Guess Who's Rich! Presenting, India's Richest Temples

Bengaluru: An ancient tradition of making donations to the temples has meant that these temples are flush with wealth. Here’s a list of the richest temples in the country that are not just flush but revered the world over.

Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar

Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar (The Golden Temple, India) is not only a central religious place of the Sikhs, but also a symbol of human brotherhood and equality. Everybody, irrespective of cast, creed or race can seek spiritual solace and religious fulfillment without any hindrance.

Vaishno Devi Temple, Jammu

A pilgrimage to the Holy Shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi is considered to be one of the holiest pilgrimages of our times. Popular across the world  as ‘Moonh Maangi Muradein Poori Karne Wali Mata’, which means, the Mother who fulfills whatever her children wish for, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi resides in a Holy Cave located in the folds of the three peaked mountain  ‘Trikuta’ (pronounced as Trikoot). The Holy Cave attracts millions of devotees every year. In fact, the number of Yatris visiting the Holy Shrine annually now exceeds one crore. This is due to the unflinching faith of the devotees who throng the Shrine from all parts of India and abroad.

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