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Across India, the Hindus give importance to the worship of Serpents - Cobra. and try to avoid killing Cobra. If they do kill the serpent, under compulsion, they have to follow certain rituals to get rid of the sin. At the famous Thiruvanthapuram Padmanabha Swami temple (dedicated to Lord Vishnu) in Kerala, the richest temple in the world where the vast temple treasures are stored in underground vaults, one vault is not yet open. The reason is there is an image of a Serpent on the vault B's door. The belief is that particular vault is being guarded by a snake, similar to Adisesha. So, the temple authorities are afraid to open it for inventory purpose. If opened, they suspect, it might cause some untoward incidents!
The Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, is a site of profound spiritual and historical significance, yet a singular mystery has captivated the world's imagination: the sealed and untouched Vault B. While five of the temple's six vaults were opened, revealing an estimated $22 billion in treasure, excluding antique value. Vault B remains closed, believed to be protected by a legend as powerful as the riches it is said to contain. The entrance to this vault is famously guarded by strange engravings of two large cobras, a form of mystical protection known as the 'Naga Bandham' or serpent locks.
Local legends, steeped in centuries of folklore, attribute this powerful seal to a revered ascetic, a 'Siddha Purusha,' who, long ago, secured the vault with a magical, invisible lock. The folklore warns of catastrophic, divine retribution for anyone who dares to open it with brute force. Attempts by modern-day experts to force the doors open have mysteriously failed, as if an unseen force actively repels them, lending credence to the ancient warnings.
The true enigma, however, lies in the secret to its unlocking. According to the lore, the vault can only be opened by the precise and correct recitation of a 'Garuda Mantra'—a sacred chant dedicated to Garuda, the divine eagle and sworn enemy of serpents. The belief is that the potency of this chant would neutralize the serpent locks, allowing the door to swing open without physical intervention. The catch? The knowledge of this specific mantra has been lost to time, and no one alive possesses the ability to recite it correctly, making the vault's contents seemingly inaccessible.
This deepens the mystery, raising two competing theories about the vault's contents. Is it a chamber holding a fortune beyond measure, sealed to protect it from the outside world? Or does it house a divine secret, perhaps an ancient idol or a sacred relic, too powerful or sacred to be viewed by mortal eyes? The mystery of the serpent engraving is not merely a tale of treasure but a powerful symbol of faith, the enduring power of ancient beliefs, and a warning to the modern world against ignoring the wisdom of the past. The vault remains a silent, sealed testament to a secret that a civilization deemed sacred enough to entrust to legend rather than to steel.
