THE HIDDEN TREASURE
It is a blessing in disguise that we could open out the Treasures kept by our predecessors – the kings of Travancore. In the olden days our kings of the state of Travancore were very prudent and shrewd in administrative skills and they could foresee bad times ahead. Therefore they preserved the wealth in the form of gold & silver in secret and sacred places (Temple sites) so as to be safe from the robbers and miscreants.
The ancient rulers of the State of Travancore always wanted to keep their Subjects happy and they did everything for the benefit of the people of the State. These Rajas amassed wealth –Gold & Silver and other precious items from far & near and preserved them in secured places, lest it may be robbed off by the Foreign rulers or kings of the neighboring states. These treasures were brought to the exchequer by forcefully from other rulers using the tactics of “Beg, Borrow or Steal”. Donations and offerings from the devotees also were collected and preserved in the vaults of the Temple.
The monetary value of the Gold & Silver might have been negligible at that time of procurement, but the Kings had the insight to Estimate the value of these treasures in the future years to come and therefore realized the importance of the safety of these valuables. The best place of security was found to be the Temple away from the public view of the hidden treasure. In olden days entry to this Temple also was restricted or banned for the common man to avoid any possible theft.
Now that we have traced out our resources, our Destiny towards a better tomorrow is certain. Therefore we should diligently act upon the utilization of the “Unknown Wealth hitherto and make use of the treasure with utmost care & sanctity. First step is to get rid of all our DEBTS and restore our financial status, utilizing part of the asset duly capitalizing for urgent purposes. The lion’s share must always be kept as reserve for the RAINY DAYS.
Abraham Mangalath
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
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