Exterior wall reliefs at Hoysaleswara Temple. The temple was twice sacked and plundered through the Delhi Sultanate during the early 14th century, and deserted inside the mid 14th century.[142] The Golden Temple at Vellore is gilded with 1500 kg of pure gold. Hindu temples over time became rich from grants https://hindutempleadelaide.business.blog/2026/05/21/lakshmi-narayan-temple-wellington-why-do-devotees-visit-this-temple/