The mysterious door of the ancient Padmanabhaswamy temple, located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, is protected by two massive embossed cobras, apart from these, the steel door has no bolts, latches or any other means of entry. Legend has it that the door can only be opened when a secret chant is spelled.
There have been accounts of attempts to open the mysterious vault with disastrous results. When a group of people tried entering the vaults in 1931, they had to flee for their life’s when they discovered the place infested with cobras.
No one knows what lies beyond its gates. It is said that the chamber is holy in nature, as it houses an idol of Sri Padmanabha and many valuables of mystic origins. It is said that the chamber may very well have walls of solid gold. It may even contain the largest undiscovered treasure in world history.
It is said that any human attempts are made with technology to open the door will unleash an unspeakable calamity in the city. Some even say opening the door against its will can release unspeakable horrors throughout India, and perhaps the rest of the world.
The Naga Bandham is said to be the power that is protecting the chamber behind the sealed door. The Naga Bandham can also be called a snake-binding spell. A successful spell will have various serpentine deities guard the treasure of a particular place.