Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram
Lord Padmanabha (Vishnu on Ananta)
Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala
Temple of the reclining Vishnu, guardian deity of the Travancore royal family.
History
The temple is mentioned in Sangam literature and praised by Nammalvar as a Divya Desam. In 1750 King Marthanda Varma dedicated the entire kingdom of Travancore to Padmanabha and ruled as his servant (Padmanabha Dasa); the present structure was largely built in his reign. The 18-foot idol, made of 12,008 saligrams, is viewed through three doors — head, navel and feet. In 2011 inspection of the temple vaults revealed treasure of enormous value; the temple is now managed by an administrative committee under a Supreme Court order.
Architecture
Blend of Kerala and Dravidian styles; seven-tier gopuram and a corridor with 365 carved granite pillars.
Festivals
- Alpashy and Painkuni festivals (Aarattu)
- Lakshadeepam (every 6 years)
- Navaratri
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How to reach
- By air
- Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 6 km
- By train
- Thiruvananthapuram Central, about 1 km
- By road
- In East Fort, city centre.
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