Trivandrum Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple Complex (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram, is the world’s richest temple in the capital city of Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala state. This temple with the deity Lord Vishnu in “Anantha sayanam” posture (eternal sleep) is a rare posture. Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple is one of the prominent Vishu temples in India.
Maharaja of Travancore kingdom are the traditional trustees of the temple and the (titular) Maharaja still does the ritual duties of temple. Sree Padmanabhadasa Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma is the current titular Maharaja of the erstwhile Travancore princely state.
Sree Yoga Narasimha and Sree Krishna Swami deities are two other deities in Thekkedam and Thiruvambadi shrines inside the temple. Thiruvambadi lord is Parthasarathi which is a granite idol and the shrine is an independent shrine with its own ‘namaskara mandapam’, flagmast, etc. Thiruvambadi shrine predates the Padmanabha shrine. There are other shrines also in the Padmanabhaswamy temple complex in Thiruvananthapuram city.
Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram enfoces strict dress code and men should wear Dhoti and should not wear shirts. Gents can tie angavasthram around their waist. (Dhoti’s are available on rent at the entrance to the temple.) Ladies are not allowed to enter the temple premises wearing Salwar and Commies. Ladies can wear Saree and blouse, traditional Pavadai and blouse, etc.
Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram became prominent after the recent treasure findings at the underground cellars. Evaluation of few cellars has resulted in around 90,000 crore worth of treasure findings and more treasures are believed to be lying in the other unopened underground cellars of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram.
How can I go to Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram?
Padmanabhaswamy temple is in the heart of Thiruvananthapuram city. Thiruvananthapuram is well connected to other parts of the country by train and road. Thiruvanathapuram central railway station is the nearest railway station to the Padmanabhaswamy temple at Trivandrum.
Thiruvananthapuram International airport connects the city with other cities of India and the world.
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