Where is padmanabhaswamy temple in kerala

The king also introduced two major festivals, the Murajapam and Bhadra Deepam to the temple. In the local language, Murajapam means, the continuous chanting of prayers and the temple conducts this festival once in six years. The capital city, Thiruvananthapuram got its name from the main deity, Sree Ananada Padmanabhaswamy. The sanctum sanctorum of the temple is placed on a stone slab. The main idol is nearly 18 feet long and devotees can see it through three different doors.

The exquisite work in bronze and stone made the architecture of this temple marvelous. The beautiful murals and paintings adorn the interiors of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple. Covered with gold-plated copper sheets, the flag post is a great feature of the temple which is nearly 80 feet high. The Padmatheertham pond, as it is called, is one of the oldest water bodies in the city. There is a 25 m high golden flagpole in the eastern part of the temple complex.

Made of teak wood, the pole is fully covered with gold. Garuda Swami , the sacred bird carrier of Lord Vishnu, is carved on the top of the pole. The temple also has two small gopurams at the eastern and the western entrance points, built in a typical style.

The entire construction has been carried out with precision in stone and bronze, with beautiful paintings adoring its walls. A broad corridor extends from the eastern side, it has granite pillars spectacularly carved with ornate designs.

Each pillar marks a day in the year. Besides the architecture and the pond, the thing that has captured international attention about this temple is its uncounted wealth, stored in six enormous vaults believed to contain gold and precious stones worth billions of dollars. Therefore, Supreme court of India sent seven-member team in the presence of trustee of the Travancore trust of Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy to open the six vaults. The chambers contained sacks of gold, diamonds, other precious gems, stones statues and thrones made of precious metals, estimated to be worth over INR 1 trillion USD 15 billion.

However, Vault B remained untouched owing to the belief that the one who would attempt to open it would invite misfortune. This belief strengthened after the untimely demise of the petitioner with a few weeks after the vaults were opened.

Vault B is believed to be guarded by serpents and other super-natural divinities, who are believed to be the protectors of the vaults. It is said that only a true sage or saint with superior powers can remove the venomous snakes by chanting Garuda mantra in a proper way. I believe there is something mysterious inside the temple.

Unfortunately, foreign citizens are not allowed in the temple and there are strict restrictions on the dress code of all devotees — men and women — which has to be followed to enter the temple. Change text. For travel related requirements like accommodation, tour packages, transportation etc please click here.

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