SRI PADMANABHA SWAMY TEMPLE
KERALA, INDIA
Situated at Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala
It is believed that Padmanabha swamy temple had come into existence on the first day of the era ' Kaliyuga'. That is 28 / 12/ 3101 BC.
The themple is renuated at 908 AD by King Marthanda Varma
The Thiruvanatapuram city is formed around the temple, as we can see in almost all ancient temples throughout India.
The temple is situated west of PADMATHIRTHAM , the pond and having the main entrance ( dersan) towards east.
The height and area surmounting the Gopurams are the highest and largest among the temples of Kerala
The deity here is as the name imply SRI PADMANABHA , who is none other than LOAD VISHNU. Deity is reclining on sarpent ' Anantha'. The dersana is through three doors. face through south, the navel through the middle and the feet through the north doors
The deity is made with 12000 salagramam picked from River Gandhaki . The deity is covered with gold and having valuable and rare precious stones on it
Two festivals are held annualy
This temple is known in India among the 108 temples of Load vishnu.
KERALA, INDIA
Situated at Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala
It is believed that Padmanabha swamy temple had come into existence on the first day of the era ' Kaliyuga'. That is 28 / 12/ 3101 BC.
The themple is renuated at 908 AD by King Marthanda Varma
The Thiruvanatapuram city is formed around the temple, as we can see in almost all ancient temples throughout India.
The temple is situated west of PADMATHIRTHAM , the pond and having the main entrance ( dersan) towards east.
The height and area surmounting the Gopurams are the highest and largest among the temples of Kerala
The deity here is as the name imply SRI PADMANABHA , who is none other than LOAD VISHNU. Deity is reclining on sarpent ' Anantha'. The dersana is through three doors. face through south, the navel through the middle and the feet through the north doors
The deity is made with 12000 salagramam picked from River Gandhaki . The deity is covered with gold and having valuable and rare precious stones on it
Two festivals are held annualy
This temple is known in India among the 108 temples of Load vishnu.
