Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple Trivandrum

The Padmanabha Swamy Temple is situated at a prime location, it is located at a distance of 2 km at most from the main market of Trivandrum . There are many auto-rickshaws available throughout the day to take you to the premises of the temple.

Legend Of Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Skanda Purana and Padma Purana have extolled the sanctity of Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple shrine. Reference is found in Bhagavatha Purana (holy scripture on Vishnus Dashaavatar) to Balaramas pilgrimage to this place, then known as Sayanandoorapuram.

Sayana refers to the reclining posture of the Lord. Sri Anantha Padmanabha had given darshan to many rishis like Divakara Muni and Bilvamangalam Swami in the forest, once known as Ananthan Kaadu. The story goes like this:

Divakara Muni was a pious sadhu of the Tulu community. Once when he was doing puja, a little boy entered his room and started playing with him. The sage was so attracted by the boy that he wanted to keep him. The boy agreed on the condition that he should not be scolded under any circumstances. The boy used to play with puja items and indulge in mischief. One day he playfully put the Saligrama in his mouth. This angered the sage and he chided the boy. In no time the boy disappeared saying “if you want to see me again, come to Ananthan Kaadu. Divakara Muni realised that it was Lord Krishna who had come to him in the guise of the boy. The sage went in search of Him. He found the boy, but he disappeared into a huge Iluppa tree. The tree fell down in the form of Lord Vishnu in Ananthasayanam posture.

According to legend, this colossal divine form was several miles long stretching from Thiruvallam to Thiruppapur. This same form was taken to the present temple and was being worshipped till the time of Marthanda Varma. During his reign, the king renovated the sanctum and reinstalled a new image, made out 1,200 Saligramas with a special mixture. A poor Ezhava couple had darshan of the Lord as a small child, who had gruel from their hands. Justifying this legend, even today, the rice Neivedyam is offered to the Lord in a coconut shell, made of gold.

The visitors are expected to enter the premises of the temple barefoot not even socks .

A particular dress code needs to be followed by the pilgrims.

Only the Hindus can visit this temple.

You are not allowed to carry mobile phones, tablets, laptops, cameras or any other electronic gadgets.

Photography is strictly prohibited within the premises of the temple.

We were lucky to have the Vishwaroopa dharshan in the early morning

As photography is prohibited this pic I took in the hotel we stayed

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