SREE PADMANABHASWAMY TEMPLE located in Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala is built in an intricate fusion of indigenous #Kerala & Tamil style Of architecture.Considered to be world's richest temples,Main deity is Lord VISHNU as Padmanabha Swamy(1/N) @LostTemple7 #SouthIndia
🌸In sanctum sanctorum, Padmanabha reclines on the serpent Anantha or Adi Sesha having five hoods facing inwards. The Lord's right hand is placed over a Shiva lingam while Goddess Lakshmi & Bhudevi, consorts of Vishnu are by his side. (2/N)
3.Brahma emerges on a lotus emanating from the navel of the Lord. The deity of Padmanabha is covered with Katusarkara yogam. the unique statue of Padmanabhaswamy—the form of Vishnu, who is in the pose of Anananthasayanam, that is, in an eternal mystical dream(3/N)
4. In 1731, one of the most powerful rulers of Travancore, Raja Marthanda Varma {he ruled from 1729 to 1758}built the magnificent Padmanabhaswamy temple in the capital city of Trivandrum,now called Thiruvananthapuram—the capital of the present Indian state Kerala.
5. Legend of 7th door-a door of such a secret vault can be opened by a highly erudite ‘sadhu’/mantrikas’ who r familiar with the knowledge of extricating ‘naga bandham’ or ‘naga🐍 pasam’ by chanting a ‘garuda mantra'; so except in this way, the door can't be opened by any means
6.Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple is the ornate gopuram or the tower at the temple's main entrance is something of unique construction.Raja built a Gopuram~the main seven-row tower of the temple with a height of 30.5 m in this place.
7. All the treasure of the temple is said to be stored in 7 different vaults. There have been many attempts across the world in order to open the vault b but futile. In 1930, various hunters planned to open the temple; only to die under the serpents that emerged from the vaults.
You can follow @Suchi_sharma_.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled:

By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.