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The Pazhavangadi MahaGanapathy temple is situated atEast Fortin the heart ofThiruvananthapuramCity. The main Deity of the temple is Sri Mahaganapathy (Ganesha). The main idol is installed in a seated posture with the right leg in a folded stance. The temple is situated in close proximity to theSri Padmanabhaswamy temple. Other Deities worshiped at the temple include Dharmasasta,Goddess DurgaandNagaraja. The temple sculptures include 32 different forms of Lord Ganesha.
History
The original Idol was maintained by The Nair Brigadeinitially at Padmanabhapuramand later when they were shifted toThiruvananthapuramthey installed the Idol and the current temple came into being. After the integration of the Travancore army with the Indian Forces, the temple is being maintained by the Indian Army
Temple Dress Code
As with many prominent temples in Kerala, in order to enter the main temple complex of the temple Men need to be wearing aMunduand no upper body clothing. Any traditional dress code like Saree, Churidar, Salwar Kameez, or Pavadai is fine for ladies.
Offerings to Lord Ganesh
The main vazhipadu (offering) of Pazhavangadi Maha Ganapathi is the breaking of Coconut for removing obstacles and fulfilment of any desire. Ganapathi Homam, Appam, and Modakam are other main offerings to Lord Ganesh.
How to Reach the Temple
The temple is located 1.5 kms from theThiruvananthapuram Centralrailway station and the central bus station. The nearest city bus stand is atEast Fort. Thiruvananthapuramis about 8 kilometres away from the temple.
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is one of the most famous Lord Vishnu Temples in Kerala.Also known as Sree Ananda Padmanabhaswamy Temple, this Mahavishnu Temple is located at Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala, India. Lord Vishnu is enshrined here in the Anananthasayanam posture lying on Sri Anantha, the hooded snake.
Significance of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Sree Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams of Lord Vishnu as per the works of the Tamil Azhvars (saints).
Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple is also one of the seven Parasurama kshetras in Kerala. The city of Thiruvananthapuram is named after the Lord Anantha Padmanabhaswamy. The word Thiruvananthapuram literally means "The land of Sree Anantha Padmanabhaswamy".
Importance of the Idol
The idol of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is made up of 12008 salagramams that compose the reclining lord. They are special because they are from banks of river Gandhaki , Nepal, and they were brought to the temple on elephant top. On top of them "Katusarkara Yogam", Navaratnams, a special Ayurvedic mix, was used to give a plaster. This Ayurvedic elements have protected the idol from natural elements like air and water by acting as a protective cover or shield.It is widely believed that the Lord has personally come in disguise and had saved the Kingdom of Travancore from the clutches of it's enemies.
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple opens daily at 03:30 AM and closes at 07:20 PM. However, there are specific timings for darshan.
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Darshan Timings in Morning
03:30 AM to 04:45 AM 06:30 AM to 07:00 AM 8.30 AM to 10:00 AM 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM 11:45 AM to 12:00 PM
Evening Darshan Timings of Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple
05:00 PM to 06:15 PM 06:45 PM to 07:20 PM
Please note that the temple worship timings are subject to change during festival occasion.
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Dress Code
Only Hindus are permitted inside the temple. And dress codes are to be strictly followed before entering the temple. Men should wear 'Mundu' or 'Dhoti' while visiting the temple. They also have to remove shirt or t-shirt above waist. Women have to wear Sari (Saree), Mundum Neriyathum (set-mundu), Skirt and Blouse, or Half Sari. This means no pants for men or churidhar for women is allowed inside the temple.
Dhotis are available for rent near temple locker room. Nowadays temple authorities allow to wear Dhotis over pants or churidhar for the convenience of devotees.
Contact Details
The Contact Address of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram is given below.
Contact Address / Location
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Mathilakom Office
East Fort
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Kerala, India
Pin Code - 695023
Being its ideal location in the heart of Thiruvananthapuram city, Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple can easily be reached by bus, train, and flight. The inter-state highway, National Highway 47 (NH 47) connects Thiruvananthapuram to all major cities and nearby states including Kollam, Ernakulam (Kochi), Thrissur, Nagercoil, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Chennai, and Bangalore.
Trivandrum Central Railway Station is the nearest railway station to reach Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station is a kilometer away from the temple, while Trivandrum City Bus Station at East Fort is located opposite to Lord Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
Trivandrum International Airport, around 7 km from the city center, is the nearest airport.
Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple treasure trove
With all eyes on God's own country at the moment, Kerala seem to be living up to its name. With the massive treasure haul at the Sri Padmanabha Swamy temple stealing the limelight, the temple is inching fast to becoming the country's richest temple beating the likes of the Tirupati Balaji temple that was till now touted to be the richest. The total worth of the treasure is estimated to have crossed Rs 90,000 crore ($20 billion) with the antique value of the treasure yet to be ascertained.
After the sixth continuous day of assessing the contents of the hidden vaults, officials and administration are flabbergasted due to the sheer nature of the contents that have emerged out of the stone chambers. Among the recent findings include a huge idol of Lord Vishnu that is studded in diamonds and precious emeralds. The trove also yielded various adornments of the deity that was worth Rs 13 crore. Two other secret chambers are yet to be opened.
The recent findings of the idol of Vishnu is a whopping one and a half feet made of pure gold. The chamber A also contained figurines weighing a kilo each and a 35 kilo, 18 foot gold jewellery used to decorate the deity. Bags of precious jewels and gold chips were also found inside.Coins from other princely states like Vijayanagar empire and European countries have also been found which might be part of the gifts received by the rulers of the time
Following the massive treasure find, security has been stepped up with additional forces from the special armed police also employed in the temple. The state police have put in place a three-tier security arrangement under the guidance of Additional Director General of Police Venugopal K Nair.
Of the total of the six underground vaults, that has been named A to F, only A,C,D and F have been opened so far. Vaults B and F remains to be opened soon.
While all major temples of the area were handed over to the Travancore Devaswom Board after merger of the princely state with the Indian Union after 1947, control of Padmanabhaswamy temple was retained by the royal house through a covenant with the government
The Attukal Bhagavathy Temple, one of the ancient temples of South India, is popularly described as Sabarimala of the Women, as women form the major portion of devotees. The Goddess in the temple of Attukal is worshipped as the Supreme Mother, creator of all living beings and the mighty preserver as well as destroyer of them all. The pilgrims from all over the country, who visit Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple and worship the Lord, do not consider their visits complete without the visit to the shrine of the supreme Mother Attukalamma. Vishnumaya took the incarnation of Bhagavathy to annihilate the evil and protect the good in the world in the present Era namely Kaliyuga.
According to mythology, Attukal Bhagavathy is supposed to be the divinised form of Kannaki, the famous heroine of Chilapathikaram, written by Elenkovadikal, the Tamil Poet. The story goes that after the destruction of ancient city of Madurai, Kannaki left the city and reached Kerala via Kanyakumari and on the way to Kodungalloor took a sojourn at Attukal. Kannaki is supposed to be the incarnation of Parvathy, the consort of Paramasiva. The all powerful and benign Attukal Bhagavathy reigns eternally supreme at Attukal and nurses devotees as a mother does her children. Thousands of devotees from far and near flock to the Temple to bend before the Goddess with awe and reverence to prostrate and redress their affliction and agony.
The Pongala Mahotsavam is the most important festival of Attukal Bhagavathy Temple. The offering of Pongala is a special temple practice prevalent in the southern part of Kerala and some parts of Tamilnadu. It is a ten-day programme commencing on the Karthika star of the Malayalam month of Makaram-Kumbham (February-March) and closing with the sacrificial offering known as Kuruthitharpanam at night. On the ninth day of the festival the world famous Attukal Pongala Mahotsavam takes place. The entire area of about 5 kilometre radius around temple with premises of houses of people of all caste, creed and religion, open fields, roads, commercial institutions, premises of Government offices etc. emerges as a consecrated ground for observing Pongala rituals for lakhs of women devotees assembling from different parts of Kerala and outside. The ceremony is exclusively confined to women folk and the enormous crowd, which gathers in Thiruvananthapuram on this auspicious day is reminiscent of the Kumbhamela Festival of North India.
