Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, situated in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital
of Kerala, is dedicated to the protector of the Universe, Lord Vishnu.
It is one of the 108 Divya Desams, which can be found all around India.
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple gave the city of Thiruvananthapuram its
name, as the city’s name translates to “the Holy Abode of Anantha
Padmanabha”. Inside the shrine, the idol of Lord Padmanabhaswamy is in
the Anantha-sayanam posture (in the eternal sleep of Yoganindra on the
thousand headed snake Adisesha). It is said that the great Lord Balarama
himself, once visited the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple long ago during
the Dwarapa Yuga. The temple’s gopuram is 100 feet high and the temple
tank, Padma Theertham, is located nearby. The platform in front of the
vimanam and where the deity rests was cut out of a single rock from a
nearby hill and it is hence called Othakkal Madapam.
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