Padmatheertha Pond

Asha Nair 13 months ago

Padmatheertha pond (Padmatheerthakkulam) is the bathing ghat in the premises of the Padmanabhaswamy temple. Now the pond is not accessible to the public. There is a reference to this pond in a 13th century poem (Ananthapuravarnanam) by an unknown poet. The pond is referred as Ananthatheertham in the poem. The pond used to be refreshed by kochar, a rivulet from the Killi river. But now it is cleaned manually during the time of Murajapam. There is a vault in the pond which still holds the saligramams that were brought to create the idol of Sri Padmanabhaswamy.

vasuki b r 22 months ago

Large temple in front of padmanabhaswamy temple east entrance. One can spot fishes and swan in the pond.

Sujin Sudarsan 36 months ago

Om Namo Narayanaya????????

Padmanabhaswamy temple is a Hindu temple located in Thiruvananthapuram.
Capital state of Kerala.

it is an abode of holiness and divinity par excellence, but the underbelly of the temple is home to a mystery-ridden chamber with a majorly spooky backstory.
The shrine is one of the most revered abodes of Hindu deity Maha Vishnu; reason is that the God resides in Anantha Shaiya (in supine position on the giant serpent Shesha) with a lotus attached by its stem to the Lord’s navel and on the divine flower sits Lord Bramha. In the sanctum sanctorum are also present two consorts of Sri Vishnu, Sri Devi and Bhu Devi, a rare sight.
The temple was originally built in 6th century A.D., and later beautified further by the Kings of Travancore after 10 centuries. The royal family of Travancore is believed to be descendants of the adored saint Kulashekhara Alwar. The temple was built almost exactly like the famous Sri Adikesavaperumal Temple at Thiruvattar.

Padhmanabhadasan ✍????