| Country: | India | |||||||
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| State: | Kerala | |||||||
| Location: | Thiruvananthapuram |
Padmanabhaswamy temple is located in the centre of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. Rather unusually for Kerala, the temple was built in the Dravidian style, mostly associated with the temples located in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu, featuring high walls and a 16th-century Gopuram. The temple is a replica of the Adikesava Perumal temple located in Kanyakumari.
The principal deity Vishnu is enshrined in the "Anantha-Sayanam" posture – the eternal yogic sleep on the serpent Anantha. Sree Padmanabhaswamy is the Tutelary Deity of the Royal Family of Travancore. The titular Maharaja of Travancore Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma is the trustee of the temple as Sree Padmanabhadasa, the "Slave of Lord Padmanabha". In line with the Temple Entry Proclamation, only those who profess the Hindu faith are permitted entry to the temple. Devotees have to strictly follow the dress code.[5]
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