Temple of Vishnu Padmanabhaswamy
d. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Description:
Vishnu Padmanabhaswami Temple is a popular Hindu temple dedicated to the god Vishnu. It is one of the 108 sacred temples called divya desham in Vaishnavism. It is a place of worship of the deity Padmanabhasvami, one of the forms of the god Vishnu. The name of the temple translates as “Servant of Lord Padmanabha”.
The temple of Vishnu Padmanabhaswami is located in the south of the city of Thiruvanantapuram of Kerala, in southern India. It was built from 1731 to 1750 by order of King Marthand Varma, the powerful ruler of Travancore. This majestic building is a seven-row gopuram, which is covered with excellent carvings. Its height is 30.5 meters. The temple is made in two traditional Indian styles: Dravidstkom and Kerala.
The interior of the Vishnu temple is dominated by beautiful frescoes with images of mystical stories. The altar of the temple is decorated with a statue of the god Vishnu, whose height is 5.5 meters. It can be seen from the three gates of the temple - from one gate you can see the feet, from the other - the body, and from the third - the chest and face.
The temple of Vishnu Padmanabhaswami can only be visited by those who profess Hinduism, others are not allowed to enter it.