The Anantha Padmanabha Swamy temple in Adyar has a huge rock carved idol of the main deity,Lord Anantha Padmanabha Swamy in his Ananthashayana form. In Sanskrit, Anantha Shayanameans Lord Vishnu in sleeping posture on a snake bed.
About Ananthaa Padmanabha Swaamy Temple :
The sojourn from Kovalam to Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple is one of its kind in the entire state of Kerala. Tourists coming to experience the holy bliss of the temple of Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy can find a gopuram or tower which is 100 feet tall.
The sculpture of Lord Vishnu, the presiding god of the Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple, is aesthetically embellished with stone and gold. Reclined on the great snake called Anantha this idol of the temple has a length of 18 feet. The unique trait of the Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy Temple is that the entire idol can be seen part by part through the three doors of the shrine.
Attractions Of Ananthaa Padmanabha Swaamy Temple In Chennai :
This is a contemporary temple built in 1962 on land donated by His Highness Chitra Thirunal. Anantha Padmanabha, name derived from the words Padma (lotus) and nabha (navel), is depicted to be offering worship to Lord Shiva in the form of Linga. This temple is built on the same model as that of Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple at Trivandrum. The inner chamber houses the statue of Lord Vishnu in the form of Anantha Padmanabha as placed in Trivandrum. There are three doors through which one can see the divine head, mighty body and lotus feet of the Lord who is lying on the divine snake Adisesha with its hood caring the Lords head. The right hand is resting and worshipping the Siva Lingam and the feet on a lotus. Springing from the navel is a lotus stem with flower on which Brahma is seated. This is worth religious place to visit, to those looks for solitude and enchanting peace.
Places of Interest :
The temple has a seven-tier gopuram. There is a tank called Padma Theertham near the temple. The corridor of the temple has 365 and one-quarter sculptured granite-stone pillars with grandiose carvings. The corridor includes and leads the viewers from the eastern side into the sanctum sanctorum. The ground floor under the gopuram is called as the Nataka Sala. In the sanctum sanctorum, Vishnu is in a resting position over the Anantha, which means the serpent with his face directed upwards. The right hand of Vishnu is hanging over Lord Shiva. Sridevi and Bhoodevi are the two consorts of Vishnu and they are standing side by side. The temple has a seven-story tower and a myriad of pillars. The other sites worth visiting are the Zoological Park, Napier Museum, Sri Chitra Art Gallery, Science & Technology Museum, Veli Lagoon, Shanmugham Beach, Aruvikkara Dam, Neyyar Dam and SMSM Institute.
Location :
The Padmanabhaswamy temple Trivandrum, India is a famous Hindu temple located inside the East Fort in the city of Thiruvananthapuram in the state of Kerala in India. Thiruvananthapuram is a district surrounded by the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. Thiruvananthapuram itself means the abode of the sacred serpent Anantha on which Lord Vishnu rests.
Specials:
The Moolavar, Anantha Padmanabhar who is found in Kidantha (Palli Kondulla) kolam is said to be one of the speciality of this sthalam. A Shiva Lingam is found close to the Thirumugham of the Moolavar, which explains to the world that both Hari and Haran are not two different and separate Gods, but they are a Single and should be worshipped as one.
Moolavar :
The Moolavar of this Thiruvanandhapura Kshetram is Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy. Moolavar is found in Kidantha (sleeping) kolam in Bhujangha Sayanam and facing his thirumugham along the Eastern direction. He gave his Prathyaksham for Indiran, Chandiran (the moon god) and Ekadesai Ruthraas.
Thayaar :
The Thaayar of this sthalam is Sri Hari Lakshmi Thaayar.
Mangalasasanam :
Nammalwar is the only Alwar who has done Mangalasasanam on this Perumal and with 11 Paasurams.
How to reach:
The Padmanabhaswamy temple Trivandrum, India is 3 or 4 miles away from the Thiruvananathapuram Central Railway Station. There are many bus and train facilities available. By road the city is connected to Calicut, Cochin, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Periyar, Ponmudi, Quilon and Varkala. Special railway service, which runs between Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram, are present. Boarding and Lodging facilities are present in large numbers. By air it is connected to Mumbai, Madras, Cochin, Delhi and Colombo.