Sree pasmanabhaswamy temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to lord vishnu located in thiruvananthapuram, India. the shrine is currently run by a trust headed by the royal family of travancore the temple is one of 108 divya desams (holy abodes of vishnu) principal centers of worship of the deity in vaishnavism. lord balaram, according to srimad bhagavatam (10.79.18) visited phalgunam (now known as thiruvananthapuram) as part of his teerthyatra, took bath in panchapsaras (padmatirtham) and made a gift of ten thousand cows to holy men. the temple is glorified in the divya prabandha, the early medieval Tamil literature canon of theTamil alvar saints (6th c 9th centuries ce) with structural additions to it made throughout the 16th century ce, when its ornate gopuram was constructed. the temple is a replica of the famous sri adikesavaperumal temple at thiruvatter. sri padmanabhaswamy temple gave its name to keralas state capital thiruvananthapuram. thiru anantha puram means sacred abode of lord anantha padmanabha. the city is also known as anandapuram (city of bliss) and syananduram (where bliss is not far off). ananda refers to sree padmanabha himself. Hindu scriptures refer to the supreme being as sachidananda (absolute truth, absolute consciouseness and absolute bliss).
the principal deity, padmanabhaswamy , is enshrined in the anantha -sayanam posture (in the eternal sleep of yoga-nidra on the serpent ananthea ) the maharajah of travancore bears the title, sree padmababhadasa (servant of lord padmanabha). inline 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.
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