padmanabhaswamy temple

Shri Padmanabhaswamy Temple is an ancient temple that has a history that dates back to 500 BC and is situated in the East Fort situated in Thiruvananthapuram which is the capital of Kerala. The Supreme presiding deity in the temple to whom the temple is dedicated is Lord Vishnu. The temple is composed of a mixture of two styles of architecture, them being Kerala and Dravidian styles. Everything existing today has a history of which can be traced back to. So does this temple which goes back to the 8th century. This temple has been identified as one amongst the other 108 Vishnu Temples or 'Divya Desams' in India. These Divya Desams are considered to be the most sacred and holy places where Lord Vishnu resides. They have also been mentioned in the works of the Tamilian Saints also known as Azhvars. In fact, the name of the capital city of Kerala that is Thiruvananthapuram too has been derived from the supreme deity of Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple also known as Anantha who is the one reclining on Anathana serpent. Therefore, Thiruvananthapuram means the land of Sri Anantha Padmanabhaswamy. The main topic of interest at this temple is the talk about its vaults and what makes the temple the richest temple in the world! It is said that the Padmanabhaswamy Temple treasure vaults holds fortunes enough to save the world from its various issues but the treasures are bound by an ancient curse.