Know what all historical records tell us about Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple The
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram has a centuries-long
history, which is entwined with myth and legends. Among the few shrines in
India with Lord Padmanabha (Vishnu) in a reclining pose on the serpent
Anantha, the temple is an architectural marvel situated in an area of
approximately eight acres in the heart of
the Kerala capital. However, there are no clear historical records on the
exact dates when the temple was built or by whom. The only source of
information regarding the origins of the shrine is the 'Mathilakam'
records, a collection of around 30 lakh palm leaf manuscripts. The earliest
references in these manuscripts that can be confirmed historically are from
the year 1304.
According to these records, the temple was under the control of the
*Ay **Dynasty
(KR Tamil kingdom chieftain style kings) that ruled southern Kerala during
the Sangam Age.*
The major milestones in the temple's history since then are as follows:
• During Sangham Age, which was in first century AD, the temple was governed
by Ay rulers.
• In the tenth century AD, the Ay dynasty collapsed and the Venad kingstook
over the temple.
• In AD 1050 the then Venad ruler renovated the temple.
• In 1335, king Marthanda Varma took over the control of the temple.{ and
declared he will rule as agent of the Padmanabha swamy)
• After extensive renovation, a reinstallation ceremony was performedin
1461.
• A civil war erupted in Venad during 1673-77 and the temple wasclosed. No
rituals were carried out during this period.
• The Padmanabhaswamy Temple witnessed a major fire in 1686 and most parts
of the building were gutted. The fire was brought under
control before it reached the idol, but the sanctum sanctorum was damaged
as the roof collapsed.
• Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, founder of Travancore
kingdom,damaged started
rebuilding the temple in the present form in 1729 soon after he ascended
the throne. Thycaud Kesavan Vishnu Trathan Namboodiri was in charge of the
renovation works.
• An amazing feature of the temple is the 'Ottakkal Mandapam,' a platform
built out of single granite stone. Its construction began in
1731.
• All the major renovation works were completed by 1733. They included
expanding
and deepening the Padmatheertham pond in front of the temple and
installation of the present idol in place of the earlier one made of wood.
• The new 18-feet-long idol in the shape of Padmanabha reclining on Anantha
was created with 12,008 salagrama stones brought from Nepal and kadu
sarkara, a unique mixture of various materials.
• Yet another landmark ceremony witnessed in the temple was the'
Thrippadidanam' in 1750. King Marthanda Varma surrendered all his
wealth and powers to the deity, Sree Padmanabha, and took on the role of a
servant of the god protecting the land and treasure. All the precious
items belonging to the kingdom were then stored in vaults of the temple.{
KR and this is the evidence for the 18th century renovations by the Royal
Family of the Trivandrum}
• There was another fire in the temple in 1934. However, the shrine was only
partly damaged and repairs were soon carried out.
• By the historic Temple Entry Proclamation of November 12, 1936, Sri Chithira
Thirunal, the then maharaja, allowed all Hindus to enter the
temples, including Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, in Travancore.
• Mahatma Gandhi visited the temple along with Dalits on January 13, 1937
during the festival organized as part of the Temple Entry
Proclamation.
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Sree Varaham Lakshmi Varaha Temple, locally known as Sree Varaham Temple,
is a Hindu temple in Sree Varaham, Thiruvananthapuram, near to the
Padmanabhaswamy Temple. The principal deity of the temple is Varaha, the
third avatar of the god Vishnu. The temple is administered by the
Travancore Devaswom Board. The sthala puranam says that Perumal HIMSELF
built the temple for himself. However, from the tank 2nd largest could be
identified, the age of the temple as reported in Dina malar appears to be
only <2000-year-old where 18th century Trivandrum Royal family renovation
evidence shown above does not speak about this temple. Malayalaa Manorama
data exclusively speak about Kerala Temples.
K Rajaram IRS 6724 7724
On Sat, 6 Jul 2024 at 18:48, Narayanaswamy Iyer <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Dear Sri Gopalakrishna
>
> The patent contradiction has not been clarified.
>
> The positive assertion was, "*The* *Travancore Royal Family, who ruled
> the region, decided to build a temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu there.*"
>
> S Narayanaswamy Iyer
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> On Sat, Jul 6, 2024 at 9:30 PM gopala krishnan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Respected sir,
>>
>> Thank you for reading the posting and responding
>>
>> "Believed to be *more than 5000 years old*, the temple is also unique
>> for having both Varahamurthy and his consort, Lakshmi showcased together as
>> its presiding deities.9 Oct 2017"
>> Google search result.
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>> "The history of Sreevaraham dates back to the 18th century when the
>> Travancore Royal Family, who ruled the region, decided to build a temple
>> dedicated to Lord Vishnu there".
>>
>> I have copied from a website the above about Srivaraharm development.
>>
>> It is History part of the temple. Travancore royal family might have *rebuilt
>> the temple*.
>>
>> Thank you sir for pointing out the point requiring clarification.
>>
>> Gopalakrishnan
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