Wander Woman

The Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple is situated in Trivandrum, Kerala. Trivandrum is the capital of Kerala.It dedrives its name from the presiding deity (Sri Vishnu) of this temple. When I first came to Kerala, I heard about the magnificent idol that is so long that it has to be seen through three doors. It was later that I found out that the doors have a different significance. Through the first door, you worship Lord Shiva, through the second- Lord Brahma and through the third-Sri Vishnu. According to Indian mythology, Brahma is the Creator , Vishnu is the preserver and Shiva is the destroyer. It was also much later that it was found that this temple is the richest temple in the world with a treasure amounting to Rs 120,000 crores,locked in vaults beneath the temple. The palace extends on one side of the temple and is beautiful in its simplicity. The royal family of Travancore, as it is known, is extremely unassuming. It is said that they have devoted their lives to the deity and are act...