Anantha Padmanabhaswamy
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| Affiliation | Form of Vishnu, Vaishnavism |
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| Mantra | Om Namo Narayanaya |
| Weapon | Lotus |
| Symbol | Padma (Vishnu) |
| Mount | Shesha |
| Temple | Padmanabhaswamy Temple |
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), is a form of Vishnu worshipped mainly in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. He is the presiding deity of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram.[2] This form of Vishnu shows him in the Anantha Shayanam (cosmic sleep) posture.
Padmanabhaswamy is considered the principal and national deity of the Royal Family of Travancore.[3] Each king from the kingdom, will take up the name of Dasa which is "servant" and often referred to as Padmanabhaswamy Dasa which translates to servants of Padmanabhaswamy.[4] This dedication began in January 1750 when king Marthanda Varma surrendered his kingdom to the deity.
Padmanabhaswamy is considered as the world's richest and wealthiest deity in Hinduism with a trillion amount worth of fortunes from gold, diamond and jewellery.[5]
History
The spot where the sage had darsan of the deity belonged to Koopakkara Potti and Karuva Potti. With the assistance of the reigning King and some Brahmin households a temple was constructed.[6] The Ananthankadu Nagaraja Temple still exists to the northwest of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple. The samadhi (final resting place) of the swamiyar is to the west of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple. A Krishna temple was built over the samadhi. This temple, known as Vilvamangalam Sri Krishna Swami Temple, belongs to Thrissur Naduvil Madhom.[7]
Travancore royal family
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In the first half of the 18th century, in line with matrilineal customs, Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, succeeded his uncle Rama Varma as king at the age of 23. He successfully suppressed the 700-year-old stranglehold of the Ettuveetil Pillamar ("Lords of the Eight Houses") and his cousins following the discovery of conspiracies which the lords were involved in against the royal house of Travancore (There are various legends and disputes about these mostly apocryphal stories, but overall, he took control and centralised the rule). The last major renovation of the Padmanabhaswamy temple commenced immediately after Anizham Thirunal's accession to the throne and the idol was reconsecrated in 906 ME (1731 CE). On 17 January 1750, Anizham Thirunal surrendered the Kingdom of Travancore to Padmanabhaswamy, the main deity at the temple, and pledged that he and his descendants would be vassals or agents of the deity who would serve the kingdom as Padmanabha Dasa.[8]
Temples
- Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
- Ananthapura Lake Temple, Kasargod, Kerala
- Anantha Padmanabhaswami Temple, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
- Anantashayana Vishnu, Dhenkanal, Orrisa
References
- ↑ "Anthanachaturdashi - Ananthapadmanabha Swamy Vratha". www.itslife.in.
- ↑ "Ananthasayana Idol Dedicated To Padmanabhaswamy Temple In Kerala- Know The Truth". english.factcrescendo.com.
- ↑ Mateer, Samuel (1871). The Land of Charity. University of Michigan Libraries. p. 160. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Eternal Dasas of Sree Padmanabha Swamy – I". pragyata.com.
- ↑ "God and glitter". Times Of India.
- ↑ "Temple History". 25 June 2019. Archived from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2020. Unknown parameter
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External links
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple (SPST)
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple (Information About Sree Padmanabhaswamy]
- Padmanabhaswamy Temple treasures belong to royal family: Sankaracharya
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