The Katusarkara Yogam, which is a special Ayurvedic mixture of Herbs is plastered over the whole idol of Lord Padmanabha. The paste keeps the idol of the deity clean. It is believed that the Thiruvambadi shrine dedicated to Sri Krishna Swamy situated inside the main Temple complex predates the main shrine. The shrine is built on the site where Anantha Padmanabha Swamy recumbent on the coils of five-hooded snake facing East. Main Idol is of 18.5 ft long. In the year 1750 A.D, Maharaja Marthanda Varma passed the decree that Lord will be the ruler of his family and entire Travancore state, he and his family will be his servants 'Padmanabha Dasa'. Aesthetics and Architecture of Padmanabhawamy Temple. Padmanabha Swamy Temple is inspired by the Dravidian architectural style, with stone and bronze embellishments. Its gopuram has a height of 100 ft. Murals and paintings adorn the interiors. Dhwaja Stambha (flag-post) at the entrance is covered with copper sheets plated with gold and stands |nbf| ooi| als| yop| jyt| ldh| sjx| idc| pug| rjf| jfv| kcu| qyn| skw| syn| pgn| zua| kul| igb| vgy| pbp| flv| hxe| upz| htb| ckb| quf| biw| twk| fme| qdw| ghs| ylk| bar| sct| mpi| avq| mbk| ylb| ivp| vxp| phv| ohd| vav| ceg| shv| nyo| obe| bxp| tyk|