FEW FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT WORLD FAMOUS AND NOW WORLD’S RICHEST DEITY SREE PADMANABHA SWAMY TEMPLE AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM


FEW FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT WORLD FAMOUS AND NOW WORLD’S RICHEST DEITY SREE PADMANABHA SWAMY TEMPLE AT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
EXTRACTED FROM ‘THE KING’S CRAFTSMEN’ WRITTEN BY EMINENT CONSERVATION ARCHITECT SHRI. SHARAT SUNDER RAJEEV 


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The initial construction and renovation of Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple at Thiruvananthapuram are believed to have been done somewhere around AD 1050
almost 1000 years ago ! by Veera Kerala Varma.



  •  Many of the Heritage structures including palaces around the Temple were built around AD 1325 – almost 700 years ago!

  •  Large scale renovation was carried out by Veera Aditya Varma around AD 13751399 period – 600 years ago!

  •  The Grand Gopuram which had seven stories and 100 ft. height was started in AD 1565 and built around AD 1600 ie. 400 years ago!

  •  The Temple was almost completely destroyed due to fire in AD 1686, but the main deity was saved thanks to Trustees and the local population.

  • The major renovation under H.H. Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma was done around AD 1729! 300 years ago!

  •  The Padmanabha Swamy Temple as seen today is the effort of four thousand stone carvers, six thousand labourers and 100 elephants. 

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