shri padmanabhaswamy temple

This temple in Thiruvanathapuram, India is situated in heart of the city. It opens three four times for 30-45 minutes span from 4.30AM till 11AM and from 4.30PM 6.30PM. One must check the timings before planning to go for Darshan, Ladies are permitted to enter with saree (An Indian dress for ladies). If they are wearing dress other then saree, they must wrap full length white cloth around covering them from waist to toe. Gents must not wear any thing above their waste, and should be fully clad with white cloth from waist to toe. These cloths are available for sale outside the temple. Locker facility to keep your belongings is there.You have to enter the temple bare foot. Camera, mobile, bag etc are not permitted. Three level security check is there. Ladies purse can be taken which will be scanned. You can have pictures outside the temple.Long queue will always be there. You will get a chance of Darshan for few seconds. There are three doors from which you can see The Deity in Sleeping Position. From the first door, head shoulder and hand is seen. From second door, Middle body is seen.From third door feet are seen. If you pay for Puja, you are allowed to go in the first row near the deity. Prasadam is on sale.A must see if in Trivendrum.

The recently unravelled treasures have made this temple the richest holy place in the world and so has added charm to the city and its erthshile rulers the Maharajas of Travancore the custodians of the temple.

Best Historical temple to visit. Temple maintenance and securities are too good. Locates within the city.

Huge corridors. A feeling of bliss and peace can be experience upon entering the temple. Devotees are supposed to be dressed as per temple regulations to be able to enter the temple. Gents should wear a Mundu (Cloth wrapped around the waist) and ladies are allowed to wear saree only. Any lady wearing a salwar khamees would be allowed inside the temple only if they wrap a cloth around their waist. Earlier outside the temple devotees could hire cloth to enter inside the temple, but now you have to buy a cloth which cost between Rs 60 to 120. Men wearing pants and shirts definitely not allowed inside the temple. You are not allowed to bow down before the lord as the lord is lying down, devotees are not allowed to bow down unlike other temples. Mobiles and purse not allowed inside the temple. Cloak roams are available outside the temple.

Temple is must visit place in trivandrum. it is of idol vishnu..there are 3 gates through which you can see the full view of idol. Morning go at 8 am or evening at 4 pm so that you will get less crowd. If you really want to do the Darshan coolly just buy pooja ticket or try to arrange VIP darshan ortherwise you will not able to do the darshan relaxly.As there is not natural light at the main tomb so its really dark and you can't appreciate it. Only dhoti needs to wear by male and saari or frock for ladies.Ask me if you have any queries...

Holy place for Hindus, very neat and clean, visit the temple early in the morning for better experience.

Padmanabhaswamy temple is very near to the railway station and central bus stand, Trivandrum. Darshan of Padmanabhaswamy is very divine. Check the timings before you go there. Gents with Veshti only is allowed inside.

We went there early in the morning, at 6:30AM, to avoid crowd - the dress code was a bother - I had to specially pack a saree for this visit only - we also managed dhotis for my husband and son beforehand - Our driver helped my eight-year old son to wear the dhoti at the temple gate - I must say he was looking cute in his dhoti. We went barefooted and did not carry anything with us except a few hundred rupees - so we avoided the badly-talked-about cloak room altogether. The temple is very big and clean - we took special archana ticket and did not have to stand in the small queue formed at that early hour. Considering the little lights, we got a good glimpse of Vishnu or Padmanabha. The "Prasad" was ok to my east-Indian taste. The temple was surprisingly quiet in the morning - only low chanting of mantras was heard. However I missed the smell of flower which is quite common in other southern temples. For a religious person it may be a good place to worship. It is interesting to know the story of the temple and why the lord is visible through three pillars. But unfortunately there was no guide or any travel book available at the temple.

This is a big temple. For entering the temple, men have to change their clothes and wear dhotis, and females have to come wearing saree or wrap a dhoti on their dress if they wear any dress other than saree. Dhoti is available for sale outside the temple, but there is no changing room. You cannot carry any electronics item (even mobile charger and headphones) inside the temple. Locker is available for these items, but you have to pay for every item, means you cannot deposit mobile- charger-headphone paying a single fee, you have to pay for three different items separately.

Such a rich and a divine temple, but a few little things that can hamper your experience. You're not allowed to carry mobiles, charges, pen drives into the temple. Men're not allowed to wear shirts and pants, a dhoti is the only dresscode you shall be allowed in. There's a cloak room at the entrance of the temple, and the staff there are not friendly at all.Now enough of all that, the positives. The place is located very near to the bus stand and railway station. It gets pretty hot in the summer, so an early morning visit is recommended. There's a pond outside the temple, which's currently under maintenance. Inside the temple is pretty huge, with long corridors. We had to wait in the queue for about 30 minutes to have the dharshan of the deity. However, there's an 150 INR priced ticket, that can help you bypass the queue. The ticket also entitles you for some prasadh and a photo of the deity.The main deity is a huge one and there are three doors across which the deity is spanned. Interestingly, the priests were not trying to milk money from the devotees, unlike the other big temples. Security (which is a pain for the devotees), but still has to be appreciated and is top notch. An armed policeman every 50 meters approx and all high tech metal detectors are placed. Thanks to the hidden treasures (literal treasures ;) ) of the temple. Worth a visit, in case you're at trivandrum.

Beautiful temple and a huge temple complex.The main deity is a huge one requiring 3 doors to see the deity.There is an itneresting side temple with pillars that are tuned to an octavewhen tapped. You have to wear a Dhoti and no shirt when you go inside and can come prepared or hire them.You cannot carry your mobile phone and will be frisked on entry. If you buy the special ticket you will get a can of Aravana Prasadam so you do not have to buy that seperately. People with disability can enter through the South entrance 9South Nada) which is at ground level and so you do not have to climb steps.

One of the Richest temples in India - Visited with family in June-2014 - very big temple and need to walk for long distance for the darshan from main gate - Better to take other gate for darshan , rather than main gate as it is easy way to darshan Dhoti is must for Gents , so prepared for proper dressing code while entering the temple darshan will take 30 mins - one hour depend on the crowd - not a tourist friendly place as you are heavily charged for keeping your valuable /dresses on rental by temple management

Near the city centre. about 1 km from the railway/bus stations. One of the richest temples in india owing to the treasure which was found here and which raised its fame.The other attraction listed on this website. methan mani is on a tower near the temple entrance. I donot have anything else to say : must visit if in Trivandrum.

We had been to the temple with a divine feeling. But received such a unfriendly welcome that made us feel we are entering a government office or a corporate company. Security check and dress code ok. But there is no clear cut instructions to the visitors. You are made to change your dress nearly 100mt away from the temple. Agreeable!. But at the entrance of the temple, once again security check. You will find a notice board here!!! Not near the counter where you keep your baggages. I had the keys of my house in my bag. Irrespective of my explanations, the security men wanted me to keep it at the counter. My sons went all thew way back to the counter and kept it. Again within another 10 mts, another security check. They found a mobile charger. They denied entry to me. Security reasons, OK. But again some one had to go back to the counter. My family members felt so disgusted that they refused to enter the temple.I could not understand how men were allowed to check ladies bags. If any such things were found, some facilities would have been provided to keep them near the entrance of the temple and collect it later. In spite of paying for special pooja, no pooja will be done. Only your name will be announced in front of the god!!! This place is not at all visitors friendly. You will not find any one who can explain about the historic significance of the temple. I came out of the temple with my divine feelings lost in the ordeal. I could not feel the presence of God here. he is lost!

This temple is located in the centre of city which is easily accessible by all means of transport. This is the place of million million rupee treasure! A great place to visit. Dress code restrictions apply.