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The titular Maharaja of Travancore His Highness Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma Passed Away ഉത്രാടം തിരുനാള് മഹാരാജാവ് നാടുനീങ്ങി
His Royal Highness Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma passed away from us today 16/12/2013 early morning 2.20am. He is the younger brother of the last ruling monarch of the Kingdom of Travancore, Maharajah Chitra Thirunal Rama Varma. Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma, born on 22 March 1922, the head of the erstwhile royal family of Travancore and the Padmanabhaswamy temple, he was the younger brother to the last ruling monarch of the Kingdom of Travancore, Maharaja Chitra Thirunal Rama Varma. Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma took over the reins of his family after the demise of his elder brother Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, the last ruling king in 1991.
തിരുവിതാംകൂര് രാജകുടുംബത്തിലെ ഇപ്പോഴത്തെ സ്ഥാനിയും അവസാനത്തെ ഇളയരാജാവുമായ ഉത്രാടം തിരുനാള് മാര്ത്താണ്ഡവര്മ (91) നാട് നീങ്ങി . തിങ്കാളാഴ്ച പുലര്ച്ചെ 2.20-ന് എസ്.യു.ടി ആസ്പത്രിയില് വെച്ചാണ് അന്ത്യം സംഭവിച്ചത്. ആന്തരിക രക്തസ്രാവവും ഹൃദയാഘാതവുമായിരുന്നു മരണകാരണം. വാര്ദ്ധക്യസഹജമായ അസുഖത്തെ തുടര്ന്ന് കുറച്ചു നാളായി ചികിത്സയിലായിരുന്നു. ഭൗതികശരീരം തിങ്കളാഴ്ച രാവിലെ കോട്ടയ്ക്കകം ലെവിഹാളില് പൊതുദര്ശനത്തിനുവെയ്ക്കും. വൈകീട്ട് 3.30ന് അന്ത്യകര്മ്മങ്ങള് കവടിയാര് കൊട്ടാരവളപ്പില് നടക്കുമെന്ന് കൊട്ടാരം കേന്ദ്രങ്ങള് അറിയിച്ചു. രാജകുടുംബത്തിന്റെ കാരണവരും ശ്രീപദ്മനാഭസ്വാമി ക്ഷേത്രത്തിന്റെ രക്ഷാധികാരിയുമായ ഉത്രാടം തിരുനാള് മാര്ത്താണ്ഡവര്മ്മയെ ശ്വാസതടസ്സത്തെ തുടര്ന്നാണ് ആസ്പത്രിയില് പ്രവേശിപ്പിച്ചിരുന്നത്.
ശ്രീ ചിത്തിര തിരുനാള് 1991ല് നാടുനീങ്ങിയതിനെത്തുടര്ന്ന് രാജകുടുംബത്തിന്റെ അധികാരസ്ഥാനമേറ്റെടുത്തു. സംസ്ഥാനത്തെ സാമൂഹ്യ സാംസ്കാരിക പ്രവര്ത്തനങ്ങളില് സജീവ സാന്നിധ്യമായിരുന്നു അദ്ദേഹം.
Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma was known for his simplicity and the daily visits that he used to make to the Padmanabhaswamy temple before his health conditions worsened. He used to visit the temple before 7.30 in the morning every day. He was known for his fondness towards camera and how he used to capture memories through them. He was also known for his modesty and leading a simple life.
രാജകൊട്ടാരത്തില് അന്തര്മുഖനായി ഒതുങ്ങിക്കഴിയാതെ സാധാരണ ജനങ്ങളിലേക്ക് ഇറങ്ങിച്ചെല്ലാന് അദ്ദേഹം സന്നദ്ധനായി. വാഗ്മി, എഴുത്തുകാരന് എന്നീ നിലകളിലും കഴിവ് തെളിയിച്ചു. തൃപ്പടിദാനമാണ് ആത്മകഥ. ഫോട്ടോഗ്രാഫിയിലും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് ഏറെ താല്പര്യമുണ്ടായിരുന്നു. തിരുവിതാംകൂറിന്റെ ചരിത്രം അദ്ദേഹം എന്നും ക്യാമറയില് പകര്ത്തി. യാത്രകളോടും അദ്ദേഹത്തിന് ഏറെ പ്രിയമായിരുന്നു. യാത്രയിലുടനീളം ക്യാമറയും ഒപ്പംകൂട്ടി.
From 1991 till present, he held the title of His Highness Sri Padmanabha Dasa Vanchipala Marthanda Varma, Kulasehara Kiritapati Manney Sultan Maharaja Raja Ramaraja Bahadur, Shamsher Jang, Maharaja of Travancore. The ancestry of the royal family of Travancore can be traced to the Chera dynasty in South India. The first Maharaja of Travancore, Maharaja Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma gave away his kingdom to Padmanabha (or Vishnu) in 1750. Ever since then, the family has served the deity and heads the temple management.
തിരഞ്ഞെടുപ്പുകളില് മത്സരിച്ചും ജനപ്രതിനിധികളാകാതെയും സമൂഹവുമായി എങ്ങനെ ബന്ധപ്പെടാം എന്നതിന്റെ വിശിഷ്ടമാതൃകയായിരുന്നു ചിത്തിരത്തിരുനാള് ബാലരാമവര്മ. ഈ മാതൃക കുറേക്കൂടി ജനകീയമായി പിന്തുടരുന്നുവെന്നതാണ് ഉത്രാടം തിരുനാള് മാര്ത്താണ്ഡവര്മയുടെ മുഖ്യസംഭാവന. അനാര്ഭാടമായ ജീവിതവും ജനവികാരങ്ങളെ അവഗണിക്കരുതെന്ന രാജ്യതന്ത്രവും ആദര്ശമാക്കിയ രാജാക്കന്മാരായിരുന്നു തിരുവിതാംകൂര് എന്ന നാട്ടുരാജ്യത്തെ ഇരുപതാം നൂറ്റാണ്ടിന്റെ ആദ്യപകുതിയില് ശ്രദ്ധേയമാക്കിയത്. ബറോഡ, ബിക്കാനിര്, മൈസൂര്, തിരുവിതാംകൂര്, കൊച്ചി എന്നീ നാട്ടുരാജ്യങ്ങള് ബ്രിട്ടീഷുകാര് ഭരിച്ചിരുന്ന ഇന്ത്യന് പ്രദേശങ്ങളെക്കാള് അടിസ്ഥാനസൗകര്യങ്ങളില് അന്ന് മുന്നിലായിരുന്നു.
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Sri Padmanabhswamy Temple Thiruvananthapuram Videos
Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple, located in Trivandrum, is an architectural wonder and a magnificent temple. The massive structure has a staggering 100 feet high "Gopuram", the main temple tower. It is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, one of the Gods of the Hindu trinity of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. The massive idol of the deity measures 18 feet in length and is covered with gold and other precious stones.
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Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Thiruvananthapuram and its treasures
Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is one of the most important Vaishnavite Temples in India. The city carrying the name of Anantha later became Thiruvananthapuram. Due to the presence of this temple, Thiruvananthapuram even had a name "Ananthasayanam".
Vilwamangalam Swamiyar who was roaming in search of Sree Krishna, reached Ananthan Kaadu and there, Vishnu appeared in front of him in the form of Ananthasayana. Swamiyar plucked some tender mangoes from a nearby mango tree and gave it to Vishnu as his offering. Vishnu accepted that offering and was pleased. This is what the tales tell.
Hearing that Vishnu appeared before Swamiyar, the King himself came there. He then built the temple at the place where Vishnu had appeared. Nanmazhvar had recited poems praising the Temple, during 9th century, which indicates that the temple had already attained a high reputation then.
But history doesnt tell that the temple was made by the Royal Family. It is because the temple was ruled by 7 Namboodiris , Azhakathu Kurup and Venad King. The King had only a half position in what was called "Ettara Yogam" which means there are 8 1/2 Positions. During those periods, Brahmins were a power almost as strong as the Kings.
In 1376, King AdithyaVarma Sarvanganathan renovated the temple. Later, King Ravi Varman introduced a lot of rules and regulations in the administration of the temple. Still, Padmanabhaswamy remained as the Family Diety of Venad Royal Family.
Years later, the Kings made "Madams" for special poojas at the temple. It was after this that the "Ettu Veettil Pillamar" came into prominence. They became very strong and even the king couldnt override them in temple matters. It was Umayamma Rani who later reclaimed the lost prowess of the temple and after that, the temple matters never went out of the hands of the Royal Family.
Translation from "Keralathile Pradhana kshethrangaliloode" by Kunjikuttan Ilayathu.
The Idol of Sree Padmanabhaswamy
The Idol of Sree Padmanabha Swamy is made of Kadusarkkara Yogam, an ayurvedic mixture, with Vishnu sleeping on the serpent Ananta with his head pointing towards south, facing east. The idol is made up of 12000 salagramams that compose the reclining figure. They are considered extraordinary because they are from Nepal, from the banks of the Gandhaki river, and they were allegedly brought to the temple by elephant in an elaborate ceremony. On top of them, “katusarkara yogam”, navaratnams, a special ayurvedic mix, was used to create plaster. Followers believe that the Lord has personally come in disguise and had saved the Travancore Kingdom from enemy attack on multiple occasions.Treasures of Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple
In late June 2011, a review of the temple's underground vaults was undertaken by a seven-member panel appointed by the Supreme Court of India to generate an inventory, leading to the discovery of a vast hidden collection. Estimates suggest that the temple could be the richest in the world; unofficial estimates on the sixth day of the inventory placed the value of contents at close to
100,000 crore (US$22.3 billion). The riches come from the donations that were made by the Royal family and traders, who used to come from other parts of the country and abroad, as offerings to the deity, and were sealed within the thick stone walls and vaults of the temple for over a millennium. Zee news reported that the value of the Ancient offerings made to the lord Padmanabhaswamy may be in excess of 500000 crore ( USD$ 100 Billion). The temple is now considered wealthier than the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh – by official records considered to be the richest shrine in India
The temple that houses a sleeping idol of Lord Vishnu is the richest temple in the world. Treasure worth Rs 100,000 crore was recently found in secret chambers on temple land. Golden crowns, 17 kg of gold coins, 18 ft long golden necklace weighing 2.5 kg, gold ropes, sack full of diamonds, thousands of pieces of antique jewellery, and golden vessels were some of the treasures unearthed during the weekend.
The treasures are to be kept safe in the temple itself with a tight security.
Travancore Royal Family
The Travancore ruling family follows a matrilineal tradition. So there was no dowry going out for grooms' families when the dynasty's girls got married, and money remained in the family. The dynasty was also hailed as a progressive one among India's princely states. It introduced English education in the state in the early 19th Century (the first kingdom in southern India to do so), opened the gates of all temples - including Sree Padmanabhaswamy - to the lower castes and untouchables in 1936, and abolished capital punishment in 1946. (Of course, this was reinstated after India became independent the following year.) The current Maharajah of Travancore has been the managing trustee of the temple
Festivals of Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple
The two annual festivals of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple culminate in a grand procession, in which the three deities (Padmanabha, Narasimha and Krishna) are carried on flower-deck and aesthetically decorated Garuda Vahanas to Shankumugham Beach, for “arattu” (sacramental ablution). The arattu days are declared as local public holidays in Thiruvanathapuram.
Belief about Padmanabhaswamy Temple
Padmanabhaswamy Temple stands at a place considered one of the seven Parasurama Kshetras; texts including the Puranas, particularly the Skanda Purana and Padma Purana, have references to this shrine. Another story tells of a pulaya couple seeing Vishnu in the form of a child. The child took morsels of rice from the hands of the couple. Also it is believed that Divakaramuni, when he saw the deity, took the first food item he saw which was an unripe Mango on a coconut shell as an offering plate and performed primary pooja. To this day, the naivedyam or offering of unripe mango is offered to the deity here in the same coconut shell that Divakara Muni offered his prasadam to the Lord.
History of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple
Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple is known for its architectural elegance and long rows of granite columns with exquisite engravings, have Lord Vishnu reclining on the multiple-headed serpent Anantha as the presiding deity. This temple is one of the famous Hindu temple dedicated to god Vishnu maintained by the erstwhile Travancore Royal Family and located inside East Fort in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala state, South India. The temple is considered to be one of 108 Divya Desams (Holy Abodes), which are principal centres of worship in Vaishnavism. The date of the temple is unknown, but the temple is mentioned in the ancient writings of the Alwars (6th-9th centuries AD), and renovations are thought to have taken place until the 18th century. Lord Padmanabhaswamy is enshrined here in Anananthasayanam posture (in eternal sleep of yognidra). The main idol inside the sanctum sanctorum and viewed from three doors is in the reclining posture.
The local legend tell the story of Sage Vilvamangalam's first darshan of Lord Vishnu as Padmanabha who crashed upon his path as a tree before revealing himself as the infinite power. Praised by Anantha, the five headed serpent, the Lord was persuaded by the sage to stay in the city. His massive form reclining on the heads of Anantha, is believed to have extended and exactly covered the area that was to be Thiruvananthapuram. Marthandavarma, the well known Maharaja of Travancore (note that the state of Kerala was formed by the integration of 3 princely states - Travancore, Kochi and Malabar) dedicated his Kingdom to Sree Padmanabhaswami with the capital at Padmanabhapuram in the south. His successor Maharaja Ramavarma in 1795 shifted the capital to the present city of Thiruvanathapuram. In spite of its political importance it is really heartening to see this wonderful city retaining its original charm and continues to hold all it's rich heritage in tact. The roads and buildings here are grander than the other Kerala Cities. This city boasts even of connections with King Solomon, whose ships said to have landed in a mysterious place called Ophir.
Traders were said to have been coming here as far back as 190 AD for spices, ivory, etc.
Since Independence, the temple has been controlled by a trust run by the descendants of the Travancore royal family. After 1947 the kingdom of Travancore merged with the princely state of Cochin, which eventually became the present-day state of Kerala. The members of the Travancore royal family consider themselves to be servants of the presiding deity at the temple, Padmanabhaswamy, which is an aspect of the Hindu God Vishnu in eternal sleep. This is why they historically entrusted their wealth to the temple.
Legend
There are many legends regarding the origin of the temple. One such legend says that Vilvamangalathu Swamiyar alias Divakara Muni prayed to Krishna for his darshan. Krishna came in disguise as a small, mischievous boy. The boy swallowed the Saligrama which was kept in Puja. The Sage became enraged at this and chased the boy until the boy hid himself behind a tree. The tree fell down and became Vishnu in Anantha Shayanam (reclining posture on Anantha the serpent) – but when he did so, he was of an extraordinarily large size. The Sage, recognizing that the tree was Vishnu, pleaded that because of the huge form the lord had manifested before him he could not either have a mind fulfilling darshan or circumambulate him. He then asked the Lord to shrink to a smaller proportion – thrice the length of his staff. Immediately, the Lord Vishnu shrunk himself, and told the sage that he should be worshipped through three doors. These doors are now the doors in the temple through which the idol may be viewed. Through the first door, the worship is offered to Shiva; through the second entrance to Brahma on the Lord's lotus navel, and through the third is Vishnu's feet, which are said to lead to salvation.
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