The Reclining Vishnu
An 18-foot Vishnu lying on the serpent Ananta, seen in three parts through three doors.
- Open
- Closed for a few hours midday
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple, East Fort, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695023Directions
Why Go
The image is made with thousands of sacred stones and a herbal paste, so it's never bathed with water. You see the face, the navel and the feet through separate doors.
Tips
- Only Hindus may enter, with a strict dress code: men in mundu, women in sari or a long skirt.
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