THIRUVANANTHAPUAM

SRI PADMANABHA SWAMI TEMPLE

Sri Padmanabha Swami Temple is a temple of Lord Vishnu located at Thiruvananthapuram ,India.Sri Padmanabha Swami Temple gave its name to Thiruvananthapuram, capital of Kerala state .Thiru Anantha Puram means sacred abode of Lord Anantha Padmanabha.
                      Thiru Anantha Puram means sacred abode of Lord Anantha Padmanabha.

               The museum houses a rare collection of archaeological and historic artifacts, bronze idols, ancient ornaments, a temple chariot and ivory carvings. It also contains the Sri Chitra Art Gallery, which contains works from Raja Ravi Varma and Nicholas Roerich, as well as examples of Mughal and Tanjore art.

The Museum grounds also hold a Zoological garden, which is one of the oldest in India. This Zoo was established in 1857 and is spread over 55 acres

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