Thiruvanandhapuram Divyadesam - Trivandrum Anandha Padmanaba Swamy is blessing in His Gigantic Bhujanga Sayana Posture facing East. Thayar is being worshipped as Hari Lakshmi Thayar. Sanctum Sanctorum is a small room with three doorways. Darshan can be had by standing on the Muha Mandapam. His Holy Face can be worshipped throught the door on southern side, His Holy feet can be worshipped through the door of northern Side and His Nabhikamalam can be worshipped through the door way in the middle.

Thiruvanandhapuram Divyadesam - Trivandrum Anandha Padmanaba Swamy Temple

Once a Rishi named Bilvamangala Swamigal had been doing pooja performances to Lord Maha Vishnu and the Salakramas which he had. One Day during his pooja timing a young child had come there and he disturbed the sage a lot. Annoyed Sage hit the sage and the child started running from his place. Sage started to chase him and finally reached a place called “Anandhankadu”. There he did not see the child but hearing the sound of his anklets. Suddenly, an iluppa tree fell down with the huge noise indicated the sage that that was the place of Padmanaban. Finally sage had dharshan of Lord Anandha Padmanaban with HIS Four Arms lying on Adhiseshan in His Grand Reclining Posture. Padmanaban was in an extensive form and His Holy Body was in Trivandrum where as His Holy face was in a place known as Thiruvallam about 8 KM from Trivandrum and His Holy Feet was in a place called as Thirupappur about 12 KM from Trivandrum. By having a Darshan, Sage got delighted and requested the Almighty to bless him in His Small form so that he can offer poojas. His wish was obliged and Bilva Mangala Swamigal offered the poojas to the Almighty in a smaller form. Being in the forest with no other option, Bilva Mangala swamiyar offered naivedhyam of rice kanji along with salted mango pieces to the Almighty in a coconut shell during the morning pooja. To mark this holy event, even today, it’s a custom that naivedyam is being offered to Moolavar Anandha Padmanaban consists of rice kanji along with salted mango pieces in a coconut bowl. There are three Theerthams here which are called as Matsya, Padma and Varaha Theerthams. Temple Vimanam is "Hemakunda Vimanam".