Ottakal Mandapam is the elevated and enclosed platform in the centre of the Padmanabhaswami temple from where one get the Darshan of the Shri Ananta Padmanavaswami .
Worshipers are not allowed to sit or prostrate or place any article on the Ottakal Mandapam.
Worshipers are not allowed to sit or prostrate or place any article on the Ottakal Mandapam.
Only the King of Travancore has the right to prostrating on this Mandapam.
As per tradition prostrating oneself in front of Shri Padmanavaswami is considered as surrendering all of One's worldly belongings to him.
By offering oneself to the Lord a persons considers himself as
As per tradition prostrating oneself in front of Shri Padmanavaswami is considered as surrendering all of One's worldly belongings to him.
By offering oneself to the Lord a persons considers himself as
His Dasa.
In January ,1770 the then Maharaja of Travanvore Shri Thirunal Marthanda Varma surrendered his entire kingdom and himself to Shree
Padmanabhaswami .This event is called the "Trippadi Danam".
Then he took the title of "Padmanabha Dasa"
In January ,1770 the then Maharaja of Travanvore Shri Thirunal Marthanda Varma surrendered his entire kingdom and himself to Shree
Padmanabhaswami .This event is called the "Trippadi Danam".
Then he took the title of "Padmanabha Dasa"
This tradition is still continued in the royal family of Travanvore even today.
The women of the royal family have the title of "Shree Padmanabha Sevini."
Om Namo Narayana 🕉🙏
The women of the royal family have the title of "Shree Padmanabha Sevini."
Om Namo Narayana 🕉🙏
*in 1750
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