"The historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapur..."

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28 March 2025

Giant idols of the Pandavas appear at night along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam festival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 12, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are made of wood and fiberglass and represent Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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28 March 2025

Giant idols of the Pandavas appear at night along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam festival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 12, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are made of wood and fiberglass and represent Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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28 March 2025

A crowd gathers by giant idols of the Pandavas at night along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam festival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 12, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are made of wood and fiberglass and represent Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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25 March 2025

Religious items are sold at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 12, 2024. The temple is more than 260 years old and recently comes into the spotlight after gold coins and precious stones worth 500 billion rupees (USD 11.2 billion) are found in its vaults. Five vaults of the temple are opened, yielding enormous quantities of gold and silver jewelry, coins, and precious stones. Following the discovery, Kerala police take over security from temple staff.

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25 March 2025

Religious items are sold at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 12, 2024. The temple is more than 260 years old and recently comes into the spotlight after gold coins and precious stones worth 500 billion rupees (USD 11.2 billion) are found in its vaults. Five vaults of the temple are opened, yielding enormous quantities of gold and silver jewelry, coins, and precious stones. Following the discovery, Kerala police take over security from temple staff.

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25 March 2025

A woman takes a photo of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 12, 2024. The temple is more than 260 years old and recently comes into the spotlight after gold coins and precious stones worth 500 billion rupees (USD 11.2 billion) are found in its vaults. Five vaults of the temple are opened, yielding enormous quantities of gold and silver jewelry, coins, and precious stones. Following the discovery, Kerala police take over security from temple staff.

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25 March 2025

A crowd of devotees gathers at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple at sunset in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 12, 2024. The temple is more than 260 years old and recently comes into the spotlight after gold coins and precious stones worth 500 billion rupees (USD 11.2 billion) are found in its vaults. Five vaults of the temple are opened, yielding enormous quantities of gold and silver jewelry, coins, and precious stones. Following the discovery, Kerala police take over security from temple staff.

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8 March 2025

A figure of Padmanabhaswamy (Lord Vishnu in the 'Anantha Shayana' posture, the eternal yogic sleep on the infinite serpent Adi Shesha) adorns a small Hindu temple near the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple at the East Fort in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on March 29, 2024.

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26 November 2024

The Methan Mani clock is near the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 9, 2024. The Methan Mani clock is installed in the 1840s and is constructed with a highly complex pulley system. The clock has a unique appearance. Above the dial is the face of a bearded man with two rams on the side of his cheeks. When the clock strikes, the rams hit against the cheeks of the man. It is installed in the 1840s during the reign of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma.

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9 November 2024

The historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 9, 2024, is more than 260 years old and recently comes into the spotlight after gold coins and precious stones worth 500 billion rupees (USD 11.2 billion) are found in its vaults. Five vaults of the temple are opened, yielding enormous quantities of gold and silver jewelry, coins, and precious stones. Following the discovery, Kerala police take over security from temple staff.

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9 November 2024

Workers erect giant idols of the Pandavas along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in preparation for the Panguni Utsavam (Painkuni Utsavam) festival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 09, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are made of wood and fiberglass and represent Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is installed in the sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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9 November 2024

Giant idols of the Pandavas stand along the eastern entrance of the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam festival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 9, 2024. The large idols of the Pandavas are made of wood and fiberglass and represent Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sahadeva. They are decorated with intricate faces with bulging eyes, colorful headgear, and long tresses and nails. Yudhisthira alone is installed in a sitting posture with his right leg on his left thigh. Bhima and Arjuna are the tallest, Nakula is medium-sized, and Sahadeva is the smallest.

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4 September 2024

Hindu devotees dress in colorful costumes at the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Panguni Utsavam (Painkuni Utsavam) festival in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, on April 9, 2024.

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28 July 2024

Indian classical dancers are performing at the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Vishu Festival in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 12, 2024.

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28 July 2024

Indian classical dancers are performing at the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Vishu Festival in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 12, 2024.

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28 July 2024

Indian classical dancers are performing at the historic Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple during the Vishu Festival in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), Kerala, India, on April 12, 2024.

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