{"id":5523,"date":"2026-05-25T15:45:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vijayavarmabeachresort.com\/?page_id=5523"},"modified":"2026-05-25T16:53:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T16:53:46","slug":"culture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vijayavarmabeachresort.com\/index.php\/culture\/","title":{"rendered":"CULTURE"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5523\" class=\"elementor elementor-5523\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f620f8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f620f8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ef36d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ef36d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-eael_scale_effect=\"{&quot;scale_x&quot;:0.9,&quot;scale_y&quot;:0.9}\" data-eael_duration=\"{&quot;transitionDuration&quot;:1000}\" data-eael_easing=\"{&quot;transitionEasing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" data-eael_hover_duration=\"{&quot;transitionDuration&quot;:1000}\" data-eael_hover_easing=\"{&quot;transitionEasing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" class=\"eael_hover_effect elementor-element elementor-element-6dc2d59 eael_liquid_glass-effect1 eael_liquid_glass_shadow-effect1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dc2d59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;eael_hover_effect_transform_popover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;eael_hover_effect_general_settings_easing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;,&quot;eael_hover_effect_general_settings_hover_easing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1457126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1457126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 22-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Located just 14 Kms from resort, a visit to Sri Padhmanabhaswamy Temple is a must to complete the quintessential Kerala experience. It is believed to be the world\u2019s richest temple, with Billions of dollars\u2019 worth of gold and jewellery stored in its cellars, but it showcases much more than its sheer wealth alone. This ancient shrine houses the family deity of the Royal House of Travancore and is still administered by them. The architecture showcases a magnificent blend of Kerala and Dravidian styles built in stone and bronze. Feast your eyes on mural paintings that adorn the outer and interior walls of this sanctum sanctorum. Only hindus are allowed to enter and theres strict dress code<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc8711b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc8711b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b6ebf9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1b6ebf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nPazhavangaadi Sree Maha Ganapathy Temple<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad7faf3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad7faf3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e277e18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e277e18\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div data-eael_scale_effect=\"{&quot;scale_x&quot;:0.9,&quot;scale_y&quot;:0.9}\" data-eael_duration=\"{&quot;transitionDuration&quot;:1000}\" data-eael_easing=\"{&quot;transitionEasing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" data-eael_hover_duration=\"{&quot;transitionDuration&quot;:1000}\" data-eael_hover_easing=\"{&quot;transitionEasing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" class=\"eael_hover_effect elementor-element elementor-element-875252b eael_liquid_glass-effect1 eael_liquid_glass_shadow-effect1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"875252b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;eael_hover_effect_transform_popover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;eael_hover_effect_general_settings_easing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;,&quot;eael_hover_effect_general_settings_hover_easing&quot;:&quot;ease&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"425\" src=\"https:\/\/vijayavarmabeachresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ganapathy-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5531\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vijayavarmabeachresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ganapathy-1.jpeg 730w, https:\/\/vijayavarmabeachresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ganapathy-1-300x175.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/vijayavarmabeachresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ganapathy-1-600x349.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1a446 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a1a446\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a340c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03a340c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div dir=\"auto\">The<span class=\"align-left\">\u00a0Pazhavangadi Maha Ganapathy Temple<\/span><b>\u00a0<\/b>is situated at East fort in the heart of<span class=\"align-left\">\u00a0Trivandrum city.<\/span> The main Deity of the temple is Sri Mahaganapathy. The main idol is installed in a seated posture with the right leg in a folded stance. The temple is situated in close proximity\u00a0 to the<span class=\"align-left\"> Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple.<\/span>\u00a0Other Deities worshiped at the temple include\u00a0Dharmasasta,\u00a0Goddess Durga\u00a0and\u00a0Nagaraja. The temple sculptures include 32 different forms of Lord Ganesha. The original Idol was maintained by The Nair Brigade\u00a0initially at\u00a0Padmanabhapuram\u00a0and later when they were shifted to<span class=\"align-left\">\u00a0trivandrum\u00a0<\/span>they installed the Idol and the current temple came into being. After the integration of the Travancore army with the Indian Forces, the temple is being maintained by the Indian Army<\/div><div dir=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Located just 14 Kms from resort, a visit to Sri Padhmanabhaswamy Temple is a must to complete the quintessential Kerala experience. 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