Padmanabhaswamy Temple performs rare 'Maha Kumbhabhishekam' after 270 years

Hundreds of devotees on Sunday thronged the famous Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala to witness Maha Kumbhabhishekam held at the shrine after 270 years.

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This grand consecration took place following the recent completion of long-overdue renovation work at this ancient temple.

Dedication of "thazhikakudams", (the three domes above the sanctum sanctorum), the reinstallation of the Vishwaksena idol, and the 'Ashtabandha Kalasam' at the Thiruvambady Sree Krishna Temple (located within the main shrine complex) were held in the morning, temple sources said.

"The rituals were performed by priests during the auspicious time between 7.40 am to 8.40 am on Sunday," they said.

The rituals began after Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma, the present head of the Travancore royal family, offered prayers at the shrine.