Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706 – 7 July 1758) was the founder and Maharaja of the Kingdom of Travancore (previously known as Venadu). He was born to Queen Karthika Thirunal and Raghava Varma ...

The last time the Padmanabhaswamy Temple underwent such a grand Kumbhabhishekam was during the era of Marthanda Varma Maharaja, making this event a momentous occasion for the temple and its devotees.

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The origins of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple date back to the 8th century. However, its present structure was rebuilt in the 18th century by the Maharaja of Travancore, Marthanda Varma.

In 1750, the kingdom of Travancore was dedicated to Lord Padmanabha by the then king, Maharajah Sree Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706–1758), the founding monarch. The royal crown was dedicated ...

The legend involving the Hindu King of Travancore and the Syrian Christian family of Nellimoottil forms part of the larger history of religious pluralism and harmony in Kerala.

Last year, a 1955 model Mercedes-Benz 180 T vintage luxury sedan that was once used by the late Sree Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the former Maharaja of the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore, was ...

The 1955 model Mercedes-Benz 180 T luxury sedan was once used by late Sree Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the former Maharaja of the erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore.