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.

(a) I only (b) II only (c) Both I and II (d) Neither I nor II Explanation In 1741 King Marthanda Varma fought the Dutch East India Company commanded by the famous Admiral Eustachius De Lannoy. The ...

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. The temple ...

The Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, has always been an enigma— with assets exceeding ₹1,20,000 crores and vaults filled with treasures, it is the richest Hindu temple in the ...

According to the legend documented by various authors, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the founder of modern Travancore, had taken refuge in the Nellimoottil Tharavadu, a Syrian Christian ...

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 ...

This is probably the recent addition to Mr.Yusuf Ali’s garage. The 1955 model Mercedes-Benz 180 T luxury sedan was once used by late Sree Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma, the former Maharaja of the ...

Canonised in May, Devasahayam Pillai is India’s first layman saint. Erstwhile royal family claims in letter to Pope that he was 'punished' by Maharaja Marthanda Varma for ‘treason’.