Mithranandapuram Trimurti Temple Complex
It is opportunities galore for the traveller and the pilgrim who heads to Thiruvananthapuram as the city is home not only to Thiru Anantha, but a clutch of ancient temples, all within the proverbial stone's throw. Right next to the famous Padmanabhaswamy temple is the Mithranandapuram temple complex where you could worship the Trimurtis, the Divine trio of the Hindu pantheon. The Mithranandapuram Trimurti Temple dates back to antiquity by any reckoning though it is not an easy matter to fix its historical position with any accuracy. Common lore has it that the Trimurtis --Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara-- had conducted a Yagna here to propitiate Mithra or the sun god, and hence the name of the temple. More knowledgeable and historically aware pundits associate the name with those of Sanghamitra (the daughter of Emperor Asoka) and Ananda Bhikshu (the disciple of Sri Buddha) who were on a mission to the south, and especially to the Sinhala island (Sri Lanka), to spread the new faith. Co...
