The Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple is one of the 108 sacred Hindu temples with Lord Maha Vishnu as the deity. The dravidian style Pagodas or gopurams of the temple are the first thing that comes to the mind of anyone thinking of Thiruvananthapuram. There are two festivals each ending with a procession to the beach led by the Head of the of the Travancore royal family.