Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma
| Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma | |||||||||
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| Titular Maharajah of Travancore (monarchy abolished) | |||||||||
| Reign | 16 December 2013 - | ||||||||
| Coronation | 03 Jan 2014 | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma | ||||||||
| Born |
12 June 1949 Travancore-Cochin |
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| Spouse | Ammachi Panampillai Amma Srimathi Rema Varma of Kilimanoor Kovilakam (m.1976)(div.2002); Dr. Girija Thankachi (m.2002) | ||||||||
| Issue | none | ||||||||
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| [[Dynasty|Kulasekhara]] | Venad Swaroopam | ||||||||
| Father | Lt. Col. Godavarma Raja of Kanjiramattom Palace, Poonjar | ||||||||
| Mother | H.H. Maharani Karthika Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi of Travancore Royal Family | ||||||||
| Religion | Hinduism | ||||||||
| Occupation | Managing Director of Aspinwall Ltd & Heriditary Head Trustee of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple | ||||||||
| Full name | |
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| Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma | |
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| His Highness Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma Maharajah of Travancore (Titular) |
Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma (born 1949) is the current titular Maharajah of Travancore. He is the youngest of the four children of the former Titular Maharani of Travancore, H.H. Sree Padmanabhasevini Maharani Karthika Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi and her husband, Prince Consort Lt. Col. G. V. Raja of Poonjar Royal House.
Rama Varma is the only nephew of the last reigning King of Travancore, Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma and succeeded the late Titular King of Travancore, H.H. Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma. He is also the Managing Director of the spice trading company, Aspinwall Ltd. As the head of the royal family, he along with his wife, moved to Thiruvananthapuram in 2013 and has settled down at Kowdiar, in order to keep up with the ritual duties of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple.
After the interim judgement by the Supreme Court on Padmanabhaswami Temple case, Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma remain the trustee of the temple and does the ritual duties as the Maharajah Of Travancore (Titular) but currently has no administrative power regarding the temple management. The Supreme court bench comprising justice R. M. Lodha and justice A. K. Patnaik ordered a temporary change in administration by forming a 5-member committee and appointing Vinod Rai as auditor. The committee will include Thiruvananthapuram District Sub Judge K.P. Indira, Thantri and Nambi of the temple and two members to be decided in consultation with the Government of Kerala and the Travancore Royal Family. Additionally one Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and a former administrator of the temple were appointed as executive officers.
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