Mithrananthapuram temple complex is situated very near the Padmanabha Swamy temple, Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala. Inside this compound there are temples dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Brahma. Though initially these were under the control of Sri Padmanabha Swamy Temple, later temple complex became independent. The priests of Anantha Padmanabha Swamy temple stay in Mithrananda Puram. The Vedic pundits who assemble in Thiruvananthapuram once in 12 years for 'Murajapam'(a customary continuous chanting of vedic manthras), stay in this compound.