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Padmanabhapuram Palace, also known as Kalkulam Palace, is a Travancore -era palace located in Padmanabhapuram in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The palace is owned, controlled and maintained by the government of the neighbouring state of Kerala. Padmanabhapuram is the former capital city of the erstwhile Hindu ...
Explore the history and architecture of Padmanabhapuram Palace, a protected monument and a former capital of Venad kingdom. Download the e-brochure and see the pictures of the palace buildings, such as Poomukhamalika, Mantrasala, Sapramanchakattil, Mani Meda and Thai Kottaram.
Padmanabhapuram Palace is a 16th century wood palace of the Travancore Maharajas in Kerala, India. It is a remarkable example of indigenous building techniques and craftsmanship, based on the historic system of Taccusastra, and has intricate wood carvings, murals and inscriptions.
Padmanabhapuram Palace. Padmanabhapuram (Malayalam: [pɐd̪mɐnaːbʰɐpuɾɐm]) is a town and a municipality near Thuckalay in Kanyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As of 2011, the town had a population of 21,342Padmanabhapuram mes the capital of Travancore state in the past in 1795, the King of Travancore, Rama Varma (known ...
Padmanabhapuram Palace is a wooden palace complex built in the 1600s by the Venad rulers in Tamil Nadu. It is a masterpiece of Kerala architecture and has a museum with antiques and artefacts.
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Padmanabhapuram Palace. Visiting Hours: 9:00 - 12:30 hrs, 2:00 - 4:30 hrs (All days except Mondays). Around 64 kms from Thiruvananthapuram lies the seat of the erstwhile rulers of Travancore, the Padmanabhapuram Palace. This masterpiece of indigenous Kerala architecture is located at Thuckalay, on the way to Kanyakumari.
Learn about the origins, development and significance of Padmanabhapuram Palace, the former capital of the Venad Kingdom and the Travancore State. Explore the ancient fort, the intricate woodwork, the royal proclamations and the capture by the British.
