Peek into palaces: Padmanabhapuram Palace, Tamil Nadu

  • Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Council chamber of padmanabhapuram palace, tamil nadu, india, Asia
  • Padmanabhapuram Palace is a travancore era ancient palace in Padmanabhapuram village near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in India
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    Padmanabhapuram Palace is a travancore era ancient palace in Padmanabhapuram village near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in India
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  • Padmanabhapuram Palace is a travancore era ancient palace in Padmanabhapuram village near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in India. Padmanabhapuram is the former capital city of the erstwhile Hindu kingdom of Travancore. It is around 20km from Nagercoil, 39km from Kanyakumari town and 52 km from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
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    Padmanabhapuram Palace is a travancore era ancient palace in Padmanabhapuram village near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in India. Padmanabhapuram is the former capital city of the erstwhile Hindu kingdom of Travancore. It is around 20km from Nagercoil, 39km from Kanyakumari town and 52 km from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
  • The palace is complex inside with an old granite fortress around four kilometers long.
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    The palace is complex inside with an old granite fortress around four kilometers long.
  • The palace is located at the foot of the Veli Hills, which forms a part of the Western Ghats.
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    The palace is located at the foot of the Veli Hills, which forms a part of the Western Ghats.
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  • The palace was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal who ruled Venad between 1592 and 1609.
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    The palace was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal who ruled Venad between 1592 and 1609.
  • The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706–1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750.
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    The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706–1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750.
  • Padmanabhapuram Palace is a travancore era ancient palace in Padmanabhapuram village near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in India
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    Padmanabhapuram Palace is a travancore era ancient palace in Padmanabhapuram village near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in India
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  • King Marthaanda Varma dedicated the kingdom to his family deity Sree Padmanabha, a form of Lord Vishnu and ruled the kingdom as Padmanabha dasa or servant of Lord Padmanabha. Hence the name Padmanabhapuram or City of Lord Padmanabha.
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    King Marthaanda Varma dedicated the kingdom to his family deity Sree Padmanabha, a form of Lord Vishnu and ruled the kingdom as Padmanabha dasa or servant of Lord Padmanabha. Hence the name Padmanabhapuram or City of Lord Padmanabha.
  • In the late 18th century, precisely in 1795 the capital of Travancore was shifted from here to Thiruvananthapuram, and the place lost its former glory. However, the palace complex continues to be one of the best examples of traditional Kerala architecture, and some portions of the sprawling complex are also the hallmark of traditional Kerala style architecture.
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    In the late 18th century, precisely in 1795 the capital of Travancore was shifted from here to Thiruvananthapuram, and the place lost its former glory. However, the palace complex continues to be one of the best examples of traditional Kerala architecture, and some portions of the sprawling complex are also the hallmark of traditional Kerala style architecture.
  • Roof of Thai Kottaram Mother's Palace in Padmanabhapuram Palace in Tamil Nadu, India.
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    Roof of Thai Kottaram Mother's Palace in Padmanabhapuram Palace in Tamil Nadu, India.
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  • The Palace though surrounded entirely by the State of Tamil Nadu is still part of Kerala and the land and Palace belongs to the Government of Kerala. This Palace is maintained by the Govt.of Kerala Archaeology Department.
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    The Palace though surrounded entirely by the State of Tamil Nadu is still part of Kerala and the land and Palace belongs to the Government of Kerala. This Palace is maintained by the Govt.of Kerala Archaeology Department.
  • The Padmanabhapuram Palace complex consists of several structures: Mantrasala; the King's Council Chamber, Thai Kottaram, constructed before 1550, Nataksala; the Performance Hall, A four-storeyed mansion at the centre of the complex, Thekee Kottaram; the Southern Palace.
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    The Padmanabhapuram Palace complex consists of several structures: Mantrasala; the King's Council Chamber, Thai Kottaram, constructed before 1550, Nataksala; the Performance Hall, A four-storeyed mansion at the centre of the complex, Thekee Kottaram; the Southern Palace.
  • <strong>Central mansion: </strong>The four-storeyed building is located at the centre of the palace complex. The ground floor houses the royal treasury. The first floor houses the King's bedrooms. The ornamental bedstead is made of 64 types of herbal and medicinal woods, and was a gift from the Dutch merchants. Most of the rooms here and in other parts of the palace complex have built-in recesses in walls for storing weapons like swords and daggers.
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    Central mansion: The four-storeyed building is located at the centre of the palace complex. The ground floor houses the royal treasury. The first floor houses the King's bedrooms. The ornamental bedstead is made of 64 types of herbal and medicinal woods, and was a gift from the Dutch merchants. Most of the rooms here and in other parts of the palace complex have built-in recesses in walls for storing weapons like swords and daggers.
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  • The second floor houses the King's resting and study rooms. Here the King used to spend time during fasting days.
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    The second floor houses the King's resting and study rooms. Here the King used to spend time during fasting days.
  • The top floor (called upparikka malika) served as the worship chamber of the royal household. Its walls are covered with exquisite 18th century murals, depicting scenes from the puranas, and also few scenes from the social life of the Travancore of that time.
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    The top floor (called upparikka malika) served as the worship chamber of the royal household. Its walls are covered with exquisite 18th century murals, depicting scenes from the puranas, and also few scenes from the social life of the Travancore of that time.
  • The top floor was supposed to be Sree Padmanabha Swamy's room. This building was constructed during the reign of King Marthandavarma. He was also designated as Padmanabha Dasa and used to rule the Travancore kingdom as a servant of Sree Padmanabha Swamy.
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    The top floor was supposed to be Sree Padmanabha Swamy's room. This building was constructed during the reign of King Marthandavarma. He was also designated as Padmanabha Dasa and used to rule the Travancore kingdom as a servant of Sree Padmanabha Swamy.
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  • <strong>Southern Palace: </strong>The southern palace is as old as the 'Thai kottaram' (Mother's palace), which would make it about 400 years old. Now, it serves as a heritage museum, exhibiting antique household articles and curios. Collections of items give an insight into the social and cultural ethos of that period.
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    Southern Palace: The southern palace is as old as the 'Thai kottaram' (Mother's palace), which would make it about 400 years old. Now, it serves as a heritage museum, exhibiting antique household articles and curios. Collections of items give an insight into the social and cultural ethos of that period.
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  • The clock tower in the palace complex has a 300-year-old clock, which still keeps time.
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    The clock tower in the palace complex has a 300-year-old clock, which still keeps time.
  • A big hall now bare, which can accommodate around 1000 guests, and where ceremonial feasts were held, on auspicious occasions.
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    A big hall now bare, which can accommodate around 1000 guests, and where ceremonial feasts were held, on auspicious occasions.
  • A secret passage, now blocked, through which the king, his immediate family members, and their entourage could escape to another palace, located several kilometers away in the event of any emergency. Name of this palace is Charottu Kottaram.
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    A secret passage, now blocked, through which the king, his immediate family members, and their entourage could escape to another palace, located several kilometers away in the event of any emergency. Name of this palace is Charottu Kottaram.
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  • A flight of steps leads to a bathing pond, which has lost its freshness due to neglect and years of disuse.
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    A flight of steps leads to a bathing pond, which has lost its freshness due to neglect and years of disuse.
  • Padmanabhapuram Palace in front of Thiruvananthapuram, India - Padmanabhaswamy temple was built in the Dravidian style and principal deity Vishnu is enshrined in it lacated on temple pond
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    Padmanabhapuram Palace in front of Thiruvananthapuram, India - Padmanabhaswamy temple was built in the Dravidian style and principal deity Vishnu is enshrined in it lacated on temple pond
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  • Architecture : India Padmanabhapuram Palace Rooftop
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  • Padmanabhapuram Palace of the ancient Travancore Kingdom located in the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, India.
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    Inner courtyard; called Nalukettu - heritage architecture--Padmanabhapuram Palace, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Padmanabhapuram Palace is a travancore era ancient palace in Padmanabhapuram village near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in India
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    Padmanabhapuram Palace is a travancore era ancient palace in Padmanabhapuram village near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in India
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  • Door in the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Door in the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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  • Stone pillars with detailed carvings and figures adorn the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Stone pillars with detailed carvings and figures adorn the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
  • Stone pillars with detailed carvings and figures adorn the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Stone pillars with detailed carvings and figures adorn the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
  • Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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  • Door in the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Peek into palaces: Padmanabhapuram Palace, Tamil Nadu

    Door in the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
  • Stone pillars with detailed carvings and figures adorn the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Stone pillars with detailed carvings and figures adorn the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
  • Stone pillars with detailed carvings and figures adorn the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Stone pillars with detailed carvings and figures adorn the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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  • Kitchen in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Kitchen in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
  • Kitchen in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Peek into palaces: Padmanabhapuram Palace, Tamil Nadu

    Kitchen in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
  • Ambari Mukhappu (room built for the kings to view the chariot races during festivals) in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Ambari Mukhappu (room built for the kings to view the chariot races during festivals) in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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  • Mantrasala (Council chamber) inside the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India on February 11, 2020. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Mantrasala (Council chamber) inside the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India on February 11, 2020. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
  • Bed in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India on February 11, 2020. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Bed in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India on February 11, 2020. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
  • Swing in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India on February 11, 2020. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
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    Swing in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India on February 11, 2020. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Council chamber of padmanabhapuram palace, tamil nadu, india, Asia
Padmanabhapuram Palace is a travancore era ancient palace in Padmanabhapuram village near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in India
Padmanabhapuram Palace is a travancore era ancient palace in Padmanabhapuram village near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in India. Padmanabhapuram is the former capital city of the erstwhile Hindu kingdom of Travancore. It is around 20km from Nagercoil, 39km from Kanyakumari town and 52 km from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.
The palace is complex inside with an old granite fortress around four kilometers long.
The palace is located at the foot of the Veli Hills, which forms a part of the Western Ghats.
The palace was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal who ruled Venad between 1592 and 1609.
The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706–1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750.
Padmanabhapuram Palace is a travancore era ancient palace in Padmanabhapuram village near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in India
King Marthaanda Varma dedicated the kingdom to his family deity Sree Padmanabha, a form of Lord Vishnu and ruled the kingdom as Padmanabha dasa or servant of Lord Padmanabha. Hence the name Padmanabhapuram or City of Lord Padmanabha.
In the late 18th century, precisely in 1795 the capital of Travancore was shifted from here to Thiruvananthapuram, and the place lost its former glory. However, the palace complex continues to be one of the best examples of traditional Kerala architecture, and some portions of the sprawling complex are also the hallmark of traditional Kerala style architecture.
Roof of Thai Kottaram Mother's Palace in Padmanabhapuram Palace in Tamil Nadu, India.
The Palace though surrounded entirely by the State of Tamil Nadu is still part of Kerala and the land and Palace belongs to the Government of Kerala. This Palace is maintained by the Govt.of Kerala Archaeology Department.
The Padmanabhapuram Palace complex consists of several structures: Mantrasala; the King's Council Chamber, Thai Kottaram, constructed before 1550, Nataksala; the Performance Hall, A four-storeyed mansion at the centre of the complex, Thekee Kottaram; the Southern Palace.
<strong>Central mansion: </strong>The four-storeyed building is located at the centre of the palace complex. The ground floor houses the royal treasury. The first floor houses the King's bedrooms. The ornamental bedstead is made of 64 types of herbal and medicinal woods, and was a gift from the Dutch merchants. Most of the rooms here and in other parts of the palace complex have built-in recesses in walls for storing weapons like swords and daggers.
The second floor houses the King's resting and study rooms. Here the King used to spend time during fasting days.
The top floor (called upparikka malika) served as the worship chamber of the royal household. Its walls are covered with exquisite 18th century murals, depicting scenes from the puranas, and also few scenes from the social life of the Travancore of that time.
The top floor was supposed to be Sree Padmanabha Swamy's room. This building was constructed during the reign of King Marthandavarma. He was also designated as Padmanabha Dasa and used to rule the Travancore kingdom as a servant of Sree Padmanabha Swamy.
Wooden balcony of padmanabhapuram palace, tamil nadu, india, Asia
King Cot in Padmanabhapuram Palace at kerala, India
<strong>Southern Palace: </strong>The southern palace is as old as the 'Thai kottaram' (Mother's palace), which would make it about 400 years old. Now, it serves as a heritage museum, exhibiting antique household articles and curios. Collections of items give an insight into the social and cultural ethos of that period.
The clock tower in the palace complex has a 300-year-old clock, which still keeps time.
A big hall now bare, which can accommodate around 1000 guests, and where ceremonial feasts were held, on auspicious occasions.
A secret passage, now blocked, through which the king, his immediate family members, and their entourage could escape to another palace, located several kilometers away in the event of any emergency. Name of this palace is Charottu Kottaram.
Balcony of guest house in padmanabhapuram palace at tamil nadu, india, Asia
A flight of steps leads to a bathing pond, which has lost its freshness due to neglect and years of disuse.
Padmanabhapuram Palace in front of Thiruvananthapuram, India - Padmanabhaswamy temple was built in the Dravidian style and principal deity Vishnu is enshrined in it lacated on temple pond
Architecture : India Padmanabhapuram Palace Rooftop
Mohagany wood carving architecture Padmanabhapuramwooden palace complex-20km from Nagercoil Tamil Nadu INDIA
Heritage architecture wooden Hanuman Padmanabhapuram wooden palace complex-20km from Nagercoil Tamil Nadu, India
17-Jan-2013-CLOCK TOWER and indian roof tail-Padmanabhapuram wooden palace complex-20km from Nagercoil Tamil Nadu, India
Heritage architecture-inner courtyard, Padmanabhapuram Palace, Tamil Nadu, India
Heritage architecture - Iindian roof tail of the Padmanabhapuram wooden palace, Tamil Nadu, India
Wooden stature of Padmanabhapuram Palace, Tamil Nadu, India
Heritage architecture-long dining hall - Padmanabhapuram Palace- Tamil Nadu, India
Oottupura (Padmanabhapuram Palace)
Inner courtyard; called Nalukettu heritage architecture - Padmanabhapuram Palace, Tamil Nadu, India
Inner courtyard; called Nalukettu- heritage architecture-inner courtyard- Padmanabhapuram Palace, Tamil Nadu, India
Female statue in Padmanabhapuram Palace
Padmanabhapuram Palace of the ancient Travancore Kingdom located in the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, India.
Padmanabhapuram Palace of the ancient Travancore Kingdom located in the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, India.
Padmanabhapuram Palace of the ancient Travancore Kingdom located in the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, India.
Padmanabhapuram Palace of the ancient Travancore Kingdom located in the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, India.
Padmanabhapuram Palace of the ancient Travancore Kingdom located in the Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu, India.
Staircase of Padmanabhapuram Palace at kerala, India
Inner courtyard; called Nalukettu - heritage architecture--Padmanabhapuram Palace, Tamil Nadu, India
Padmanabhapuram Palace is a travancore era ancient palace in Padmanabhapuram village near Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu in India
King's bedroom in Padmanabhapuram Palace in Tamil Nadu, India.
Wooden balcony of padmanabhapuram palace, Tamil Nadu, India
Padmanabhapuram Palace
Wooden crafted panel of Padmanabhapuram palace at Tamil Nadu, India
Mantrashala of padmanabhapuram palace at Tamil Nadu, India
Mantrashala of the padmanabhapuram palace, Tamil Nadu, India
Padmanabhapuram palace at Tamil Nadu, India
Padmanabhapuram palace at Tamil Nadu, India
Narrow lane near Padmanabhapuram Palace, Thiruvananthapuram district
Door in the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Stone pillars with detailed carvings and figures adorn the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Stone pillars with detailed carvings and figures adorn the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Door in the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Stone pillars with detailed carvings and figures adorn the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Stone pillars with detailed carvings and figures adorn the Navarathri Mandapam (performance hall) at the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Kitchen in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Kitchen in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Ambari Mukhappu (room built for the kings to view the chariot races during festivals) in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Mantrasala (Council chamber) inside the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India on February 11, 2020. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Bed in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India on February 11, 2020. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Swing in the Padmanabhapuram Royal Palace in Padmanabhapuram, Tamil Nadu, India on February 11, 2020. Padmanabhapuram Palace (also known as Kalkulam Palace) is the former capital city of the former Hindu kingdom of Travancore was constructed around 1601 CE by Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. The founder of modern Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706-1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, rebuilt the palace in around 1750. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Chaitra Anand

With the travel and tourism sector having been hit badly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, travel enthusiasts can hope to discover new places and learn about the history and culture of another country virtually.

In our earlier editions of ‘A peek into palaces’, we took you on a journey into the famed Mysore Palace in Karnataka, City palace in Udaipur, the Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur, the Ujjayanta Palace, Agartala and the Rambagh Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

In this edition of ‘Peek into palaces’, we bring you the architectural wonder of the Padmanabhapuram 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.

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