Padmanavapuram Palace

Padmanavapuram Palace : At present the palace is situated at Tamilnadu and not in Kerela. As it is advantageous to visit from here, it has come to discussion in this chapter. Travellers should visit the Padmanavapuram palace while traveling the State Keral. It is situated at a distance of 44km south near the National highway from the capital Tirubantapuram. On the way to Kanyakumari getting down from the bus at thukali only 2km away Padmanavapuram is situated. From the bus stand riksha or auto is available and is also possible to go on foot. From Tirubantapuram buses of conducted tour coming here and 2 hours time is sufficient for this. So staying here is not necessary and there is no arrangement for staying here. In front of the palace there are shops for tea, tiffin, or betel leaf.

During the reign of Tribankur Kings, Padmanavapuram was Capital City. According to the historians it was built on 1550AD. It is not sufficient to say it as palace but should say palace fort. The Feature of the palace is contemporary wooden artistic work. Without seeing the palace by one’s own eyes it is not possible to make other understand properly whether it is possible to make prominent such an astonishing and unbelievable artistic work by engraving wood. Any art lover must consider it as attractive seeing the mural painting of different parts of the palace. In a large room of the palace arranged an exhibition. Many historical rememberance during the reign of Tribankur and afterwords are preserved here carefully. Among the other things to be seen here may be mentioned are the weapons of king and his family, dresses etc.
The family deity of Tribankur family Ramswami Temple, which was built in Comparison of old architecture and artistic work by the side of the palace is also be attractive to the visitors. In 45 pannels of the temple engraved the story of the Ramayan (used the original Sanskrit Stanza) on the Sand stone is astonishing. Monday remain closed. On otherdays it remain open for the public from 9am to 5pm. Fees Rs 5.00 only.

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