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A masterpiece of indigenous Kerala architecture
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The first gateway
The access to the palace is regulated by means of two gateways, the mukhya vathil and another padippura oriented towards…
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Veppinmuttu Kottaram
The Veppinmuttu Kottaram is a two storied construction with a large poomukham, a single room on the ground floor and…
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Natamalika
Walking across the forecourt one reaches the main gateway which is the portal to the most important section of the…
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Poomukhamalika
The double storied poomukhamalika, the ground floor of which houses the poomukham, a pillared verandah, once served as an important…
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Mantrashala
Mantrashala, the audience chamber where the king held important meetings. A collection of ornamental chairs supposedly used by the king…
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Plamuttu Kottaram
The Plamuttu Kottaram, another double storied residential structure is located between the Vepinmuttu Kottaram and Thai Kottaram. The main entrance…
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Thai Kottaram
The core of the palace called the Thai Kottaram is the oldest structure here. The Thai kottaram or Darpakulangara Koikkal…
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Valiya Oottupura
Valiya Oottupura, a double storied structure located towards the southern side of the complex. According to local sources, the Oottupura…
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Uppirikka Malika
Uppirikka Malika, a grand multi storied structure that symbolises wealth, royal power and the realisation of God is perhaps the…
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Anthapuram
The king’s chamber on the first floor of the Uparika Malika connects to a spacious hall, the Anthapuram or Zenana…
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Lakshmi Vilasam
Lakshmi Vilasam, otherwise known as Putten Kottaram (new palace) is literally one of the last additions made in the ancient…
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Ayudhappura
Ayudhappura, the armoury associated with the palace complex is located on the western perimeter of the palace complex. The armoury…
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Thekkaetheruvu Malika
Thekkaetheruvu Malika, a linear double storied structure lying on the northern side of the palace complex overlooks the Thekkaetheruvu, a…
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Ambari Mukhappu
At the extreme east end of Thekkaetheruvu Malika is the famed Ambari Mukhappu, the ornate bay window resembling an ambari…
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Panthadikalam Malika
Panthadikalam Malika, an extension of the Thekkaetheruvu Malika is located on the extreme north side of the palace complex.…
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Indra Vilasam
The long corridor of the Thekkaetherivu Malika ends at Indra Vilasam, a double storied mansion said to have been constructed…
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Navarathri Mandapam
Located in the northwest quadrant of the palace complex, Navarathri Mandapam is perhaps where one could appreciate the sheer beauty…
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Thekkaekottaram
Thekkae Kottaram, otherwise known as nirappura, is a typical residential complex lying to the south of the Padmanabhapuram Palace complex.…