Padmanabhapuram Palace

     
                                      PADMANABHAPURAM  PALACE


                                      The obsolete evident town Padmanabhapuram is i of the 4 locales inwards the territory is 55 Km. due south of Trivandrum, some ii km. eastward of Thuckalay in addition to 35 km. from Kanyakumari on the Trivandrum-Cape Comerin road. This town is enveloped past times a postal service amongst a locale of 187 areas of area. The former working capital missive of the alphabet of Travancore mightiness hold upwards created earlier AD 1601. The château amongst a locale of 7 segments of area, is orchestrated inwards the extraordinarily concentrate on the Padmanabhapuram Fort, amidst inclines, dales in addition to conduits. The stronghold which is orchestrated inwards Kanyakumari District is nether the command of a Curator of the Archeological Department of Kerala Government.

                     The fortification which was worked amongst mud initially was disassembled in addition to reproduced amongst stone past times Maharaja Marthanda Varma. The tallness of the dividers differs from 15' to 24' equally per the slant of the ground.

HISTORICAL DETAILS OF PADMANABHAPURAM PALACE:
                   

                 The royal residence was developed some 1601 AD past times Iravi Varma Kulasekhara Perumal who ruled Venad somewhere some 1592 in addition to 1609. It is trusted that the Thai Kottaram was implicit 1550. The writer of cutting border Travancore, King Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1706–1758) who ruled Travancore from 1729 to 1758, modified the royal residence inwards some 1750. Ruler Marthaanda Varma committed the kingdom to his menage unit of measurement divinity Sree Padmanabha, a type of Lord Vishnu in addition to ruled the kingdom equally Padmanabha dasa or worker of Lord Padmanabha. Thus the bring upwards Padmanabhapuram or City of Lord Padmanabha.

                      In the belatedly eighteenth century, unequivocally inwards 1795 the working capital missive of the alphabet of Travancore was moved from hither to Thiruvananthapuram, in addition to the location lost its previous transcendence. In whatever case, the castle complex keeps on existence i of the best illustrations of conventional Kerala design, in addition to a few segments of the sprawling complex are additionally the sign of customary Kerala manner engineering. The Palace withal encompassed altogether past times the State of Tamil Nadu is silent some part of Kerala in addition to the expanse in addition to Palace fits inwards amongst the Government of Kerala. This Palace is kept upwards past times the Govt.of Kerala Archeology Department.

                     Padmanabhapuram Palace was reconstructed using granite inwards most parts past times Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma inwards 18th century. Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma, the successor of Marthanda Varma built ‘Oottupura’ in addition to other features. ‘Upparikka Maliga’, the King’s quarters was built inwards 1744 A.D.



HIGHLIGHS IN  PADMANABHAPURAM PALACE:



     Mantrasala (King's Council Champer)

                     

         
                   King's Council chamber is the most lovely parts of the whole royal residence complex. It has windows, amongst shaded mica, which continue the warmth in addition to the dust away, in addition to inside the gathering chamber stays cool in addition to dull. Fragile in addition to lovely grid function tin hold upwards seen all some the commission chamber.The flooring is likewise delightfully done, amongst a fine in addition to immaculate completion. The flooring is tedious hued in addition to is made of a blend of fluctuated substances, including blazed kokosnoot shells, egg white et cetera. The astounding perspective is that this specific flooring completion in addition to composition couldn't hold upwards copied inwards whatever other development.

     Thai Kottaram (Mother's Palace)

                 Mother’s palace, designed inwards traditional Kerala style, is the oldest structure inwards the entire palace complex in addition to is believed to hold upwards constructed some mid-16th century. True to the traditional Kerala style, in that location is an inner courtyard, called 'nalukettu'. In the inner courtyard, sloping roofs from all 4 sided taper down. Four pillars on 4 corners back upwards the roof. On the south-west corner of the mother’s palace, in that location is a relatively minor room, called the chamber of solitude or 'ekantha mandapam'. The camber of solitude has really beautiful in addition to intricate forest carvings of every description all around. Of particular involvement is a pillar of unmarried wood, amongst really detailed in addition to beautiful floral designs.

     Nataksala  (Hall of performance)  

               This is a relatively novel building, constructed at the behest of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal, who reigned inwards Travancore from 1829 to 1846. He was a neat connoisseur of arts, peculiarly music in addition to dance. He himself composed music in addition to has left a rich legacy to classical carnatic music. The Nataksala or the hall or functioning has company granite pillars in addition to gleaming dark floor. There is a wooden enclosure, amongst peepholes, where the women of the royal household used to sit down in addition to sentry the performance.

 Four - storeyed fundamental edifice :

               The four-storied edifice is located at the centre of the palace complex. The top flooring served equally the worship chamber of the royal household. Its walls are covered amongst exquisite 18th century murals, depicting scenes from the puranas, in addition to besides few scenes from the social life of the Travancore of that time. There are several rooms only below the worship chambers, which included the king's bedroom. The ornamental bedstead is made of 64 types of herbal in addition to medicinal woods, in addition to was a gift from the Dutch merchants. Most of the rooms hither in addition to inwards other parts of the palace complex accept built-in recesses inwards walls for storing weapons similar swords in addition to daggers.

 Thekee Kottaram  (Southern Palace)

               The southern palace is equally former equally the ‘Thai kottaram’ (Mother's palace), which would larn into well-nigh 400 yr old. Now, it serves equally a heritage museum, exhibiting antique household articles in addition to curios. Collections of items give an insight into the social in addition to cultural ethos of that period

 Uppirika Malika :

         The most appealing working inwards the entire royal residence is the 'Uppirika Malika' which comprises of 3 storied. "Uppirika" is the abridged term of "Muppirika" which implies the dwelling of the eldest private from the crew. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 wooden bunk is raised on the top most flooring inwards the conviction that "Master Vishnu" the boss divinity. The principal flooring contains a wooden bunk made of 64 restorative plants, on which Maharaja used to rest. The restorative bunk was displayed to Maharaja "Marthanda Varma" past times the Dutch East Republic of Republic of India Company inwards 1750, equally a sign of fellowship.

The Navarathri Mandapa:

 To the westward of the Zuppirika Mandapa is the Navarathri Mandapa which is an opened upwards corridor of wonderfully lovely stone columns amongst hanging pendants reminiscent of the Nayakar manner of design. In the Navarathri Mandapa, exhibitions of Bharatha Natya in addition to musical presentations occurred inwards the imperial vicinity.    


Visiting Hours : From 09.00 AM to 01.00 PM in addition to 02.00 P.M to 04.30 P.M .


Closed on:          Every Mon in addition to National holidays    

                 

Entry Fee :Rs 25 for Adult & Rs.10 for Children.

Fees for Foreigners : Adult Rs 200 & Children Rs 50

Video in addition to Camera Fee are Rs 1500 & Rs 25 Respectively


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