Padmanabhapuram Travel Guide

 Willettsworld Says:  King Marthandavarma built this in 1744 out of solid rock. The building is 66 feet long and 27 feet wide and was used for various cultural programmes during the Navathri festival. The dance floor had been polished to mirror-like perfection and is known as kannadithara meaning... 

 Willettsworld Says:  The Bath House is a small airy room, where the male members of the royal family were given a massage before they descended, down covered steps, to a private tank to bathe. 

 Willettsworld Says:  The prayer hall, on the third floor of the King's Palace, has exquisite murals on its walls. A medicinal bed here, carved from 64 different types of wood, was a gift from the Dutch. 

 Willettsworld Says:  Built in 1550, this is the oldest building in the complex. It contains intricately carved wooden pillars fashioned from the wood of the jackfruit tree. The floor was polished to a red gloss with hibiscus flowers. 

 Willettsworld Says:  The king's council chamber has wooden louvers to let in light and air. The gloss on the floor was achieved with a mixture of lime, sand, egg white, coconut water, charcoal and jiggery. 

 Willettsworld Says:  The main entrance to the palace complex is reached after crossing a large courtyard. This gate has a decorated gabled roof. 

 Willettsworld Says:  Padmanabhapuram Palace is located close to the town of Thuckalay, about 50km (30 miles) southeast of Trivandrum. The palace was constructed around 1601 by Iravipillai Iravivarma Kulasekhara Perumal who ruled the state of Travancore between 1592 and 1609. From 1590 to 1790,... 

 Rupanworld Says:  While you are on your way out from the palace from that Majestic, huge wooden gate, do consider having the sweet water of a coconut outside. While drinking onto that you can as well appreciate the beauty of the minute wooden curving on this huge gate that you might otherwise... 

 Rupanworld Says:  It is a beautiful and magnificent wooden palace built in the 16th century. Its a great sight for any artist or any lover of art and architecture. It belonged to the Kings of the erstwhile Travancore Kingdom (1550 to 1750 AD). It bears a testimony to the great Keralite... 

 BlueLlama Says:  Padmanabhapuram is actually in the state of Tamil Nadu, but is a small enclave of Kerala which is just kilometres away. It's attraction is its Keralan palace complex, a wooden construction in the Keralan style and, interestingly, with Chinese influences. Parts date back to... 

 Rupanworld Says:  I went to Padmanabhapuram way back in October, 2003. I must say, I am very good at bargaining. We took a car on rent (Ambassador car), me, my mom and dad. Since this is a BIG car, we sat comfortably. For Rs. 650/- in total, we went first from Kanniyakumari to Suchindram... 

 Rupanworld Says:  It is a beautiful and magnificent wooden palace built in the 16th century. Its a great sight for any artist or any lover of art and architecture. It belonged to the Kings of the erstwhile Travancore Kingdom (1550 to 1750 AD). It bears a testimony to the great Keralite...