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Padmanabhapuram palace Kerala

Set amid lush hills, verdant paddy fields and perennial rivers, Padmanabhapuram Palace is the finest example of Kerala's distinctive wooden architecture. Laid out in a sequence of four adjoining walled compounds, comprising public and private zones, the palace has richly carved wooden ceilings, sculpted pillars slatted windows, and pagoda-like tiled roofs. From 1590 to 1790, Padmanabhapuram was the home of the former princely state of Travancore, which straddled parts of present-day Tamil Nadu as well as Kerala. By some quirk of fate, this beautifully kept palace now falls in Nadu but is maintained by the government of Kerala. Also Visit – Kerala tour packages

 

The Lady's Chamber houses two large swings, a pair of enormous Belgian mirrors and a royal bed.


Prayer Hall

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.

The clock tower's chimes could be heard from a distance of 3 km (2 miles).

Entrance Hall

The entrance hall has a profusely carved wooden ceiling with 90 different inverted flowers, a pol-ished granite bed and an ornate Chinese throne.

Padmanabhapuram Main Gate

Main Gate

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

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.

Mother's Palace

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.

The dining hall, laid out over two storeys, could seat 2,000 guests.

Lamp

A horse lamp (the horse is a symbol of valour) in the entrance hall, hangs suspended from a special chain that keeps the lamp perfectly balanced.

The palace museum houses artifacts including furniture, wooden and granite statues, coins, weapons and utensils.

Council Chamber

The king's council chamber has wooden louvres 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 jaggety.

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