About Padmanabhapuram Palace
One who is very much interested in the history of Kerala State must visit the Padmanabhapuram Palace. This palace was where the Royal Travancore Kingdom ruled Kerala until the capital was shifted to Thiruvananthapuram. At the foothills of Veli Mountain lies the Padmanabhapuram Palace. The palace is inside a granite fortress about 4 kms long and has river valli flowing closeby. Tourists can see several segments like “Mantrasala”, “Thai Kottaram”, “Nataksala”, and “Thekee Kottaram”. Palace also houses 300 year old clock which even today is keeping pace with time. The palace has a collection of ancient paintings and murals.
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Places to Visit near Padmanabhapuram Palace
Udayagiri Fort (Kanyakumari), Tamil Nadu
2.6 km from Padmanabhapuram Palace - See map
Udayagiri Fort in Tamil Nadu is a stunning solitary piece of structure that looks like it is torn out of history book was constructed in the late...
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Mathoor Hanging Bridge, Tamil Nadu
13.8 km from Padmanabhapuram Palace - See map
This ‘tallest and longest trough bridge of Asia’ is surprisingly situated at a peaceful locality called Aruvikkarai village. There is nothing...
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Chitharal, Tamil Nadu
15.5 km from Padmanabhapuram Palace - See map
A quaint village near Marthandam, this place houses one of the most exquisite rock cut temples of Jain faith. The cave with its compelling...
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Thanumalayan Temple, Tamil Nadu
20 km from Padmanabhapuram Palace - See map
An important South Indian temple, it took six hundred years to build. Most intriguing are the musical pillars. These four musical pillars are...
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Suchindram, Tamil Nadu
21.3 km from Padmanabhapuram Palace - See map
This beautiful town and its temple got its name by the legend that says Lord Indra was purified from his curse at this place. The temple which is...
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Ulakkai Aruvi Waterfalls, Kerala
21.6 km from Padmanabhapuram Palace - See map
The beautiful Aruvi Waterfalls is 60 KMs away from Thiruvananthapuram and 7 KMs away from Bonecaud estate in the Peppara forest range. This four...
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Thirparappu Falls, Tamil Nadu
25 km from Padmanabhapuram Palace - See map
Thirparappu Falls are about 55 KMs from Thiruvananthapuram and situated on the Kodayar (Kothai River). Water falls on a rocky river bed from the...
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Pechiparai Reservoir, Tamil Nadu
29.8 km from Padmanabhapuram Palace - See map
An old yet beautiful dam constructed across the river Kodayar, this is an ideal picnic spot. The scenic surrounding and the rich forests that are...
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Keeriparai, Tamil Nadu
31.8 km from Padmanabhapuram Palace - See map
Keeriparai is an untouched beauty of the dense forests in the southern part of Tamil Nadu. Located near Kanyakumari this place is frequented by...
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Kanyakumari Baywatch Wax Museum, Tamil Nadu
33 km from Padmanabhapuram Palace - See map
Opened in 2005, this is the place where Saddam Hussein and Mother Theresa share modeling space. Gandhi sits thoughtfully while M S Subbalakshmi...
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Guganathaswamy Temple, Tamil Nadu
33.5 km from Padmanabhapuram Palace - See map
A little known temple right in the middle of the city is actually a very old (1000yrs) temple said to be built by the great king Raja Raja Cholan,...
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Bhagavathi Amman Temple, Tamil Nadu
34 km from Padmanabhapuram Palace - See map
Standing on the Kanyakumari beach next to the Gandhi memorial, this temple is three thousand years old. This temple is dedicated to the virgin...
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