A palace with extraordinary look

Padmanabhapuram Palace

                 A few weeks back we planned to visit the padmanabhapuram palace which has a traditional architecture of Kerala, located in the Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu state, India. In front of the palace, gardening works are done which shapes like a heart surrounded by a circle of decorative plants. One can able to see a old clock at the top of the palace which is nearly more than 290 years old. The look of the entrance is so gigantic.



           A nice garden work is done at the side entrance of this palace with two rows of potted plant on each side of the entrance. Also the two palm trees make the entrance more attractive. Notice the old Kerala traditional architecture above the door which is made of wood. Sculpture and stone status are seen here and there around the palace which says about the culture and tradition of the people of South India.


palace decoration

                 There are many potted plant gardens are seen inside the palace which looks simple and pretty nice. If you have a chance to visit this palace, you can notice the technique made of wooden work to take water from the well using the wooden pulley. It is situated near the kitchen of this palace and I think the water from this well was used only for the cooking purpose.

                 The padmanabhapuram palace is built inside the padmanabhapuram Fort which is surrounded by beautiful hills and river. From the 15th century to the mid of 17th century, this palace is the capital of Travancore. But later the capital was changed from padmanabhapuram to Thiruvanthapuram. I will not say that this palace has extraordinary look when compared with other western countries. But it has the extraordinary traditional architecture and has an awesome view when compared with other 15th-century palaces of South India.

                 Everybody wishes to build a palace, not a home and with attractive gardening which decorates your living home. The padmanabhapuram palace is filled with the wonders of traditional Kerala architecture with wooden works. There is a waterfall situated about 23 km away from this palace. If you got a chance to visit South India, then don't miss to see this palace.