Mantrasala (Council chamber)
King Council chamber is the most stunning elements of the complete palace complex. It has windows, with coloured mica, which maintain the heat and the dust away, and the inside of the council chamber remains cool and dark. Delicate and gorgeous lattice function can be observed all close to the council chamber.
The floor is also superbly completed, with a fine and excellent finish. The floor is dark coloured and is made of a mixture of varied substances, like burnt coconut shells, egg white and so on. The exceptional factor is that this certain floor finish and texture could not be duplicated in any other development.
Thai Kottaram (Mother's palace)
Mom palace, created in standard Kerala type, is the oldest building in the whole palace complicated and is believed to be constructed about mid-16th century. True to the traditional Kerala type, there is an inner courtyard, known as 'nalukettu'. In the inner courtyard, sloping roofs from all 4 sided taper down. 4 pillars on four corners assistance the roof.
On the south-west corner of the mother palace, there is a reasonably modest room, called the chamber of solitude or 'ekantha mandapam'. The chamber of solitude has very beautiful and intricate wood carvings of every single description all around. Of particular interest is a pillar of single jackfruit wood, with quite thorough and stunning floral patterns.
Nataksala (Hall of overall performance)
This is a comparatively new building, constructed at the behest of Maharaja Swathi Thirunal, who reigned in Travancore from 1829 to 1846. He was a excellent connoisseur of arts, especially music and dance. He himself composed music and has left a wealthy legacy to classical carnatic music.
The Nataksala or the hall or performance has solid granite pillars and gleaming black floor. There is a wooden enclosure, with peepholes, exactly where the women of the royal household utilized to sit and watch the overall performance.
Four-storeyed central building (UPPIRIKKA MALIGA)
The four-storied constructing is located at the centre of the palace complicated. The prime floor (referred to as upparikka malika) served as the worship chamber of the royal household. Its walls are covered with exquisite 18th century murals, depicting scenes from the puranas, and also couple of scenes from the social lifestyle of the Travancore of that time.
There are several rooms just below the worship chambers, which integrated the king's bedroom. The ornamental bedstead is created of 64 varieties of herbal and medicinal woods, and was a gift from the Dutch merchants. Most of the rooms right here and in other parts of the palace complex have constructed-in recesses in walls for storing weapons like swords and daggers.
Thekee kottaram (Southern palace)
The southern palace is as outdated as the hai kottaram (Mother's palace), which would make it about 400 yr previous. Now, it serves as a heritage museum, exhibiting antique home posts and curios. Collections of items give an insight into the social and cultural ethos of that time period.
Other exciting functions
The Padamnabhapuram Palace complicated has numerous other exciting functions:
The Palace although surrounded completely by the State of Tamil Nadu is nonetheless element of Kerala and the land and Palace belongs to the Government of Kerala.
The clock tower in the palace complex has a 300 12 months outdated clock, which nonetheless keeps time.
A massive hall now bare, which can accommodate about one thousand guests, and where ceremonial feasts have been held, on auspicious events.
A secret passage, now blocked, by way of which the king, his immediate household members, and their entourage could escape to yet another palace, located several kilometers away in the occasion of any emergency. Name of this palace is Charottu kottaram.
A flight of actions leads to a bathing pond, which has lost its freshness due to neglect and years of disuse.
The Palace complex also has a area of curios and a number of interesting objects:
An complete area filled with previous Chinese jars, all presents by Chinese merchants.
A range of weapons (which had been truly used in warfare), including swords and daggers.
Brass lamps, wood and stone sculpture, a range of furnishings and large mirrors created of polished metal.
A gallery of paintings depicting incidents from the history of Travancore.
A wooden cot created of up to 64 wooden pieces of a assortment of medicinal tree trunks
Polished stone cot, meant for amazing impact
Toilet and nicely
Ambari Mukhappu - Developed for King to view chariot races.The construction developed in the form of Ambari, the seat place on the elephant back for safaris
Ambari Mukhappu - Created for King to view chariot races.The framework created in the shape of Ambari, the seat place on the elephant back for safaris
Queen's dressing space
Polished stone cot, meant for cooling effect
Cot produced with about 64 medicinal woods
Palace Toilet
Palace Stone Fat
Single Wood Pillar made of Jackfruit Tree
Thooku-vilakku - Hanging Lamp
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media relevant to: Padmanabhapuram Palace
Padmanabhapuram Palace - photograph impressions
Padmanabhapuram Palace
References
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