Padmanabhapuram Palace

Padmanabhapuram Palace

• This is famous for its 17th and 18th century murals, carved mahogany ceiling, colored mica windows, 
• secret underground passages leading to a palace 2 km away in case of an invasion, a dining hall that can accommodate 1000 patrons, inner courtyards, durbar hall, museum, four poster medicinal bed, 
• Belgian mirror, granite dance halls and special black shiny floors which are made from a unique combination of egg white, jaggery, lime, burnt coconut, charcoal and river sand.

• Photography is charged here. You would need to do a guided tour of the palace complex as it is massive with a maze of 108 rooms, 
• each having its distinct style, mood and artistic expression. Visitors to the palace are not allowed to enter wearing shoes or slippers in order to maintain the polish of the floor. 
• The best time to visit the palace is during the months from November till the end of May. 
• The place is less crowded during the monsoon months of June and July. 
• The palace is open to tourists from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on all days except Mondays and national holidays.

• This well preserved wooden palace welcomes tourists and an abundant group of archeologists with its exquisite floral carvings, black glossy granite floor, magnificent 18th century murals, secret underground passage and colored mica windows. 

• This palace showcases the richness of Travancore dynasty which ruled the southern part of Kerala. This palace is currently not in Kerala but 64 km away from Thiruvananthapuram city.

• November to May is the suitable months to visit the palace. 
• The visiting time is from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm on all days except Mondays and national holidays. 
• In order to maintain polish the visitors are restricted from using footwear inside the palace. Nagarcoil railway station (Tamil Nadu) is about 16 km from the palace and the nearest airport is  the Thiruvananthapuram International airport.

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