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Padmanabhapuram is the former capital city of the erstwhile kingdom of Travancore. It is around 20 km (12 mi) from Nagercoil, 39 km (24 mi) from Kanyakumari town and 52 km (32 mi) from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala. [1] The palace complex lies inside an old granite fortress around four kilometers long.
The popular Padmanabhapuram Palace, the old palace of the Travancore kings, is also located here. It is spread over an area of 6 acres (24,000 m 2). The palace is known for its antiques, including the armory of the royal family. The woodwork in this palace is intricate. This palace is maintained by the Government of Kerala's Archaeology Department.
The Padmanabhapuram Palace is located 1 km from Thuckalay. The palace is built in the Travancore architectural style, containing 17th and 18th-century murals and underground passages. The Dutch commander Eustachius De Lannoy was buried in the nearby Udayagiri Fort, situated near the Padmanabhapuram palace.
Padmanabhapuram Palace, the erstwhile royal abode of Travancore Kings, is still preserved in all its glory and is situated at Padmanabhapuram in Kalkulam Taluk of Kanyakumari District. Marthanda Varma was a staunch devotee of Lord Adikesava and used to worship at the temple before all the major war campaigns undertaken by him.
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Padmanabhapuram Palace also known as Kalkulam Palace, located in Padmanabhapuram in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Tamukkam Palace is located in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Fernhills Palace located in Ooty, Tamil Nadu. Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal Madurai, Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur Maratha Palace,Tanjavur, Tamil Nadu.
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It was the first time in Indian history that an Asian country defeated a European naval force. [1] The Dutch marines landed in Colachel with artillery and captured the land up to Padmanabhapuram, then the capital of Travancore. The arrival of Marthanda Varma from the north forced the Dutch to take up defensive positions in Colachel, where they ...