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  2. Padmanabhapuram Palace - Wikipedia

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    Padmanabhapuram Palace, also known as Kalkulam Palace, is a Travancore-era palace located in Padmanabhapuram in the Kanyakumari district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The palace is owned, controlled and maintained by the Kerala Government. Padmanabhapuram is the former capital city of the erstwhile kingdom of Travancore.

  3. Padmanabhapuram - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. Thuckalay - Wikipedia

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    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.

  5. Padmanabhaswamy Temple - Wikipedia

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    The idols of Saraswati Amman, Mun Uditha Nangai (Parasakti, who appeared before Saraswati, Lakshmi and Parvati to help them identify their husbands who had been transformed into infants by the power of chastity of Anasuya) and Kumara Swami are brought from the Padmanabhapuram Palace, Suchindram, and Kumarakovil respectively to the Kuthira ...

  6. Travancore - Wikipedia

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    The State of Kerala came into existence on 1 November 1956, with a governor appointed by the president of India as the head of state instead of a king. [59] The king was stripped of all political powers and of the right to receive privy purses , according to the twenty-sixth amendment of the Indian constitution act of 31 July 1971.

  7. List of palaces in India - Wikipedia

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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.

  8. Travancore royal family - Wikipedia

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    It has its seat today at Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. In the 18th century CE, the Travancore royal family adopted some members from the royal family of Kolathunadu based at Kannur, and Parappanad based in present-day Malappuram district. [3] The Maharani of Travancore - Painting by Raja Ravi Varma (1848-1906)

  9. Manichitrathazhu - Wikipedia

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    It was one of the film’s key locations apart from Padmanabhapuram Palace and Hill Palace, Tripunithura. The major parts of the film were filmed at Hill Palace, Tripunithura and the climax was filmed at Padmanabhapuram Palace. [23] The painting of Nagavalli was made by artist R. Madhavan, drawn without a live model. [24]