Krishnapuram Palace - Location : Kayamkulam, 47 km from Alappuzha.
Krishnapuram Palace - Visiting hours : 9.00 am to 5.00 pm on all
days except Mondays.
The Krishnapuram Palace is a rare specimen of the Kerala style of
architecture - complete with gabled roofs, narrow corridors and dormer
windows. Residence of the rulers of Kayamkulam kingdom, the age of
the palace is unknown.
Renovated some time in the 18th century, the palace is today a protected
monument under the Archaeology department. Recently it has been again
renovated according to the scientific techniques prescribed for the
protection of heritage buildings.
Today the palace is an archaeological museum, and the most fascinating
exhibit here is the 49 sq.m - Gajendra Moksham - the largest single
band of mural painting so far discovered in Kerala. Literally, the
salvation ( Moksha) of the elephant king ( Gajendra), the theme of
the mural is mythological and depicts an elephant saluting Lord Vishnu
in devotion while the other gods, goddesses and saints look on. It
is said that Lord Vishnu was the family deity of the Kayamkulam rajas.
This mural was placed at the entrance to the palace from the pond
to enable the rajas to worship the deity after their bath.
Other attractions here are the beautifully landscaped garden in the
palace compound where you have a variety of flora typical of Kerala,
and a newly erected Buddha mandapam, where a recently recovered statue
of the Buddha is housed. Other collections at the museum include rare
antique bronze sculptures and paintings.
Krishnapuram Palace - Getting there:
Krishnapuram Palace - Nearest railway station: Kollam about 39 km
Krishnapuram Palace - Nearest airports : Thiruvananthapuram International
Airport, about 103 km; Cochin International Airport, about 132 km
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