Kowdiar Palace

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Coordinates: 8°31′26″N 76°57′48″E / 8.5239793°N 76.9634343°E / 8.5239793; 76.9634343

Kowdiar Palace in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India was built in 1934 by Maharajah Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma, on Pallikettu (wedding) of his only sister, Maharani Karthika Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi with Lt. Col. G. V. Raja. After the Constitutional Amendment of 1971, the properties and estates of the royal family were partitioned and divided equally among the branches of the two Travancore Queens, Sethu Lakshmi Bayi and Sethu Parvathi Bayi. This Palace belongs to the heirs of Sethu Parvathi Bayi as it was built by her son Maharajah Sree Chithira Thirunal.[1]

Kowdiar Palace
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Distant view of Kowdiar palace
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Distant view of Kowdiar palace
General information
TypePalace
Architectural styleKerala style
LocationKowdiar
Town or cityThiruvananthapuram
CountryIndia
Coordinates8°31′26″N 76°57′47″E / 8.52389°N 76.96306°E / 8.52389; 76.96306
Completed1934
OwnerTravancore Royal Family
Other information
Number of roomsOver 150

Kowdiar Palace's architectural work is famous and has over 150 rooms. The entry to this palace is restricted as it is the private residence of the royal family settled in Thiruvananthapuram.[2]

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References[edit]

  1. thiruvananthapuram, updates (11 March 2012). "UthradomThirunal Marthanda Varma at 90". Sourced from "Malayala Manorama". Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  2. "Kowdiar Palace at Thiruvananthapuram was the home of Travancore Maharajas". Zonkerala.com. Retrieved 20 October 2013.

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