In the summer of 1956, a Humber Pullman limousine appeared one day at the gates of the Padmanabhapuram Palace near Thuckalay. It was a Monday morning, and then, as today, the monument was closed to ...

On a hot sultry afternoon, we have our little tryst with history in a small wooden palace. There are no red carpets rolled out as we enter, or bells that announce our presence. No brightly lit ...

What comes to mind when you think of a palace? Often, it is a highly decorated building, with massive rooms and lavish spaces. Most palaces across the world — whether it is the Mysore Maharaja’s ...

The 16th-century wooden palace which towers with its architectural brilliance and historical significance is one of the most visited places on the tourism map. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: On June 1, Anurag ...

The long wait to get the 400-year-old Padmanabhapuram palace included in the UNESCO World Heritage sites list seems set to end. An advisory committee on World Heritage Matters constituted by the Union ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A sum of Rs 3 crore has been spent till date for the conservation works of Padmanabhapuram Palace since it was added to the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, said ...