The first wax museum in Kerala, Sunil’s Wax Museum, established in the year 2005, is located in the South Street of Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple. Sunil Kandallor, a famous wax sculptor, is the brain behind the forming of a museum with wax sculptures made by himself till date. The museum is a famous attraction in Trivandrum…
Widely appreciated for the architectural marvel and a profusion of cultural events, Kanakakunnu Palace staying in proximity to the famous Napier Museum and Zoological Park, is an important cultural site in Kerala. The palace was built by Sri Moolan Thirunal for conducting royal ceremonies, banquets, etc. With the passing of years, the entertainment palace of…
Kowdiar Palace, one of the popular palaces in Trivandrum was built by Maharajah Sree Chithira Thirunal in 1934 for the pallikettu (wedding) of his sister, Karthika Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi. The palace is a three-story building with about 150 rooms stretching across the palace. It has six steeples built at an enormous height that are visible…
Kuthiramalika Palace literally translated as “The palace of horses”, features 122 smiling wooden horses crafted onto the pillars of the mansion. The palace was built by Swathi Thirunal Balarama Varma, in the 1840s. It is a typical example of Kerala architecture and structures built on teakwood, rosewood, marble, etc. The palace is also a museum…
The bird watcher’s paradise, Agasthyakoodam, the second highest peak in Kerala, is situated at an altitude of 1890m above sea level. The peak point is located within the premises of Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary. The magnificent mountain can only be conquered by foot. Two possible routes for trekking are from Kottoor, near Neyyar Dam, and from…
Upon the rolling hills of the Western Ghats, among the tea plantations, green valleys, streams and waterfalls there lie Ponmudi hill station, The Golden Peak of Trivandrum. Ponmudi is a hamlet in the vicinity of Trivandrum at a distance of 61 km. An early morning climb onto the mountain top covered with misty air is…
The southern low hills of Western Ghats host a scenic beauty of natural vegetation, Neyyar Dam and Wildlife Sanctuary, spread over an area of 128 sq. km, located within a distance of 32 km from Trivandrum. The far-reaching acres of natural vegetation is an ideal picnic spot for families, groups of friends, solo trippers etc….
Hailed high and loud as the oldest and most ethnic zoological garden house in India, Thiruvananthapuram Zoological Park is located at the centre of Trivandrum city. The museum and zoo were established in the year of 1857, by the former Maharaja of Travancore, Swathi Thirunnal Maharaja, who personally had a collection of different animals including…
The seamless seashore of Poovar Island, commonly referred to as the Poovar beach is located at the adjoint juncture of the Arabian Sea and Kerala backwaters. Poovar beach offers a majestic view of the merging and formation of backwaters right at the intersection where Neyyar river joins with the Arabian sea. Poovar Island is a…
Shangumugham beach offers an ideal picnic spot with a peaceful and serene atmosphere along the mild breezy shorelines. Shangumugham beach is famous for the 35 m sculpture of matsya kanyaka or mermaid created by the award-winning sculptor, Kanayi Kunhiraman. The enormous matsya kanyaka leisurely lays on the beach shore with her long-loosen hair dangling in…
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