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Location :Kayamkulam,
47 km from Alappuzha.
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.
Getting there:
Nearest railway station : Kollam
about 39 km
Nearest airports :
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, about 103 km; Cochin International
Airport, about 132 km
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