Template:Infobox Museum The Koyikkal Palace is a palace situated in Nedumangadu, Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala, India.[1] The palace was built in 16th century for Umayamma Rani of the Venad Royal Family.[2] Umayamma Rani was the queen of Venad between 1677 and 1684.[3][4] The palace is a double storied building and built in the traditional architectural style of Kerala.
The palace is maintained by the Kerala State Department of Archaeology, and also hosts folklore and a numismatic museums.Template:Fact The exhibits in the museum contains such rare instruments as the "Chandravalam", a small percussion instrument used in Ramakathappattu;Template:What? and the "Nanthuni", a small musical instrument made of wood and string used in Onappattu.Template:What?Template:Fact
References
- ↑ Koyikkal Palace at Nedumangadu. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ↑ Koyikkal Palace in Kerala tourim website. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ↑ At the Turn of the Tide: The Life and Times of Maharani Setu Lakshmi Bayi The Last Queen of Travancore{{#if:Raghunandan|, Raghunandan}. Maharani Setu Lakshmi Bayi Memorial Charitable Trust(1995)
- ↑ Medieval History; keralatourism.org
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