Comments on: Padmanabhapuram Palace, Magnificent Wooden Palace of Kerala

By: Grant Cox (@GE_Cox)

Grant Cox (@GE_Cox) — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:25:02 +0000

The stone shaft in the courtyard is a Shivalinga I believe. They have been a part of India’s history even before the Hindu religion took form. All the way back to the Indus Valley / Harappan period. They are seen in many forms throughout India and not just within the Yoni that you will see in most pictures.

By: Richard Clarke

Richard Clarke — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 22:48:36 +0000

Thank you for the nice comment. It was very enjoyable taking the photos. I think I was fortunate to have enough light to do the photography. It is all natural light. I avoid the flash since flash washes out the colors.

By: kesta1001

kesta1001 — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:36:10 +0000

Hello Richard: Wow, you really documented the Padmanabhapuram Palace! I’m really impressed with your pictures, not just the quantity but also the impressive quality. I was at the Palace last December. I know some of the interior shots must have been taken under challenging light conditions (either not much light or light widely ranging in intensity). My hat is off to you. Keith Stanley, http://www.kestan.com.

By: richardclarke

richardclarke — Wed, 23 May 2012 22:43:37 +0000

Thank you for this! I appreciate the correction.

By: sibi Sukumar (@sibisukumar)

sibi Sukumar (@sibisukumar) — Wed, 23 May 2012 21:39:34 +0000

The picture you have described above as the Raja and the people small is infact not that of the raja, But that of Veluthambi Dalawa -or Velayudhan Chempakaraman Thampi , the Dalawa or Prime Minister of the Indian kingdom of Travancore between 1802 and 1809 during the reign of His Highness Maharajah Bala Rama Varma Kulasekhara Perumal. He is best known for being one of the earliest individuals to rebel against British East India Company’s supremacy in India.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velu_Thampi_Dalawa

By: Renjith Chidambaram

Renjith Chidambaram — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:43:46 +0000

I am not sure what this is. The central feature is a carved stone pillar with a rock sitting atop it.

the stone there represents it is the stone used for the selection of soldiers . the soldiers should lift the stone up and down for several times inorder to get job.

By: Victor Solomon Thangaraj

Victor Solomon Thangaraj — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:51:48 +0000

Mr. Richard! Your article on Padmanabhapuram Palace is excellent. I had an opportunity to visit Padmanabhapuram Palace last week and very much fascinated with the marvel and magnificence of the Palace. My great regards to all the staff employed in the Palace and they deserve all appreciation as they are well versed in the history of the dynasty and fluent in English, Tamil and Malayalam. I am also to happy to note that the dynasties used Tamil as their main language in their Coins. It is a must to visit this Palace for anyone visiting either Trivandrum or Kanyakumari.

T. Victor Solomon, Chennai

By: Praphul Viswan

Praphul Viswan — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 03:09:05 +0000

Hey Richard !

Great narration .. I visited the palace last month . Was an awesome experience . And I must say this is the best article I saw about Padmanabhapuram Palace . Kudos !

By the way , those square stone structures are government ( Palace) orders ,like giving tax exemption for temples , acquisition of land .

Thanks a ton !

praphul
praphulviswan(at) gmail dot com

By: tipofindia (@tipofindia)

tipofindia (@tipofindia) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:32:28 +0000

Wonderful Richard, Kerala Tourism should honor you for this. By the way the Fort is in Tamilnadu, but the Palace is retained by Kerala, that being a condition of the Covenant agreed upon during the merger of the region with Tamilandu from Kerala where it originally was.

Your comments are hilarious, truthful as they are, from the doubts to your fertile imagination, what makes us laugh aloud.

The scene of a woman with blood is from a history, or story, about a King. The king killed her lover, a potential ruler, when she did this act of pulling out the tongue to die. There are many others, let them remain puzzles, we also need puzzles don’t we.

By: Inland Empire Gates

Inland Empire Gates — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 12:26:33 +0000

Inland Empire Gates…

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By: richardclarke

richardclarke — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 04:35:50 +0000

Sure, these are the most common taxi here. They are fine but the ACs are a little weak.

By: richardramanarocksforever

richardramanarocksforever — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 15:52:32 +0000

Were you comfy travelling in the Ambassador?