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Place of Interest: Palace <> District: Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram is a city where history is not confined to museums or archives, it lives quietly in streets, institutions and monuments that still shape everyday life. Among its most evocative landmarks stands Kuthiramalika Palace also known as Puthen Malika. Built beside the sacred Padmanabhaswamy Temple, this palace is not merely…
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Place of Interest: Palace <> District: Thiruvananthapuram The name Raja Ravi Varma continues to resonate deeply among art lovers, historians and pilgrims of culture alike. More than a painter or artist, he was a visionary who bridged tradition and modernity, devotion and realism, the sacred and the everyday. A visit to Kilimanoor Palace, his birthplace and lifelong sanctuary…
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Place of Interest: Museum <> District: Ernakulam Museums are gateways to collective memory & spaces where history is not merely stored, but narrated, interpreted and brought to life. Among the many museums in Kerala, the Museum of Kerala History at Ernakulam stands apart for its unique approach to storytelling. Rather than displaying ancient artefacts behind glass, this…
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Place of Interest: House <> District: Palakkad Hidden amid the quiet greenery of Lakkidi village in Palakkad district stands a humble ancestral home that changed the course of Kerala’s cultural history. Known as Kalakathu Bhavan, or more famously Killikkurussimangalam, this is the birthplace and residence of Kunchan Nambiar, the legendary Malayalam poet who gave Kerala one of its most beloved…
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Place of Interest: Site <> District: Palakkad Set against the gentle foothills of the Western Ghats, Malampuzha is where innovation meets imagination. Home to Kerala’s longest dam, South India’s only rock-cut garden, an exhilarating ropeway and one of the most talked-about sculptures in the state, this destination offers travelers a rare mix of engineering marvels, scenic beauty…
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