Koyikkal Palace

Art museum, Archaeology museum in Kerala, India

Koyikkal Palace and Museum


Established	1677
Location	Nedumangad, Kerala, India
Type	Art museum, Archaeology 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.^{[citation needed]} The exhibits in the museum contains such rare instruments as the "Chandravalam", a small percussion instrument used in Ramakathappattu;^{[clarification needed]} and the "Nanthuni", a small musical instrument made of wood and string used in Onappattu.^{[clarification needed]}^{[citation needed]}

References

^ "Koyikkal Palace at Nedumangadu". Retrieved 3 February 2015.
^ "Koyikkal Palace in Kerala tourim website". Retrieved 3 February 2015.
^ Raghunandan, Lakshmi (1995). At the Turn of the Tide: The Life and Times of Maharani Setu Lakshmi Bayi The Last Queen of Travancore. Bangalore: Maharani Setu Lakshmi Bayi Memorial Charitable Trust. p. 462.
^ Medieval History; keralatourism.org