Kerala Voyages

Kerala Monuments

Kerala is foundation for innumerable architectural marvels. Kerala has so many churches that it’s aptly called the Vatican of Asia. Local and foreign influences can be seen in perfect harmony in this structures. Multi splendorous Museums, Palaces, Temples, etc stand testimony to the fabulous craftsmanship and talent of its creators.

Padmanabha Swamy Temple
Padmanabha Swamy Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu is a blend of the Kerala and Dravidian styles of architecture. This temple is adorned by innumerable intricate stone carvings both in the interiors as well as the exteriors and also it is known for its mural paintings .

Napier Museum
Napier museum building is a confluence of Indian, Chinese, Mughal and Briton influences. The campus also houses the Sri Chitra Art Gallery, a art and natural history museum, and the Zoological as well as the botanical gardens.

Sri Chitra Art Gallery
Sri Chitra Art Gallery located near the Napier museum, the gallery named after the late Maharaja of erstwhile Travancore,houses an exotic collections of paintings and great works of art in the Rajput, Mughal and Tanjore style. Few eastern school of paintings from China, Japan,Tibet and Bali as well as the replicas of a cave drawings from Ajantha and Bagh caves can also be seen.

Padmanabhapuram palace
Padmanabhapuram palace is the seat of erstwhile rulers of Travanacore, this splendidpalace is situated at Thuckalai, on the way to Kanyakumari. This is a well preserved wooden palace, a glorious testimony to the traditional Kerala school for architecture. The intricate carvings murals and exquisite wall paintings reflect the out standing talent of the sculptors and painters who enjoyed the patronage of Travancore Kings.

Koyikkal Palace
Koyikkal Palace is on the way to Ponmudi hillstation and the Kuttalam waterfalls,this ancient palace dates back to the 15th century, is famous in the history of Kerala as the official residence of Perakom Thavazhi (the matineral lineage, especially of Umayamma Rani of the Venad royal family. Here you can see a doubled storeyed traditional Nalukettu building with slanting gabled roofs,an inner courtyard and two museums.

Krishnapuram palace
Krishnapuram palace is known for its collection of antique sculptures, paintings and bronze. The 18th century Kerala’s largest mural”Gajendramoksham” is the main attraction of this palace.

Bolgatty palace
Bolgatty palace perched atop in an island of Cochin in the Arabian sea, and once home forDutch and British Governor’s this magnificent structure is an exclusive tourist haunt. A canopied garden is another tourist attraction on the island.