Koyikkal Palace located in Nedumangad in Trivandrum district.
From Trivandrum only 18 kms to this Koyikkal Palace. This Palace was built for Umayamma Rani of the Venad Royal Family between 1677 &1684. This building can be classified into a double storeyed nalukettu , Koyikkal palace was the official residence of the ruler of Perakathazhvazhi, a branch of the rulers of the erstwhile , State of Travancore.
From Trivandrum only 18 kms to this Koyikkal Palace. This Palace was built for Umayamma Rani of the Venad Royal Family between 1677 &1684. This building can be classified into a double storeyed nalukettu , Koyikkal palace was the official residence of the ruler of Perakathazhvazhi, a branch of the rulers of the erstwhile , State of Travancore.
Umayamma Rani, the queen of Attingal, who was the regent for Ravivarma(1677 - 1684). The ruler of Travancore, stayed in this palace for some years. Marthanda Varma the maker of Modern Travancore annexed Perakathazhvazhi into Travancore and adopted four princesses from perakathazhvazhi to Travancore. After that the palace became part of Travancore.
Inside this Koyikkal palace Folklore museum ( first one in kerala) and a Numismatics museums are there. Chandravalayam and Nanthuni are very rare musical instruments, which we can see now only in this Koyikkal palace.
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