Tirumalai Nayacker Mahal (Palace) was built in the 17th century by King Tirumalai Nayak in one of the oldest city of south India - Madurai. This is believed to have been built in the year 1636 AD. This palace was built with the help of an Italian Architect and is a classical fusion of Dravidian, Islamic and European style. The building, which can be seen today, was the main Palace where the king lived. The original Palace Complex was four times bigger than the present structure. In its heyday, Tirumalai Nayak Palace at Madurai was considered to be one of the wonders of the South India.
Tirumalainaicker is the greatest Naick rulers of Madurai.
The palace built by the king, consisted mainly of two residential complexes named Swarga Vilasam and Ranga Vilasam. There were other portions like a theater, a palace shrine harem, royal band stand, armory and structures to accommodate palanquins, and other royal paraphernalia. Relatives of Tirumalainaickerand servant had two separate quarters. At the backyard a lotus pond and flower garden added beauty to this palace.
The original entrance to this building was located in the northern side of the building. This is about 1.2 KM from Meenakshi amman temple. Once you pay the fees for the camera you are allowed to pictures of anything inside this palace. Recently it has been renovated by the Tamil Nadu government.Wonderful place to take many pictures!
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Beautiful.
Awesomeness!
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