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The Krishnapuram Palace is a palace and museum located in Kayamkulam near Alappuzha in Alappuzha district, Kerala in southwestern India. It was built in the 18th century by Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma (1729–1758 AD), the Travancore kingdom. It is built in the architectural style of Kerala with gabled roof, narrow corridor and dormer windows, near the Krishnaswamy Temple at Krishnapuram.〔: File:Gajendramoksham.jpg: Official plaque at the Palace Complex〕 The palace is maintained by the Archaeological Department of Kerala and contains exhibits that belonged to the Palace and its former occupant, the Travancore Maharaja Marthanda Varma. It is also famous for a large pond within the palace complex.〔 It is also said that an underground escape route runs from the bottom of the pond as a possible escape route from enemies.〔〔 Among the many Kerala-style paintings seen in the palace, a distinctly placed mural painting is titled "Gajendra Moksham" of size, which is said to be the largest such find in Kerala. It is placed on the western end of the ground floor of the palace.〔 The double edged ''Kayamkulam Vaal'' (sword) is also on display here. The palace houses, in its courtyard, one of the four statues of Buddha found in Alappuzha District. ==Geography== The Krishnapuram Palace named after the Krishnaswamy Temple at Krishnapuram, a serene village, is situated about south of Kayamkulam town. It is situated on the top of a small hillock encircled by terraced garden with fountains, ponds and lawns. Its location is to the left of the National Highway 47 (India) (NH 47) between Ochira and Kayamkulam in the Alapuzha District. It is away from Allepey (Alappuzha district) on the way to Kollam.〔〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Krishnapuram Palace」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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