THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ... Or at least, from the time the festival shifted from its earlier base at Padmanabhapuram palace where the famed Navaratri mandapam — a sheer marvel of Dravidian ...

Thiruvananthapuram itself gained prominence when Dharma Raja (Karthika Thirunal Rama Varma) shifted the capital from Padmanabhapuram ... also says that there was a palace in Mudavanmugal that ...

Padmanabhapuram Palace – A stunning wooden palace showcasing ... Neyyar Dam – A peaceful spot near Thiruvananthapuram. For an ultimate road trip adventure, take NH32 and NH44 from Chennai.