| Neerazhi Palace നീരാഴി കൊട്ടാരം | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Thekkumkur Dynasty | |
  Location within Kerala | |
| General information | |
| Architectural style | Eattukettu Architecture of Kerala Dravidiyan Style |
| Town or city | Puzhavathu, Changanassery in Kottayam district |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 9°28′00″N 76°33′00″E / 9.466667°N 76.55°E |
| Construction started | 15th century |
| Client | Kotha Varman Manikandan built in the 15th century (1408 - 1440 AD) |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Laterite stone, rubble, teak, rosewood and Angili wood |
| Size | Originally 1.23 acres (0.50 ha) |
Neerazhi Palace (Malayalam: നീരാഴി കൊട്ടാരം) was the royal palace of the Thekkumkur kingdom. Palace is located at Puzhavathu in Changanassery.[1] The palace was used by the Thekkumkur dynasty until 1750 and later by the Parappanad dynasty who settled in Changanassery from North Malabar.[2] It was here that the last king of Thekkumkur, Aditya Varman Manikandan escaped to Nattassery of Kottayam in the Travancore invasion of 1790 (Battle of Changanassery).[3] The Neerazhi palace was earlier known as Neerazhikettu.[4]
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- ^ History of Travancore from the Earliest Times - P. Shungoonny Menon - ISBN 8120601696 - Published By: Asian Educational Services
- ^ The Travancore State Manual Vol 1 to 4; Publisher : Kerala Council for Historical Research; ISBN 8185499268; Edition : 1996; Pages: 2500; Author:T.K. Velu Pillai; Editor:S.Raimon; Category:Manuals; Year of Publishing:1940
- ^ Encyclopedia of Tourism Resources in India; Author: Dr. Manohar Sajnani, Published in 2001, Published by: Kalpaz Publications; Address: C-30, Satyawati Nagar, Phase-III, Ashok Vihar, Delhi-110052, ISBN 81-7835-014-9 (set), ISBN 81-7835-018-1 (Vol II)