Kuttalam Palace (or Courtallam Palace) is a palace situated in the
Courtallam village of
Tenkasi district (Old
Thirunelveli District),
Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the important palace of the
Travancore province. It is owned, controlled and maintained by
Kerala Archaeology Department. It is located in the foothills of
Western Ghats and in the middle of
Courtallam
Courtallam is a panchayat town situated at a mean elevation of in the foothills of the Western Ghats in Tenkasi district of Tamil Nadu, India. The Coutrallam Falls on the Chittar River is a major tourist attraction.
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. It was built by Vishakam Thirunal in 1882. The palace and guesthouse consist of 56.6 acres. Courtallam falls are the important destination nearby.
Before 1956, these areas are under the control of Travancore-Cochin state. These Courtallam and Shenkottai was a part of Shenkottai taluk of Kollam district, Travancore state including
Aryankavu village. In 1956, Aryankavu panchayath was transferred to the Kerala state and rest of Shenkottai taluk transferred to Madras state.
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Palaces in Tamil Nadu
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