Palace Complex comprising of about 10 double storeyed traditional building. Almost all building are interconnected. The first building (Thaikottaram) was constructed around 1600 and the latest palace 'Lekshmi vilasom was but around 1940. There is an Antiquity Museum in front of the Palace.
c)
Name of Village
Kalkulam
d)
Name of Taluk
Padmanabhapuram
e)
Total Area of Monument
6.5 Acres
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No.
Notification RO.CNo.5129/37/Edn.Dt.09/01/1938
2.a)
Name of Monuments
Pandavanpara, Ancode
b)
Details of Monument
Pre-historic Monument.
Cave-writing belongs to the late Neolithic period
c)
Name of Village
Perumkadavila
d)
Name of Taluk
Neyyattinkara
e)
Total Area of Monument
1.2590 Hectres.
Sy N0.450/1/LB/1-22
Re Sy No.544/2 of
Block No. 26
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No.
N0.2320/B1/86/CAD dt.8.9.87
3.a)
Name of Monument
Moodathu madom
b)
Features
Traditional single storeyed Nalu Kettu
c)
Name of Village
Vanchiyur
d)
Name of Taluk
Trivandrum
e)
Total Area of Monument
35.75 Cents, 14.47 Ares
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No.
GO.No.31/02/CAD.dted.
23/09/2002, GO (P)9/2003/
CAD
4.a)
Name of Monument
Sree Padam Palace
b)
Features
c)
Name of Village
Vanchiyur
d)
Name of Taluk
Thiruvananthapuram
e)
Total Area of Monument
1.16 hectare Sy.No.560/337
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No.
GO (P)NO.10/03/CAD
5.a)
Name of Monument
Ammachiplavu inside the Sree Krishna Temple, Neyyattinkara
b)
Features
Folk tradition - an old jackfruit tree legendarily connected with the period of Martanda Varma (1729 - 1758)
c)
Name of Village
Neyyattinkara
d)
Name of Taluk
Neyyattinkara
e)
Total Area of Monument
5 Cents Sy No. 152/1D
f)
Owner
Thiruvitamkur Devaswam Board.
Devaswam Officer, Sreekrishna
Temple.
g)
Notification No
No.28709/K4/65/Edn. Dt.27.8.1965
6.a)
Name of Monument
Ayyipilli Asan & Ayyinipilla Asan
Mandapam, Avatutura, Kovalam.
b)
Features
A smaraka Mandapam put up at the site where the poets who wrote Mavarattappattu (Mahabhaaratham in old Malayalam) lived.
Cave Temple - Belongs to the period between 7th and 8th century.
c)
Name of Village
Irooppara
d)
Name of Taluk
Thiruvananthapuram
e)
Total Area of Monument
22 acre, 80 cents
f)
Owner
Sy No.113/22
6.43 Hectares (1103/21 portion)
g)
Notification No
G.O.MS NO.109/74/H.Edn.
dt. 5.7.74.
11.a)
Name of Monument
Koyikkal Palace, Nedumangad
b)
Features
Palace - constructed around the middle of 17th Century,
Belongs to Perakathavazhi, one of the branches of Venad Royal family.
c)
Name of Village
Nedumangad
d)
Name of Taluk
Nedumangad
e)
Total Area of Monument
1 acre, 93 cents
Sy.No.934/3
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No
No.18410/H3/79/H.Edn.dt.15/4/80
12.a)
Name of Monuments
Vishnu Temple, Tirunarayanapuram.
b)
Features
Structural Temple - Belongs to the period 13th to 14th Century.
c)
Name of Village
Ottur
d)
Name of Taluk
Chirayinkizh
e)
Total Area of Monument
36 cents Sy No.2563
f)
Owner
Independent Management
g)
Notification No
No.1517/K4/69/Edn.dt.21.4.69
.13.a)
Name of Monument
Chennamath Siva Temple, Chathannor
b)
Features
Structural temple - circular Siva temple - 13th century. There is a Vattezhuthis inscription in the temple dated 1237AD
c)
Name of Village
Meenadu
d)
Name of Taluk
Kollam
e)
Total Area of Monument
32 cents - Sy No.3057
f)
Owner
Independent management
g)
Notification
No.G.O.Rt. No.776/67/Edn. Dt. 20.3.1967
14.a)
Name of Monument
Madankavu, Mangadu.
.
b)
Features
Megalithic site - Excavated in
1991 -92
Scientific dating - 900 BC
c)
Name of Village
Mangadu
d)
Name of Taluk
Kollam
e)
Total Area of Monument
10 acre 70M2 SY No. 291/6
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No.
G.O.(P) N0.6/96/CAD dt.12.2.96
15.a)
Name of Monument
Suspension Bridge, Punalur
b)
Features
Constructed in 1877 by a British Engineer
c)
Name of Village
Punalur
d)
Name of Taluk
Pathanapuram
e)
Total Area of Monument
Sy No.530/1
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No
G.O.(P) N0.35/90/CAD dt. 26.10.90
16.a)
Name of Monument
Rock-Cut Temple, Kottukal
.
b)
Features
Cave Temple - Belongs to
the period between 7th &
8th century
c)
Name of Village
Ittiva
d)
Name of Taluk
Kottarakkara
e)
Total Area of Monument
18 cents - Sy NO.779/2B
f)
Owner
Thiruvitamkur Devaswam Board.
g)
Notification No
No.57328/K4/66/Edn.dt.20/7/66
17.a)
Name of Monument
Megalithic site, Koduman Estate,
Poothankara, Pathanapuram
b)
Features
Cist burials, four Cist burials were excavated in 1938 by the Travancore Archaeological dept. Belongs to the period between first century BC and second century AD
N0.32648/Kl/62/Edn.dt.21.3.'63
vide G.O.(MS) No.l91/63/Edn
dt. 21.3.1963
18.a)
Name of Monument
Rock-Cut Temple, Trukkakkudi,
Kaviyur.
b)
Features
Cave Temple belongs to the period between 7th and 8th century
c)
Name of Village
Kaviyur
d)
Name of Taluk
Thiruvalla
e)
Total Area of Monument
3 acre, 91 centsSy NO.291/41, 298/1
f)
Owner
Thiruvitamkur Devaswam Board
g)
Notification
GO(MS).No.3640/67/Edn
dt..20/12/67
19.a)
Name of Monument
Krishnapuram Palace,
Kayamkulam
b)
Features
Built by Maharaja Martanda Varma
Of Travancore around 1750 AD after the annexation of Kayamkulam.
c)
Name of Village
Krishnapuram
d)
Name of Taluk
Karthikappally
e)
Total Area of Monument
2 acre 85 cents -
Sy No.10448/19
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No
Mo.l4884/E2/61/Edn. dt ,,18.8.61
.20.a)
Name of Monument
Buddha Image (shifted fromKarunagapalli)
b)
Features
Stone sculpture - Buddha inDhyanasana 9th century. Kept in the garden of Krishnapuram Palace
c)
Name of Village
d)
Name of Taluk
e)
Total Area of Monument
f)
Owner
g)
Notification No
G.O.MS No.462/65/Edn.dt. 26.8.1965
21.a
Name of Monuments
Buddha Image - Buddha Junction, Mavelikkara
b)
Features
Stone sculpture, 9th century
c)
Name of Village
Mavelikkara
d)
Name of Taluk
Mavelikkara
e)
Total Area of Monument
Area: 0.0045 Hect
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No
G.O.MS. 614/66/ Edn. Dt.2.12.66
22.a)
Name of Monument
Buddha Image, Bharanikkavu
b)
Features
Stone sculpture 9th century
c)
Name of Village
Kattanam
d)
Name of Taluk
Mavelikkara
e)
Total Area of Monument
Sy N0.20/2A
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No
No. 5141 00 39/Edn dt. 10.10.41 of Travancore Government
23.a)
Name of Monument
Buddha Image, Karumady.
b)
Features
Stone sculpture-9th century (Karumadikkuttan)
c)
Name of Village
Ambalappuzha
d)
Name of Taluk
Ambalappuzha
e)
Total Area of Monument
10 cents Sy No.521/43
491/103, 522/1A
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No
G.O.MS No.201/65/Edn
dt. 12.4.65.
24.a)
Name of Monument
Narasimha Temple, Chathankulangara
b)
Features
Constructed around 14th century. Intricate wood carving around the Sree Kovil. There is a lengthy Vattezhuthu inscription in the temple which gives details about the donation of land to the temple by a feudal lord
Ruins of ancient temple constructed using granite around 10th Century.
c)
Name of Village
Kumily
d)
Name of Taluk
Peerumade
e)
Total Area of Monument
0.2470 Hectare. Sy No.30/1
f)
Owner
Forest Department
g)
Notification
N0.18574/H3/83/H. Edn.
dt. 9.8.83
30.a)
Name of Monuments
Bastion Bunglow, Fort Kochi.
b)
Features
Historical monument built around 17th century. A Bunglow is built on one of the remaining bastions of the Fort Kochi
c)
Name of Village
Fort Kochi
d)
Name of Taluk
Kochi
e)
Total Area of Monument
1 Acre 10 cents
Sy No.143/1 (44.52 cents
f)
Owner
Revenue Department
Used on Residence of
Sub Collector Fort Kochi
g)
Notification No
G.O.(P) N0.54/99/CAD
dt. 27.11.99
31.a)
Name of Monument
Ariyittuvazhcha Kottaram, Mattancherry Palace.
b)
Features
A traditional single storeyed Nalukettu (built around 17th century)
c)
Name of Village
Mattancherry
d)
Name of Taluk
Kochi
e)
Total Area of Monument
49 cents 445/1
12 cents 445/2
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology are under the control of Hill Palace Thripunithura.
g)
Notification No
G.O.(P) N0.18/96/CAD
dt. 11.3.96.
32.a)
Name of Monument
Hill Palace, Trippunithura,
b)
Features
The residence of the Maharaja of Kochi. The first building was completed around 1850 and the last building in 1950
c)
Name of Village
Thiruvankulam
d)
Name of Taluk
Kanayannur
e)
Total Area of Monument
51.5 acres.
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No
33.a)
Name of Monument
Hill Palace Museum Complex, Thiruvankulam
b)
Features
Palace Complex
c)
Name of Village
Thiruvankulam
d)
Name of Taluk
Ernakulam
e)
Total Area of Monument
18.072 Hectares Re.Sy.No.323
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No
No. 14842/B1/96/CAD
Dt. 21/11/2001
34.a)
Name of Monument
Jewish Centre near
St. Theresa's College
b)
Features
Jewish cemetery
c)
Name of Village
Ernakulam
d)
Name of Taluk
Kanayannur
e)
Total Area of Monument
1 acre,96 cents,
1800 sq.links
(0.7967 Ares) Sy.No.1,2,3,4 and 1717/1
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No
840/B1/2000/CAD. DT.23/10/2001
35.a)
Name of Monument
Perum Trukkovil Pazhoor.
b)
Features
Structural temple built around 12th century. Wood Carvings and Mural paintings. There is a palace like traditional structure outside the temple compound
c)
Name of Village
Piravam
d)
Name of Taluk
Muvattupuzha
e)
Total Area of Monument
1.45 acres Sy No.590/3
0.75 acres 590/5Total : 2.20 acres.
f)
Owner
g)
Notification No
N0.5500/B1/93/CAD
dated 22.1.1994.
36.a)
Name of Monument
Sree Mahave Temple,
Thirumarady
b)
Features
Structural Temple. Belongs to 15th century. Circular Temple with wooden sculpture were around the Sree Kovil
c)
Name of Village
Thirumarady.
d)
Name of Taluk
Muvattupuzha
e)
Total Area of Monument
1 Acre 42 cents.
Sy No.115/14
(57 acre 45 M2)
f)
Owner
Tirumaradi Devaswam
Phone No.
g)
Notification No
G.O.(P) N0.55/99/CAD
dt. 27.11.1999
37.a)
Name of Monument
Ooramana Temple (Narasimhamoorthi Temple)
b)
Features
Belongs to 13th Century. Uttupura is a later construction. Mural paintings around the Sree Kovil
c)
Name of Village
Memuri
d)
Name of Taluk
Muvattupuzha
e)
Total Area of Monument
1 hectre 69 acre,
Sy No.821/8, 23/4/823/3A,
3B, 3C, 5A, 58 829/2
f)
Owner
Ooramana Devaswam
g)
Notification No
G.O.(P) N0.62/96/CAD dt. 25.11.96.
38.a)
Name of Monument
Kallil Temple
b)
Features
Rock-Cut-Cave Temple
Belongs to 7th or 8th century.
Originally a Jaina temple. The figure of the 24th Thirthankara is seen on the top of the temple
The Portuguese built the Fort in 1505. It was captured and reduced by the Dutch in 1663. The Govt. of Travancore purchased in 1789
c)
Name of Village
Pallippuram
d)
Name of Taluk
Kochi
e)
Total Area of Monument
70.75 cents -
Sy No.36/3,2
f)
Owner
Dept. of Archaeology
g)
Notification No
G.O.MS 290/64/dt.28.5.64.
44.a)
Name of Monument
Kottayil Kovilakom.
b)
Features
The historical site where the palace of the Raja of Villar-vattathu (15 th century) situated. There is a Sreekrishna temple on the top of hill and there is a Jewish cemetery on the valley of Kottayil Kovilakom. The site is on the bank of the river Periyar.
c)
Name of Village
Chennamangalam
d)
Name of Taluk
Parur
e)
Total Area of Monument
3 Acres 776/2
f)
Owner
Paliyath Trust Chennamangalam
g)
Notification No
G.P. dt. 17.12.1935 of Govt. of Cochin.Order No.D2-4672/11
45.a)
Name of Monument
Vaippikotta Seminary
b)
Features
Remains of the Vaippikotta seminary built by the Portuguese in the 16th century. The stone inscription in the church compound belongs to the Holy Cross Church, Chennamangalam. There is a stone cross on the middle 55 of the road on the west of the church It is dated 1605 AD
c)
Name of Village
Chennamangalam
d)
Name of Taluk
Parur
e)
Total Area of Monument
1 acre 16 cents
Sy No. 776/2 772/1 772/3
f)
Owner
Church, Chennamangalam
g)
Notification No
G.O.P Order D2 4672/11
dt.17.12.1935 of Govt. of Cochin.
46.a)
Name of Monument
Jewish Synagogue,
Kottayil Kovilakom.
b)
Features
The Synagogue was built in 17th century. There is an inscription in Hebrew in front of the Synagogue.
c)
Name of Village
Chennamangalam
d)
Name of Taluk
Parur
e)
Total Area of Monument
1 acre 18 cents Sy No.773
(At present only around 18 cents)
f)
Owner
Owned by the Jewish community .
g)
Notification No
G.P.D. Dis. 3303/11 dt. 24.1.'36 of the Cochin Government. Notification: No.265 dt. 24.1.1936.
47.a)
Name of Monument
Kizhthali Siva Temple.
b)
Features
Temple was constructed around 7 th century Ruins of one of the four Tali (siva temple) that existed in the Kingdom of Cheraman Perumal.
c)
Name of Village
Methala
d)
Name of Taluk
Kodungallur
e)
Total Area of Monument
2 acres 20 cents.
Sy No.851
f)
Owner
Independent Management
g)
Notification No
G.P.O. Dis No.12453/12
dt. 24.7.1937 of Govt. of Cochin.
48.a)
Name of Monuments
Cheramanparambu, Kodungallur.
b)
Features
It is generally believed that the Palace of the rulers popularly known as Cheramanperumal who ruledthe Kingdom of Mahodayapuram between the 9th and 12th Century existed here. Trail excavations were conducted here during 1947-48 and 1960-61
c)
Name of Village
Methala
d)
Name of Taluk
Kodungallur
e)
Total Area of Monument
1.5 acres Sy No.1003/1
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No
G.P. No.D. Dis. 11341/1111
dated 1.5.1936.
49.a)
Name of Monuments
Kottappuram Fort
b)
Features
The Fort was constructed in 1523 by the Portuguese. It was captured by the Dutch in 1662. It was purchased by the Govt. of Travancore in 1789 from the Dutch.
c)
Name of Village
Methala
d)
Name of Taluk
Kodungallur
e)
Total Area of Monument
1 acre 92 cents
Sy No, 315 J
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No
50.a)
Name of Monument
Mukundapuram Sreekrishna Temple.
b)
Features
Small square temple, constructed around 10th century. Kaduppassery, Velukkara
c)
Name of Village
Velukkara
d)
Name of Taluk
Mukundapuram
e)
Total Area of Monument
2 acres 38 cents.
Sy Nos. 471
f)
Owner
Cochin Devaswam Board & Kshetra Sevasamiti
g)
Notification No
G.P.R. DIS.5970/14
dt. 6.9.1940 of Government of Cochin.
51.a
Name of Monument
Nedumkotta or Travancore Lines, Palamuri near Muringur.
b)
Features
Remains of the massive mud Fort constructed by Martanda Varma and maintained by his successor Rama Varma Dharma Raja on the border of Travancore passing through the territory of Kochi. It started on the banks of the Periyar at Krishnamkotta (near Mala) and ended on the Valley of the Western Ghats.
c)
Name of Village
Kalloor Thekkemuri
d)
Name of Taluk
Mukundapuram
e)
Total Area of Monument
15 1 / 2 Cents Sy No. 764, 76518 Centa Sy No.764
f)
Owner
Department of Archaeology
g)
Notification No
G.P.D. Dis. 11860/12
dt. 3/3/1937.
52.a)
Name of Monument
Inscription kept in the St. Sebastian's Church, Thazhekkad.
b)
Features
Stone inscription in Vattezhuthu, Mentioning Manigramam and the name of Iravikorthanan, belongs to the 12th century.
c)
Name of Village
Kallettukara
d)
Name of Taluk
Mukundapuram
e)
Total Area of Monument
f)
Owner
St. Sebastian Church
g)
Notification No
No.G.P.D. Dis. 3304/11
dt. 2.2.1938 of Govt. of Kochi.
53.a)
Name of Monument
Muniyara at Muniyattukunnu.
b)
Features
Megalithic Dolmenoid Cist
(100 BC to 100 AD)
c)
Name of Village
Varandarapilly
d)
Name of Taluk
Mukundapuram
e)
Total Area of Monument
f)
Owner
g)
Notification No
54.a)
Name of Monument
Inscription in the
Thazhekkad Siva Temple.
b)
Features
Stone inscription in Vattezhuthu kept in the Siva Temple.
c)
Name of Village
Kallettukara
d)
Name of Taluk
Mukundapuram
e)
Total Area of Monument
f)
Owner
Thazhekkad Siva Temple
g)
Notification No
G.P.D. Dis.3304/11
dt. 2.2.1938
55.a)
Name of Monument
IMAGES OF NAGARAJA AND NAGAYAKSHI UNDER A SAPTAPARNA TREE
b)
Features
TWO IMAGES IN THE VADAKKECHIRA PALACE (SAKTHAN THAMPURAN PALACE) COMPOUND.
c)
Name of Village
Thrissur
d)
Name of Taluk
Thrissur
e)
Total Area of Monument
Sy.Nos.210, 213,
214,215
f)
Owner
Dept of Archaeology
g)
Notification No
CP.D.DIS.NO.11298/11.
dt.01/06/36.
56.a)
Name of Monument
Eastern gateway
b)
Features
An arched gateway
With ornamentation and wicked gates. This is much older than the western gateway.
c)
Name of Village
Thrissur
d)
Name of Taluk
Thrissur
e)
Total Area of Monument
Sy.nos.210,213,
214,215
f)
Owner
Dept of archaeology
g)
Notification No
G.P.D.Dis.
11663/12.
dt 021/05/37
57.a)
Name of Monument
Chettuva Kotta
b)
Features
c)
Name of Village
Engandiyoor
d)
Name of Taluk
Thrissur
e)
Total Area of Monument
2.2136 hectares
0949. sy.no.9/4,17/5
f )
Owner
Dept of archaeology
g)
Notification No
GO (RT) No.242/03/CAD
58.a)
Name of Monument
Tippu's Flag Staff
b)
Features
Planted originally on the North West corner of the Fortification round the Palace (Sakthan Thampuran Palace), but shifted and planted on the remaining part of the
