Kowdiar Palace

Kowdiar Palace is the official residence of the Travancore Royal Family, situated in , , India. The Kowdiar Palace, a regal residence was built by the Maharaja, Sri Chithira Thirunal.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Trivandrum Golf Club and Lok Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram.

Golf course
National Golf Academy and is a nine-hole golf course located at city in the Indian state of . is situated 530 metres southeast of Kowdiar Palace.

Government office
Lok Bhavan formerly Raj Bhavan is the official residence of the governor of Kerala Rajendra Arlekar. It is located in the capital city of , . is situated 1 km south of Kowdiar Palace.

Museum
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The is an art and natural history situated in , . The Museum is grounds to the , one of the oldest zoological gardens in India. is situated 2 km southwest of Kowdiar Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kowdiar and Peroorkada.

Suburb
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is one of the main localities in the city of Trivandrum, , . It is one of the most expensive and cleanest localities in Trivandrum. It is the starting point of the Rajapatha that stretches to the .

Suburb
is a suburb of in the state of , . The area has a police station. In September 2025, work on the proposed flyover in the area started by demolishing some structures.

Suburb
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is a ward in the city of , , . It is known for the , one of the four major temples regularly visited by the Kings of Travancore, in the past.

Kowdiar Palace

Latitude
8.524° or 8° 31′ 26″ north
Longitude
76.96331° or 76° 57′ 48″ east
Open location code
6JWRGXF7+J8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 338671763
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q3530818
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In Other Languages

From Central Kurdish to Tamil—“Kowdiar Palace” goes by many names.
  • Central Kurdish: “کۆشکی کۆودیار”
  • Chinese: “科迪亞爾宮”
  • Hindi: “कौडियार महल”
  • Malayalam: “Kowdiar Palace”
  • Malayalam: “കവടിയാർ കൊട്ടാരം”
  • Tamil: “கௌடியர் அரண்மனை”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include kowdiar palace shuttle court and Padmanabha Court.

Nearby Places

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