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Puthen Malika Palace
Bedste tid at besøge
Go early in the morning just after opening, when the sunlight falls at an angle between the carved wooden windows and the neighboring temple is still quiet. Weekdays before 11 also mean the fewest people in the museum's cramped upstairs rooms.
Budgettips
Entry is cheap, a few tens of rupees, with a lower price for Indians and children, and cash is needed since cards don't always work. Ask at the ticket office about a combination ticket, it covers several sights in the neighborhood and makes the whole visit cheaper.
Anbefalet til
History buffs, Music lovers, Architecture and craft enthusiasts, Families with curious children
Planlæg dit besøg
1-2 hours
Om
Hurtige fakta: Overetagen hviler på 122 håndudskårne træheste, alle hugget ud af enkelt-stykker massivt teaktræ. Maharajaen, der boede her, komponerede over 400 klassiske sange og lod hofmusikere spille hver aften.
Højdepunkter: På den øverste balkon bærer 122 træheste taget, hver hugget ud af et enkelt stykke teak med forskellige ansigtsudtryk. Aftenerne her var engang fyldt med levende musik, maharajaen sad selv ved instrumenterne blandt belgiske spejle og krystallysekroner.
Insidertips
- Take off your shoes at the entrance and keep your shoulders and knees covered, the palace is next to an active temple.
- Visit on a weekday before 11, then you'll have the balcony with the wooden horses almost to yourself.
- Stand in backlight against the window when photographing the horses, then the teak grain lights up.
- Skip public holidays, then pilgrims stream to the temple next door and the queue gets long.
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