Kanakakkunnu Palace, Kovalam
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About Kanakakkunnu Palace
Kanakakkunnu Palace is situated in Thiruvananthapuram near the Napier museum, India.
Kanakakkunnu Palace is the India's first digital garden, created by Akhilesh S. V. Nair and A. Gangaprasad, University of Kerala, Department of Botany.Today the palace and its sprawling grounds are the venue for many cultural meets and programmes. An all India Dance Festival (October to March) is organised by the Department of Tourism every year. During this period the classical Indian Dance performances are conducted every day. There are several tourists streaming from many foreign countries every year.
History
It is said to be built by Sree Moolam Thirunal. It has been later used by the Travancore royal family to entertain its guests and serve non vegetarian food as the royal family was vegetarian. It is now protected by the tourism department the palace plays host to a lot of cultural meets and programs. The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has listed this place as a heritage monument.