Ramalinga Vilas Palace

Views:

160

India /Tamil Nadu /Ramanathapuram /Rameshwaram

Ramalinga Vilas Palace is located in the Ramanathapuram District, at a distance of 55 km from the city. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

The beautiful murals in the Ramalinga Vilas Palace depict the lifestyle of Sethupathi Kings, their battles with the Marathas and their precious contacts with European rulers. This palace also features a museum full of weapons, which were used by the Sethupathi Kings. The archaeological museum belongs to Sethupathi of Ramnad and includes sword, gun, iron spear, boomerang and antiquities from Alagankulam excavations and more. It also has various paintings of royal warfare, Gods and Goddesses.

Ramalinga Vilas Palace

HistoryEdit

Ramalinga Vilas Palace was built by Kizhavan Sethupathi (1674-1710), one of the popular Sethupathi Kings. There is a Darbar Hall and a dwelling area inside this royal palace.

Must SeeEdit

Attraction

Visiting TimeEdit

10.00 AM – 5.00 AM

Closed OnEdit

Friday closed

Best Season to VisitEdit

October to April.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1 to 2 hours

Ticket Required : No Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : N.A.

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : N.A.

Video Camera Rs. : N.A.

Guide Required : No Edit

Approximate cost: N.A.

Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Tourist taxi are also available.The taxi charges for a small car (Indica) is around Rupees 5 per Km.

Bus : Tamil Nadu Road Transport Corporation buses connect Rameshwaram with all cities in Tamil Nadu, including Kanyakumari, Madurai, Trichy and Thanajvur. Overnight deluxe super fast buses connect Chennai and Bangalore with Rameshwarm, both cities are nearly 600 km away.

Train : Traveling to Rameshwaram by train is one of the easiest ways of reaching the city. The city is well connected to many other prominent places of the state of Tamil Nadu. Therefore, the tourists often prefer rail to the other means of communication in order to travel to Rameshwaram.

Air : The Holy land of Rameshwaram is well connected to other major cities of India. The nearest airport is at Madurai, about 163 kilometers away. This connects you to all the major cities of India. After you get down, you can have both public and private transport to take you to Rameshwaram.

Others : While traveling within the township, you may hire jeeps, auto rickshaws, horse carts and even cycle rickshaw.