Saturday, April 26, 2014

  

 PALACE & ART GALLERY

Just 1 km away from the Brahadeeswarar Temple is the magnificent palace, surrounded by huge fort walls. Dating back to the 14th century A.D., it was built partly by the Nayaks and partly by the Marathas. The Maratha royal family resided in this palace. It is a fascinating building with huge corridors, spacious halls, decorated rooms, tall observation towers, beautiful stucco works, wonderful fresco painted walls and ceilings, . The royal family’s sacred “Chandramaulessshwarar Temple” is located  within the palace walls

The art gallery has a fabulous collection of bronze icons, stone sculpture and pieces of art. The Collection is unique for its representation of Hindu gods and goddesses, myths and legends. The exhibits are priceless for their historical association.

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