Kuttalam Palace


Kuttalam Palace is a palace situated in the Courtallam village of Tenkasi district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is one of the important palace of the Travancore province. It is owned, controlled and maintained by Kerala archaeology. It is located in the foothills of Western Ghats and in the middle of Courtallam. It was built by Vishakam Thirunal in 1882. The palace and guesthouse consist of 56.6 acres. Courtallam falls are the importanat destination nearby.
Before 1956, these areas are under the control of Travancore state. These Couttalam and Shenkottai was a part of Shenkottai taluk of Kollam district, Travancore state including Aryankavu village. In 1956, Aryankavu panchayath was transferred to the Kerala state.