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Thekkae kottaram complex

Thekkae kottaram, a traditional south Kerala homestead

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The West fort gate

Padinjarae Kotta, a gateway to Thiruvananthapuram’s past

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Thekkae Putten Veedu and its glory

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The arch gateway leading to the thai veedu.

Kravilakathu Putten Veedu, a famed abode of a former Dewan

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Vettimuricha kotta, as we see it today

Vettimuricha kotta, a gateway to stories

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Niramankara’s special place in the annals of Thiruvananthapuram

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(From left to right) Sree Moolam Tirunal Rama Varma, Prince Victor Albert, Sir Edward Bradford, Resident J.C. Hannyngton, and J.D. Rees at Courtallam.

Prince Albert Victor’s date with erstwhile Travancore

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Some of the objects once used in the press.

Tracing the history of Subodhini Press in erstwhile Travancore

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A view of the Sree Padmanabha Swamy temple showing the eastern gopuram and the Padmatheertham and Pātrakulam ponds (1930)

Restoring the glory of Padmatheertham pond in Thiruvananthapuram

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CSI Christ Church at Palayam, Thiruvananthapuram.

Vintage charm

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The opening on the northern façade of the Mitranandapuram temple complex

The past is present at the Mitranandapuram temple

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O. V. Achari’s illustration showing Valmiki writing the Ramayana

O. Velayudhan Achari’s legacy of exquisite craftsmanship

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Mandaikadu Devi temple, a renowned pilgrim centre in Kalkulam
Taluk, Tamil Nadu.

A new chapter

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Ivory tankards made in Travancore, from the private collection of T. Madhava Rao

Carving a niche for arts

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