Aranmula Kottaram



Aranmula Kottaram or Aranmula Palace is an old palace at Aranmula, a historical and traditional village in Kerala, India. Aranmula Palace was built more than 200 years ago. This palace is known as Aranmula Vadakke Kottaram (or Northern Palace). The palace is the halting place of holy journey "Thiruvabharana khosha yathra" (a ritual of the Sabarimala Temple and the Pandalam Palace). It is situated in front of the Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple and very close to the Holy Pamba River. The palace is one of the best and rare example of the Nalukettu architectural form.