Village: Vanchiyoor
Taluk: Thiruvananthapuram
GPS Coordinates: 8° 28’ 54.8” N 76° 56’ 43.8” E
Notification Year: 2003
Puthen Malika (popularly known as Kuthiramalika because of the horse brackets on the front side of the palace) was constructed by Maharaja Swathy Thirunal in 1844. It is a two storey structure built in traditional Kerala architectural style and adorned with exquisite wood carvings. Puthen Malika is an elongated building facing south with three facades. The building, with a floor area of 15000 square feet consists of about 80 rooms. The classical architectural features are verandas, aisles, wooden staircases, small courtyards, wooden seats, a wooden ceiling with intricate carvings, bracket figures, gables, wooden pillars, a wooden mandapa, granite toilets, a tiled roof, and traditionally treated floors.
