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MONUMENTS AT A GLANCE

Thiruvananthapuram

1 a) Name of Monument Padmanabhapuram Palace Thuckalay
  b) Features Palace Complex comprising of about 10 double storeyed traditional building. Almost all building are interconnected. The first building (Thaikottaram) was constructed around 1600 and the latest palace 'Lekshmi vilasom was but around 1940. There is an Antiquity Museum in front of the Palace.
  c) Name of Village Kalkulam
  d) Name of Taluk Padmanabhapuram
  e) Total Area of Monument 6.5 Acres
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No. Notification RO.CNo.5129/37/Edn.Dt.09/01/1938
2 a) Name of Monument Pandavanpara, Ancode
  b) Features Pre-historic Monument.
Cave-writing belongs to the late Neolithic period
  c) Name of Village Perumkadavila
  d) Name of Taluk Neyyattinkara
  e) Total Area of Monument

1.2590 Hectares.
Sy N0.450/1/LB/1-22 Re Sy No.544/2 of
Block No.   26

  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No. N0.2320/B1/86/CAD dt.8.9.87
3 a) Name of Monument Moodathu madom
  b) Features Traditional single storeyed Nalu Kettu
  c) Name of Village Vanchiyur
  d) Name of Taluk Trivandrum
  e) Total Area of Monument 35.75 Cents, 14.47 Ares
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No.

GO.No.31/02/CAD.dted.
23/09/2002, GO (P)9/2003/ CAD

4 a) Name of Monument Sree Padam Palace
  b) Features  
  c) Name of Village Vanchiyur
  d) Name of Taluk Thiruvananthapuram
  e) Total Area of Monument Total Area of Monument
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No. GO (P)NO.10/03/CAD
5 a) Name of Monument Ammachiplavu inside the Sree Krishna Temple, Neyyattinkara
  b) Features Folk tradition - an old jackfruit tree legendarily connected with the period of Martanda Varma (1729 - 1758)
  c) Name of Village Neyyattinkara
  d) Name of Taluk Neyyattinkara
  e) Total Area of Monument 5 Cents Sy No. 152/1D
  f) Owner

Thiruvitamkur Devaswam Board.

Devaswam Officer, Sreekrishna

Temple.

  g) Notification No No.28709/K4/65/Edn. Dt.27.8.1965
6 a) Name of Monument Ayyipilli Asan & Ayyinipilla Asan
Mandapam, Avatutura, Kovalam.
  b) Features A smaraka Mandapam put up at the site where the poets who wrote Mavarattappattu  (Mahabhaaratham in old Malayalam) lived.
  c) Name of Village Vizhinjam
  d) Name of Taluk Neyyattinkara
  e) Total Area of Monument 2.5   cents Sy.   No. 375/7
6.5 Cents
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No. G.O.(P)   N0.70/89/CAD dt.7.4.89 G.O.(P)   N0.92/CAD dt.   10.1.92
7 a) Name of Monument

Thrivikramamgalam Temple,Tamalam.

  b) Features Structural Temple devoted to Mahavishnu.  The temple belongs to the period between llth  &12th century.
  c) Name of Village Thirumala
  d) Name of Taluk Thiruvananthapuram
  e) Total Area of Monument 47 cents Sy No.2011
  f) Owner Thiruvitamkur Devaswam Board
  g) Notification No. G.O.MS. N0.490/65/Sdn.
dt. 2/9/1965
8 a) Name of Monument The Fort Walls, Kizhakkekkotta.
  b) Features The Fort wall around the Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple was constructed during the period of Maharaja Martanda Varma (1729 - 1759)
  c) Name of Village Vanchiyur
  d) Name of Taluk Thiruvananthapuram
  e) Total Area of Monument

Total area – 3.5 Kms

Sy No.645, 651, 660etc.

  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification  No N0.1516/B1/83/CAD dt. 28.11.1985
9 a) Name of Monument Fort Gates, Thiruvananthapuram.
  b) Features The Fort gates were constructed in the 19th Century between 1875 and 1900.Vanchiyur
  c) Name of Village Thiruvananthapuram.
  d) Name of Taluk East Fort - 20 cents
  e) Total Area of Monument

Sy NO.650, 560

Vettimurichakotta - 07 cents,Sy. 645Pazhavangadi Kotta - 07 Cents.Sy; 660, 560West Fort  : 15 cents, 560 Sreevaraham Kotta: 05 cents, 560

  f) Owner Department of Archaeology. No.3
  g) Notification No 38/53/66/Edn.dt.4/2/67
10 a) Name of Monument Rock  -cut- Temple, Madavurppara
  b) Features Cave Temple  - Belongs   to the period between 7th and 8th century.
  c) Name of Village Irooppara
  d) Name of Taluk Thiruvananthapuram
  e) Total Area of Monument 22 acre, 80 cents
  f) Owner

Sy No.113/22

6.43 Hectares (1103/21 portion)

  g) Notification No G.O.MS NO.109/74/H.Edn.
dt. 5.7.74.
11 a) Name of Monument Koyikkal Palace, Nedumangad
  b) Features

Palace - constructed around the middle of 17th Century,

Belongs to Perakathavazhi, one of the branches of Venad Royal family.

  c) Name of Village Nedumangad
  d) Name of Taluk Nedumangad
  e) Total Area of Monument

1 acre, 93 cents

Sy.No.934/3

  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No No.18410/H3/79/H.Edn.dt.15/4/80
12 a) Name of Monuments Vishnu Temple, Tirunarayanapuram.
  b) Features Structural Temple - Belongs to the period 13th to 14th Century.
  c) Name of Village Ottur
  d) Name of Taluk Chirayinkizh
  e) Total Area of Monument 36 cents Sy No.2563
  f) Owner Independent Management
  g) Notification No No.1517/K4/69/Edn.dt.21.4.69

KOLLAM

13 a) Name of Monument Chennamath Siva Temple, Chathannor
  b) Features Structural temple - circular Siva temple  - 13th century. There is a Vattezhuthis inscription in the temple dated 1237AD
  c) Name of Village Meenadu
  d) Name of Taluk Kollam
  e) Total Area of Monument 32 cents - Sy No.3057
  f) Owner Independent management
  g) Notification No.G.O.Rt. No.776/67/Edn. Dt. 20.3.1967
14 a) Name of Monument Madankavu, Mangadu.
  b) Features

Megalithic site - Excavated in 1991 -92
Scientific dating  - 900 BC

  c) Name of Village Mangadu
  d) Name of Taluk Kollam
  e) Total Area of Monument 10  acre 70M2 SY No.   291/6
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No. G.O.(P)   N0.6/96/CAD dt.12.2.96
15 a) Name of Monument Suspension Bridge, Punalur
  b) Features Constructed in 1877 by a British Engineer
  c) Name of Village Punalur
  d) Name of Taluk Pathanapuram
  e) Total Area of Monument Sy No.530/1
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No G.O.(P)   N0.35/90/CAD dt.   26.10.90
16 a) Name of Monument Rock-Cut Temple, Kottukal
  b) Features Cave Temple - Belongs to the period between 7th & 8th century
  c) Name of Village Ittiva
  d) Name of Taluk Kottarakkara
  e) Total Area of Monument 18 cents - Sy NO.779/2B
  f) Owner Thiruvitamkur Devaswam Board.
  g) Notification No No.57328/K4/66/Edn.dt.20/7/66

PATHANAMTHITTA

17 a) Name of Monument

Megalithic site, Koduman Estate,
Poothankara, Pathanapuram

  b) Features
Cist burials, four Cist burials were excavated in 1938 by the Travancore Archaeological dept. Belongs to the period between first century BC and second century AD
  c) Name of Village Enadimangalam
  d) Name of Taluk Adoor
  e) Total Area of Monument

2 acre 55 cents.

Sy Nos. 783/345 20 cents.
              713/761
              783/11 10      “
              783/11/1 25   "
              738/1/1 2 acre

  f) Owner Koduman Estate managed by Plantation Corporation
  g) Notification No N0.32648/Kl/62/Edn.dt.21.3.’63
vide G.O.(MS) No.l91/63/Edn
dt. 21.3.1963
18 a) Name of Monument Rock-Cut Temple, Trukkakkudi, Kaviyur.
  b) Features Cave Temple belongs to the period between 7th and 8th century
  c) Name of Village Kaviyur
  d) Name of Taluk Thiruvalla
  e) Total Area of Monument 3 acre, 91 cents Sy NO.291/41, 298/1
  f) Owner Thiruvitamkur Devaswam Board
  g) Notification

GO(MS).No.3640/67/Edn
dt..20/12/67

ALAPPUZHA

19 a) Name of Monument Krishnapuram Palace, Kayamkulam
  b) Features Built by Maharaja Martanda Varma of Travancore around 1750 AD after the annexation of Kayamkulam.
  c) Name of Village Krishnapuram
  d) Name of Taluk Karthikappally
  e) Total Area of Monument

2 acre 85 cents -

Sy No.10448/19

  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No Mo.l4884/E2/61/Edn. dt ,,18.8.61
20 a) Name of Monument Buddha Image ( shifted from Karunagapalli)
  b) Features Stone sculpture - Buddha in Dhyanasana 9th century. Kept in the garden of Krishnapuram Palace
  c) Name of Village  
  d) Name of Taluk  
  e) Total Area of Monument  
  f) Owner  
  g) Notification No G.O.MS No.462/65/Edn.dt. 26.8.1965
21 a) Name of Monuments Buddha Image - Buddha Junction, Mavelikkara
  b) Features Stone sculpture, 9th century
  c) Name of Village Mavelikkara
  d) Name of Taluk Mavelikkara
  e) Total Area of Monument Area: 0.0045 Hect
  f) Owner Department  of Archaeology
  g) Notification No G.O.MS. 614/66/ Edn.  Dt.2.12.66
22 a) Name of Monument Buddha Image, Bharanikkavu
  b) Features Stone sculpture 9th century
  c) Name of Village Kattanam
  d) Name of Taluk Mavelikkara
  e) Total Area of Monument Sy N0.20/2A
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No No. 5141   00 39/Edn dt.   10.10.41 of Travancore Government
23 a) Name of Monument Buddha Image, Karumady.
  b) Features Stone sculpture-9th century (Karumadikkuttan)
  c) Name of Village Ambalappuzha
  d) Name of Taluk Ambalappuzha
  e) Total Area of Monument

10 cents Sy No.521/43

491/103, 522/1A

  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No G.O.MS No.201/65/Edn
dt.   12.4.65.
24 a) Name of Monument Narasimha Temple, Chathankulangara
  b) Features
Constructed around 14th century. Intricate wood carving around the Sree Kovil.  There is a lengthy Vattezhuthu inscription in the temple which gives details about the donation of land to the temple by a feudal lord
  c) Name of Village Chengannur
  d) Name of Taluk Chengannur
  e) Total Area of Monument 20 cents  Sy No. 84/12
  f) Owner Independent management
  g) Notification No No . 1 1 7094/K4/68/Edn .
dt.   11.4.69.

KOTTAYAM

25 a) Name of Monument Vishnu Temple, Pundareekapuram
  b) Features Structural temple belongs to 16th century
  c) Name of Village Vadayar
  d) Name of Taluk Vaikom
  e) Total Area of Monument One acre, 95 cents Sy No.341/7
  f) Owner
Independent Management,
Vellimana Illam, Pundareekapuram Devaswam.
  g) Notification No Phone: 0482 2638757 N0.5015/A3/75/HEDN, dt.16.10.75
26 a) Name of Monuments Mahavishnu Temple, Trikkodithanam.
  b) Features Structural temple, 16th century,
  c) Name of Village Trikkodithanam
  d) Name of Taluk Changanassery
  e) Total Area of Monument

1.0780 Hectare (7.8 acre)

Sy No. Block 8 Sy No.118/10

  f) Owner Thiruvitamkur Devaswam Board
  g) Notification No GO (P). No.20/2000/CAD. Dt. 26/06/2000

IDUKKI

27 a) Name of Monuments Karikkodu Annamala Natharu Devaswam Temple
  b) Features
Granite Temple built around 13th century.  Owned by a community migrated from Thenkasi.  The idols in the temple were shifted to Museums
  c) Name of Village Karikkodu
  d) Name of Taluk Thodupuzha
  e) Total Area of Monument

9 acre 26 cents
Sy NO.1589/0/44
(At present about 40 cents only)

  f) Owner  
  g) Notification No G.O.MS. No.61/65/Edn
dt. 3.2.1965.
28 a) Name of Monument Ezhuthupura, Marayur
  b) Features Pre- historic monument -Cave - painting belongs to the late Neolithic period.  The monument is inside the Reserve Forest
  c) Name of Village Marayur
  d) Name of Taluk Devikulam
  e) Total Area of Monument 20 cents 0.0809 Hect. Sy No.238/1-1-
  f) Owner Forest Department circle Office, Marayur
  g) Notification No No.25799/A3-75/HEdn.
Dt.  09.02.76  & No.25799/A3-75/HEdn dt.   20.10.76.
29 a) Name of Monument Mangla Devi Temple, Thekkadi
  b) Features Ruins of ancient temple constructed using granite around 10th Century.
  c) Name of Village Kumily
  d) Name of Taluk Peerumade
  e) Total Area of Monument 0.2470 Hectare.  Sy No.30/1
  f) Owner Forest Department
  g) Notification N0.18574/H3/83/H.   Edn. dt.  9.8.83
30 a) Name of Monuments Bastion Bungalow, Fort Kochi.
  b) Features
Historical monument built around 17th century. A Bungalow is built on one of the remaining bastions of the Fort Kochi
  c) Name of Village Fort Kochi
  d) Name of Taluk Kochi
  e) Total Area of Monument

1 Acre 10 cents Sy No.143/1   (44.52 cents)

  f) Owner Revenue Department Used on Residence of Sub Collector Fort Kochi
  g) Notification No G.O.(P)   N0.54/99/CAD dt.  27.11.99
31 a) Name of Monument Ariyittuvazhcha Kottaram, Mattancherry Palace.
  b) Features A traditional single storeyed Nalukettu (built around 17th century)
  c) Name of Village Mattancherry
  d) Name of Taluk Kochi
  e) Total Area of Monument 49 cents 445/1
12 cents 445/2
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology are under the control of Hill Palace Thripunithura.
  g) Notification No G.O.(P) N0.18/96/CAD dt. 11.3.96.
32 a) Name of Monument Hill Palace, Trippunithura,
  b) Features The residence of the Maharaja of Kochi. The first building was completed around 1850 and the last building in 1950
  c) Name of Village Thiruvankulam
  d) Name of Taluk Kanayannur
  e) Total Area of Monument 51.5 acres.
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No  
33 a) Name of Monument Hill Palace Museum Complex, Thiruvankulam
  b) Features Palace Complex
  c) Name of Village Thiruvankulam
  d) Name of Taluk Ernakulam
  e) Total Area of Monument 18.072 Hectares Re.Sy.No.323
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No

No. 14842/B1/96/CAD

Dt. 21/11/2001

34 a) Name of Monument Jewish Centre near St. Theresa’s College
  b) Features Jewish cemetery
  c) Name of Village Ernakulam
  d) Name of Taluk Kanayannur
  e) Total Area of Monument

1 acre,96 cents, 1800 sq.links

(0.7967 Ares) Sy.No.1,2,3,4 and 1717/1

  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No 840/B1/2000/CAD. DT.23/10/2001
35 a) Name of Monument Perum Trukkovil Pazhoor.
  b) Features
Structural temple built around 12th century.  Wood Carvings and Mural paintings.  There is a palace like traditional structure outside the temple compound
  c) Name of Village Piravam
  d) Name of Taluk Muvattupuzha
  e) Total Area of Monument

1.45 acres Sy   No.590/3

0.75 acres  590/5Total : 2.20 acres.

  f) Owner  
  g) Notification   No N0.5500/B1/93/CAD dated 22.1.1994.
36 a) Name of Monument Sree Mahave Temple, Thirumarady
  b) Features
Structural Temple. Belongs to 15th century. Circular Temple with wooden sculpture were around the Sree Kovil
  c) Name of Village Thirumarady.
  d) Name of Taluk Muvattupuzha
  e) Total Area of Monument 1 Acre 42 cents. Sy No.115/157 acre 45 M2)

  f) Owner Tirumaradi Devaswam
Phone No.
  g) Notification   No G.O.(P) N0.55/99/CAD dt. 27.11.1999
37 a) Name of Monument Ooramana Temple (Narasimhamoorthi Temple)
  b) Features
Belongs to 13th Century. Uttupura is a later construction. Mural paintings around the Sree Kovil
  c) Name of Village Memuri
  d) Name of Taluk Muvattupuzha
  e) Total Area of Monument 1 hectre  69 acre, Sy No.821/8, 23/4/823/3A, 3B,   3C,   5A,   58 829/2
  f) Owner Ooramana Devaswam
  g) Notification   No G.O.(P) N0.62/96/CAD dt. 25.11.96.
38 a) Name of Monument Kallil Temple
  b) Features
Rock-Cut-Cave Temple belongs to 7th or 8th century. Originally a Jaina temple. The figure of the 24th Thirthankara is seen on the top of the temple.
  c) Name of Village Aramannoor
  d) Name of Taluk Kunnathunadu
  e) Total Area of Monument 6 acres, 2 cents Sy No.32/2/10 Re-survey, 15 Block
  f) Owner Kshetra Samrakshana Samiti, Kallil
  g) Notification   No No.28706/K4/65/Edn.  Dated 1.9.65, G.O.MS   No.482/65/Edn. Dt.  1.8.1965
39 a) Name of Monuments Old Katchery Building (Union Christian College) Aluva
  b) Features Traditional style , double storeyed building
  c) Name of Village Aluva West
  d) Name of Taluk Aluva
  e) Total Area of Monument Sy No.  49/3
  f) Owner Principal. U.C. College, Aluva.
  g) Notification No N0.5452/B1/93/CAD dated. 15.11.93
40 a) Name of Monument Mahadeva Temple, Uliyannoor near Aluva
(A village surrounded by Aluva Puzha).
  b) Features
Circular Siva Temple built around 14th century. The big laterite wall around building is almost ruined.
  c) Name of Village Kodungalloor
  d) Name of Taluk N. Parur
  e) Total Area of Monument 1 acre - Sy No.365/6A, 365, 613, 365/12, 365/18
  f) Owner Kshetra Samrakshana Samiti, Uliyannoor
  g) Notification No G.O.(P)   No.7/98/C.A.D. dtd. 5.2.98
41 a) Name of Monument Sivanaraya Temple ,Thirunayathodu
  b) Features Circular temple built around 12th Century. Mural Paintings around the Sree Kovil
  c) Name of Village Aluva
  d) Name of Taluk Aluva
  e) Total Area of Monument 1.02. 40 Hectres.
  f) Owner Independent Management Kshetra Samrakshana Samiti
  g) Notification No G.O.(P) N0.55/99/CAD dt. 27.11.99
42 a) Name of Monument Puthurpilli Vishnu Temple, Manjapra.
  b) Features Structural temple of granite constructed around 10th century.
  c) Name of Village Manjapra
  d) Name of Taluk Aluva
  e) Total Area of Monument 1 acre 48 cents Sy No.395/3 483/4
  f) Owner Thiruvitamkur Devaswam Board: Kshetrasamrakshna Samiti
  g) Notification No N0.80995/K4/65/Edn dated. 1/66
G.O.Rt 185/66/Edn. dt.27.1.66.
43 a) Name of Monument Pallippuram Fort
  b) Features
The Portuguese built the Fort in 1505.  It was captured and reduced by the Dutch in 1663.  The Govt. of Travancore purchased in 1789
  c) Name of Village Pallippuram
  d) Name of Taluk Kochi
  e) Total Area of Monument 70.75 cents  -Sy No.36/3,2
  f) Owner Dept. of Archaeology
  g) Notification No G.O.MS 290/64/dt.28.5.64.
44 a) Name of Monument Kottayil Kovilakom.
  b) Features
The historical site where the palace of the Raja of Villar-vattathu (15th century) situated.  There is a Sreekrishna temple on the top of hill and there is a Jewish cemetery on the valley of Kottayil Kovilakom.  The site is on the bank of  the river Periyar.
  c) Name of Village Chennamangalam
  d) Name of Taluk Parur
  e) Total Area of Monument 3 Acres 776/2
  f) Owner Paliyath Trust Chennamangalam
  g) Notification No G.P. dt. 17.12.1935 of Govt. of Cochin.Order No.D2-4672/11
45 a) Name of Monument Vaippikotta Seminary
  b) Features
Remains of the Vaippikotta seminary built by the Portuguese in the 16th century. The stone inscription in the church compound belongs to the Holy Cross Church, Chennamangalam.  There is a stone cross on the middle  55 of the road on the west of the church It is dated 1605 AD
  c) Name of Village Chennamangalam
  d) Name of Taluk Parur
  e) Total Area of Monument 1 acre 16 cents Sy No. 776/2 772/1 772/3
  f) Owner Church, Chennamangalam
  g) Notification No G.O.P Order D2 4672/11
dt.17.12.1935 of Govt. of Cochin.
46 a) Name of Monument Jewish Synagogue, Kottayil Kovilakom.
  b) Features
The Synagogue was built in 17th century. There is an inscription in Hebrew in front of the Synagogue.
  c) Name of Village Chennamangalam
  d) Name of Taluk Parur
  e) Total Area of Monument 1 acre 18 cents Sy No.773
(At present only around 18 cents)
  f) Owner Owned by the Jewish community.
  g) Notification No
G.P.D. Dis. 3303/11 dt. 24.1.'36 of the Cochin Government. Notification: No.265 dt. 24.1.1936.
47 a) Name of Monument Kizhthali Siva Temple.
  b) Features
Temple was constructed around 7th century Ruins of one of the four Tali (siva temple) that existed in the Kingdom of Cheraman Perumal.
  c) Name of Village Methala
  d) Name of Taluk Kodungallur
  e) Total Area of Monument 2 acres 20 cents. Sy No.851
  f) Owner Independent Management
  g) Notification  No G.P.O. Dis No.12453/12
 dt. 24.7.1937 of Govt. of Cochin.
48 a) Name of Monuments Cheramanparambu, Kodungallur.
  b) Features
It is generally believed that the Palace of the rulers popularly known as Cheramanperumal who ruledthe Kingdom of Mahodayapuram between the 9th and 12th Century existed here.  Trail excavations were conducted here during 1947-48 and 1960-61
  c) Name of Village Methala
  d) Name of Taluk Kodungallur
  e) Total Area of Monument 1.5 acres Sy No.1003/1
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No G.P. No.D. Dis. 11341/1111 dated 1.5.1936.
49 a) Name of Monuments Kottappuram Fort
  b) Features
The Fort was constructed in 1523 by the Portuguese.  It was captured by the Dutch in 1662.  It was purchased by the Govt. of Travancore in 1789 from the Dutch.
  c) Name of Village Methala
  d) Name of Taluk Kodungallur
  e) Total Area of Monument 1 acre 92 cents Sy No, 315 J
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification No  
50 a) Name of Monument Mukundapuram Sreekrishna Temple.
  b) Features
Small square temple, constructed around 10th century. Kaduppassery, Velukkara
  c) Name of Village Velukkara
  d) Name of Taluk Mukundapuram
  e) Total Area of Monument 2 acres 38 cents. Sy Nos. 471
  f) Owner Cochin Devaswam Board  & Kshetra Sevasamiti
  g) Notification  No G.P.R. DIS.5970/14
dt. 6.9.1940 of Government of Cochin.
51 a) Name of Monument Nedumkotta or Travancore Lines, Palamuri near Muringur.
  b) Features
Remains of the massive mud Fort constructed by Martanda Varma and maintained by his successor Rama Varma Dharma Raja on the border of Travancore passing through the territory of Kochi. It started on the banks of the Periyar at Krishnamkotta (near Mala) and ended on the Valley of the Western Ghats.
  c) Name of Village Kalloor Thekkemuri
  d) Name of Taluk Mukundapuram
  e) Total Area of Monument 151/2 Cents  Sy No. 764, 76518  Centa Sy No.764
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification  No G.P.D. Dis. 11860/12 dt. 3/3/1937.
52 a) Name of Monument Inscription kept in the St. Sebastian's Church, Thazhekkad.
  b) Features
Stone inscription in Vattezhuthu, Mentioning Manigramam and the name of Iravikorthanan,  belongs to the 12th century.
  c) Name of Village Kallettukara
  d) Name of Taluk Mukundapuram
  e) Total Area of Monument  
  f) Owner St. Sebastian Church
  g) Notification   No No.G.P.D. Dis. 3304/11
dt. 2.2.1938 of Govt. of Kochi.
53 a) Name of Monument Muniyara at Muniyattukunnu.
  b) Features Megalithic Dolmenoid Cist
(100 BC to 100 AD)
  c) Name of Village Varandarapilly
  d) Name of Taluk Mukundapuram
  e) Total Area of Monument  
  f) Owner  
  g) Notification   No  
54 a) Name of Monument Inscription in the Thazhekkad Siva Temple.
  b) Features Stone inscription in Vattezhuthu kept in the Siva Temple.
  c) Name of Village Kallettukara
  d) Name of Taluk Mukundapuram
  e) Total Area of Monument  
  f) Owner Thazhekkad Siva Temple
  g) Notification   No G.P.D. Dis.3304/11 dt. 2.2.1938
55 a) Name of Monument
 Images of Nagaraja and Nagayakshi under a Saptarna Tree
  b) Features
Two images in the Vadakkechira Palace (Sakthan Thampuran Palace) compound
  c) Name of Village Thrissur
  d) Name of Taluk Thrissur
  e) Total Area of Monument Sy.Nos.210, 213, 214,215
  f) Owner Dept of Archaeology
  g) Notification No CP.D.DIS.NO.11298/11. dt.01/06/36.
56 a) Name of Monument Eastern gateway
  b) Features
An arched gateway with ornamentation and wicked gates. This is much older than the western gateway.
  c) Name of Village Thrissur
  d) Name of Taluk Thrissur
  e) Total Area of Monument Sy.nos.210,213, 214,215
  f) Owner Dept of archaeology
  g) Notification No G.P.D.Dis. 11663/12. dt 021/05/37
57 a) Name of Monument Chettuva Kotta
  b) Features  
  c) Name of Village Engandiyoor
  d) Name of Taluk Thrissur
  e) Total Area of Monument 2.2136 hectares 0949. sy.no.9/4,17/5
  f) Owner Dept of archaeology
  g) Notification No GO (RT) No.242/03/CAD
58 a) Name of Monument Tippu’s Flag Staff
  b) Features
Planted originally on the North West corner of the Fortification round the Palace (Sakthan Thampuran Palace ), but shifted and planted on the remaining part of the ruined fort. Near the western gateway
  c) Name of Village Thrissur
  d) Name of Taluk Thrissur
  e) Total Area of Monument Sy.nos.210, 213, 214,215
  f) Owner Dept of archaeology
  g) Notification No G.P.D.DIS.11663/12/ DT. 21/05/37
59 a) Name of Monument Monolithic Monument.
  b) Features
Two Menhirs kept inside the compound of Khadi Village Industries at Kuttoor, near Viyyur. (One had fallen down)
  c) Name of Village Kuttoor
  d) Name of Taluk Thrissur
  e) Total Area of Monument 7 cents
  f) Owner Khadi & Village Industries Compound
  g) Notification  No GPD. Dis.1161/12 dt.18.2.1937.
60 a) Name of Monument Menhir, near Ramavarmapuram.
  b) Features Megalithic monument on the side of the Thrissur - Kundukadu Road.
  c) Name of Village Vilvattam
  d) Name of Taluk Mukundapuram
  e) Total Area of Monument 3 cents.
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification   No G.P.L. Dis. 22989/22  dt. 14.3.44
61 a) Name of Monument Irunilamcode Rock-Cut temple.
  b) Features
Cave temple dedicated to Siva as Dhakshnamurti carved out of the rock inside a cave-like formation carved out from a huge granite hill
  c) Name of Village Mullurkara
  d) Name of Taluk Thalappilly
  e) Total Area of Monument

2 acres 17 cents

836/A1-17

573/2B/0.9, 573/1C/0.61

  f) Owner Paliyam Temple Trust. Managed by Kshetrasamithi
  g) Notification   No

N0.6579/K4/66 &

No.G.O.MS   213/66/fcdn. dt.   6.5.1966.

62 a) Name of Monument Trikkur Mahadeva Temple, (Cave Temple)
  b) Features Rock-cut Temple , 7th or 8th century.  Originally belonged to the Jains.
  c) Name of Village Trikkur
  d) Name of Taluk Mukundapuram
  e) Total Area of Monument 90 cents Sy No.296
  f) Owner Paliyam Trust Managed by Kshetra Samrakshana Samiti
  g) Notification   No G.O.MS No.431/66/Edn. dt. 12.8.1966.
63 a) Name of Monument House of Arnos Pathiri and  St. Francis Xavier Forane Church.
  b) Features
The Church was constructed by Arnos Pathiri in 1724.  Father Arnos stayed in the 'Padippura’ of the church .
  c) Name of Village Veloor
  d) Name of Taluk Talappilly
  e) Total Area of Monument 1 acre
  f) Owner St. Francis Xavier Forane Church
  g) Notification   No G.O(P) No.13/95/CAD. Dt. 23.05.1995
64 a) Name of Monument Ariyannoor Temple. (Harikanyaka) near Ariyannoor.
  b) Features Structural Temple constructed around 14th century.    
  c) Name of Village Koonammoochi / Aloor Group Mattam
  d) Name of Taluk Talappilly
  e) Total Area of Monument
  f) Owner
Cochin Devaswam Board Kshetra Samrakshana Samiti
  g) Notification   No G.O.P. No.22539/11 dt. 26.10.'36.
65 a) Name of Monument Porkkalam Dolmans
  b) Features
Megalithic Monument Excavated under the leadership of Sri. Thapper and Sri. Anujan Achan in 1949-50. Dates of the Dolmens are calculated between 100 BC and 100 AD. There are two Dolmens and one Rock-cut-Caves.
  c) Name of Village Talappilly
  d) Name of Taluk Talappilly
  e) Total Area of Monument 5 cents Sy No.378/3 , 378/4
  f) Owner Dept. of Archaeology
  g) Notification   No G.P.N0.1308/D /1110 dt. 9.1.1929.

Palakkad

66 a) Name of Monument  Kattilmadom
  b) Features Granite Temple (without idol) constructed around 10th century.
  c) Name of Village Nagalassery
  d) Name of Taluk Ottappalam
  e) Total Area of Monument 71 Cents Sy No.390
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification   No No.20766/A3-75/H.Edn dt. 6.1.1976
67 a) Name of Monument Thunchan Guru Madam.
  b) Features Guru Thunchan Ezhuthachan stayed in this house during the last years of his life
  c) Name of Village Chittur
  d) Name of Taluk Chittur
  e) Total Area of Monument 0.20 cents Sy No.2065
  f) Owner Guru madom samithi
  g) Notification   No N0.527/B1/CAD dated 22.8.1998
68 a) Name of Monument Bhrantanpara Cave Temple, Kaippuram, Pattambi
  b) Features
An unfinished Cave Temple belongs to the 8th century. There is a Devi temple on the top of the rock Sree Naranathachla Kshetra
  c) Name of Village  
  d) Name of Taluk  
  e) Total Area of Monument  
  f) Owner  
  g) Notification   No  
69 a) Name of Monument Venkita Thevar Temple
  b) Features
Circular Siva Temple at Kottakkal with Murals around the sreekovil
  c) Name of Village Kottakkal
  d) Name of Taluk Ernad
  e) Total Area of Monument 0.62 acre Sy No.RS, No.161/18 part
  f) Owner
Managed by a Trust owned by the Kottakkal Branch of the Samutiri's family
  g) Notification   No NO.8345/B1/92/CAD dt.11.3.1993.
70 a) Name of Monument
Tipu Sultan Fort, Feroke (Paramukku Kottasthanam)
  b) Features
The top portion of the hill is known as Fort Hill (Kottasthanam) where, the Tipu Sultan's Camp at Feroke might have existed.  There is a Rock-cu-Cave in the hill.
  c) Name of Village Feroke
  d) Name of Taluk Kozhikkode
  e) Total Area of Monument 3.1323  Hectres RS  No.1661
  f) Owner Owned by Dr. Mohammad
  g) Notification   No No. G.O.(P) No.28/91 CAD dated 6.11.1991.
71 a) Name of Monument Kalpathuridam Paradevatha Kshetram.
  b) Features
Structural temple with wood carvings in the Padippura of the temple. There is a two storeyed Rest House for the Temple trustees. Temple can be datable to 16th Century
  c) Name of Village Nochad
  d) Name of Taluk Quilandy
  e) Total Area of Monument 0.60 Hec. RS No.79/2
  f) Owner Managed by Kshetra Paripalana Samiti, 2611472
  g) Notification   No N0.3355/B1/94/CAD dt. 29.7.1995
72 a) Name of Monument Kunjali Marakkar's House, Kottakkal
  b) Features
The remaining portion of the house belonged to the family of Kunjali Marakkar, Payyoli Quilandy
  c) Name of Village Payyoli
  d) Name of Taluk Quilandy
  e) Total Area of Monument 0.0769 Hec. R Sy NO.19/10C 18 Cents. RS N0.19/10D 1 cent.
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification   No No.9580/K4/74/H.Edn. dt. 8.9.1975.
73 a) Name of Monument Kannur Ezhimala Fort, Ettikulam
  b) Features
The remains of the Ezhimala Kotta near the Light House at Ettikkulam. The Fort is inside the Naval Academy
  c) Name of Village Ramanthali
  d) Name of Taluk Thalipparamba
  e) Total Area of Monument 1.86 acres Sy No.36/1
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification   No G.O.(P) N0.45/90/CAD dt. 21.12.1990.

WAYANAD DISTRICT

74 a) Name of Monument Tomb of Veera Pazhassi Raja
  b) Features
Vira Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja was laid to rest in this site on November 30th - 80
  c) Name of Village Manantavady
  d) Name of Taluk Manantavady
  e) Total Area of Monument 1.12 acre 493/1A 0.75 acre 1109/Part
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification   No No.24520/H3/79/Edn. dt.28.3.80.

Kannur DISTRICT

75 a) Name of Monument Thodeekkulam Siva Temple
  b) Features
Structural temple with mural paintings and stuccos. The temple belongs to the period between 13th and 14th century
  c) Name of Village Kannavam
  d) Name of Taluk Thalassery
  e) Total Area of Monument 1.14 acre Re-Sy No.51/6 (0.4614 Hec)
  f) Owner HR & CE, Malabar
  g) Notification   No N0.5769/B1/93/CAD dated 5.11.1993.

KASARGOD DISTRICT

76 a) Name of Monument Rock-Cut-Cave, Pilicode
  b) Features
Rock-cut-caves belong to the Megalith period
  c) Name of Village Pilicode
  d) Name of Taluk Hosdurg
  e) Total Area of Monument 3 acres 28 cents. Sy No.191/6A
  f) Owner  
  g) Notification   No No.6698/91/92/CAD Dt.   11.12.92.
77 a) Name of Monument Chandragiri Fort.
  b) Features
Constructed by the Ekkeri Nayaks during 16th Century
  c) Name of Village Kalanad
  d) Name of Taluk Kasaragod
  e) Total Area of Monument 7.76 acres  61 3A (3.1404 Hec)   (Full   Sub division)
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification   No N0.3306/B1/R6/CD dt.   11.8.86
78 a) Name of Monument Powel Kotta
  b) Features Remains of Fort built by Ekkeri Nayaks
  c) Name of Village Muliya
  d) Name of Taluk Kasaragod
  e) Total Area of Monument 8.44 acres. Sy No.75 cents.
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification   No N0.1793/B1/83/CD dt. 4.7.85.
79 a) Name of Monument Antapuram Temple, Kumbala
  b) Features
Structural temple in the middle of a pond.  There are mural paintings in the outer wall of the garbhogrila.  The temple belongs to 12th century. There is a stone inscription in Tulu language.
  c) Name of Village Kannur village
  d) Name of Taluk Kasarkode
  e) Total Area of Monument 5.49 acres Sy No.75/7
  f) Owner HR&CE
  g) Notification   No

No.  G.O.(P)  No.53/99/CAD dt.   27.11.1999.

80 a) Name of Monument Arackkal Kottaram
  b) Features
Two storeyed traditional Palace complex with Residential Buildings,Mosques,shops in the ground floor abutting street etc.
  c) Name of Village Kannur
  d) Name of Taluk Kannur
  e) Total Area of Monument 2.11 hectares
  f) Owner Arackal Family
  g) Notification   No GO(Rt) No.263/03/CAD Dt.30/06/2003
81 a) Name of Monument Thali Sivakshethram
  b) Features
One of the four existing Thali Temples.there are wooden sculptures grieva of the Sree Kovil  which is rectangular in shape. There are two inscriptions in the Temple which belongs to the XIth century AD in Vattezhuthu script.
  c) Name of Village Thichool
  d) Name of Taluk Thalappilly
  e) Total Area of Monument .01595 hectare Sy.No,20/11.1165 hectare. Sy.No.20/3
  f) Owner  
  g) Notification   No GO (Rt) No.211/03/CAD Dt.15/05/2003
82 a) Name of Monument Rock cave
  b) Features Natural Granite Cave
  c) Name of Village Kuthannoor
  d) Name of Taluk Alathur
  e) Total Area of Monument 70 cent (28.33 areas)
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification   No GO(P)NO.13/03/CAD Dt 26/04/2003
83 a) Name of Monument Thole kattil
  b) Features Granite slab
  c) Name of Village Kuthannoor
  d) Name of Taluk Alathur
  e) Total Area of Monument 25 cents (10.12 Ares) Re.Sy.No.13 block.no.10
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification   No GO(P)NO.13/03/CAD Dt 26/04/2003
84 a) Name of Monument Nannangadi spread over
  b) Features  
  c) Name of Village Kuthannoor
  d) Name of Taluk Alathur
  e) Total Area of Monument 2 acre, Re Sy.No.258 block.10.
  f) Owner Department of Archaeology
  g) Notification   No GO (P) NO.13/03/CAD Dt 26/04/2003


 




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