A 1555 Portuguese-built palace given to the Kochi raja, holding some of India's finest surviving Hindu murals.
Closed Fridays. Photography is prohibited inside, which is why the murals are still in good condition. Twenty minutes from Fort Kochi by auto, or a pleasant walk.
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