• The access to the palace is regulated by means of two gateways, the mukhyavaathil and another padippura which echoes the grandeur of the structures inside. The large doors mounted with metal spikes and the high wall were most certainly a precautionary measure against enemy invasions. The mukhyavaathil opens into the spacious forecourt, which, in olden days, was the most happening place in the complex.

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