Eraniel Palace

Eraniel Palace is a small (currently dilapidated) palace located near Eraniel village, Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, South India and is considered a treasure-trove of Travancore and Venad history.

[1] However, in the 21st century, only some modest glimpses of the old royal heritage of the historic Eraniel town can be found in the remains of the old palace (Thekkaethevan Koikkal), "its ornate granite pillars, some timber beams, decaying walls that seem ready to fall anytime soon, and the already collapsed roof.

"[1][2][3] The present day Eraniel palace complex spreads over slightly more than three-and-one-half acres.

Dressed granite blocks were used to perfectly line and bound the sides of this pond.

[5][6][7][1] The palace is owned by Government of Tamil Nadu but there is almost zero management or maintenance, that led to its present-day dilapidated condition.