Velu Thampi Dalawa Memorial Museum At Mannadi, Pathanamthitta
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Veluthampi Memorial, Kadambanad Enath Ezhamkulam Road, Mannady, Kollam, Kerala, India
Free entry. Registration not required.
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Open on all days except Mondays and national holidays from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm.
Description:Veluthampi Dalawa Memorial Museum at Mannadi in Pathanamthitta district is dedicated to the renowned freedom fighter, Veluthampi Dalawa, who was the Prime Minister of Travancore during the reign of Maharajah Bala Rama Varma. Veluthampi is one of the earliest individuals to revolt against the British in India. He is said to have committed suicide inside the Mannadi Temple after his stubborn resistance against the royal army and British troops.
The Historical Museum at Mannadi started functioning from 14th February 2010. The memorial has been designed in such a way as to enlighten the posterity about the heroics of Veluthampi. A life-size statue of Veluthampi Dalawa is erected in front of the museum. The Museum is a two-storeyed building. The lower storey of the historical museum is an open-air gallery which includes portraits of all the Travancore rulers from
Marthanda Varma to Sree Chithra Thirunal. The museum also has numerous artefacts like a stone statue of Buddha, ancient agriculture utensils and so on. The upper storey of the museum arrays a collection of ancient war equipment including daggers, various types of swords including the famous 'Kayamkulam Vaal', spears, cannons and cannon balls, etc. A picture gallery depicting the life of Veluthampi Dalawa and a numismatics gallery are also there. A copy of the Kundara Proclamation made by Veluthampi Dalawa is on display. A small portion of an old temple of Lord Shiva said to have been destructed by the British, is also seen in the compound.
There is a garden and a library within the museum premises.
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Published on August 26th, 2018, 11:04 pm
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