My mind-boggling visit to the Kanakakunnu Palace
In this blog, I am going to be writing on my experiences in my visit to Kanakakunnu Palace in Thiruvanathapuram. Yesterday, my aunt and I set out to visit the Vasantholsavam festival , also known as the Kerala Flower Show. This initiative is led by the Kerala Government and is taking place in the Kanakakunnu Palace. Kanakakunnu is a hill situated in the heart of Thiruvanathapuram (Trivandrum). Atop the hill, there is a palace. It is said to have been build by Sree Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma at the start of the 19th Century. The palace had been used to entertain guests to the Travancore royal family. Kanakakunnu plays host to the annual Vasantholsavam and the week long All India Dance Festival; where Classical dance exponents from all around India come to display their skills. Few years back, my father and I had visited the Kanakakunnu Palace. At that time there was precious little to see. The hill is a small one and it was barren with grass covering Mother Earth'