NALNAD PALACE one of the best heritage places to visit in Coorg Also called as Naalnaad Aremane, the Nalaknad Palace was built by Kodava king Dodda Veerarajendra in 1792 CE after escaping from the attack of Tippu Sultan during his invasion of Coorg. This double storied building served as a hunting lodge for the Kodava kings. In the front of the palace, there is beautiful mantapa, built in 1796 for marriage ceremony of Dodda Veerarajendra with Mahadevammaji . After the death of the Kodagu king, Lingaraja I in 1780 AD, Hyder Ali took control of Kodagu under the pretext of being a guardian to Lingaraja's three sons, Dodda Vira Rajendra , Linga Rajendra and Appanna, who were of tender age. [3] The princes were sent to reside in a fort at Gorur in Hassan district , and a garrison was stationed at Mercara (capital of Kodagu ). A minister, Amaldar ...
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