ಸೂರಾಲು ಮಣ್ಣಿನ ಅರಮನೆ| Suralu Palace| Udupi| Don't miss this place when you visit Udupi| 600 years Old

The 500-year-old mud palace at Sural village is about 30 km from Udupi. The palace belongs to the House of Tulu Jain Tholahars, the Jain chieftains, who ruled parts of Udupi district, and is said to be have been built in 1511. One of the unique features of the palace is that it has no foundation.

Apart from the palace being built completely with mud, Hopea wood, jack wood and wild jack wood was also used. Wooden pillars support the roof, using the inter-lock method, without a single nail being used.

The palace has ‘angalas’ (courtyards) and a ‘Pattada Chavadi’ or (royal durbar room), and a small shrine of Padmavati Amma. The Tholahars were prominent till 1691 as per a copper plate inscription of Queen Madanadevi Tholaharti. They ruled from Sural for 400 years and co-operated with the Alupa and Vijayanagara dynasties.

Suralu Palace location on Google maps: https://goo.gl/maps/mHBn4JkdUX1hvXJP6

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