ABOUT

Maipady Palace is located about 8 km away from Kasargod, on the Kasargod-Perla Road. The site is popular for the ancient palace belonging to the Kumbala Kings. The Maipady Palace is located in proximity to the Madhur Village. Maipadi kingdom, which is also known as Kumble Seeme, has the jurisdiction between Manjeshwar in the North and Chandragiri river on the South. Similarly, regions between Adhur on the foothills of Western Ghats and Mogral in the West were convered under the rule of Maipadi kingdom. One who ruled the Kumble Seeme is popularly known as ‘Ramantharasugalu,’ a hereditary title given to kings when they ascend the throne. Speaking to City Herald, T N Gopinath, son of eleventh Ramantharasugalu M Venkatesh Varma Raja, said that the Maipadi palace, which has a history of about 200 years, was renovated in 1951 during his father’s tenure. There are five more palaces other than the old one, which is also known as ‘Badagu Aramane’. ‘Padu Sutra,’ ‘Badagu Nalku Sutra,’ ‘Tenku Nalku Sutra,’ ‘Hosa Malige’ and ‘Thekke Malige’ are the other palaces of Maipadi kingdom.