Made purely out of wood, back in the 16th century, Padmanabhapuram Palace lies at the southernmost tip of mainland India at Kanyakumari. This palace was built by the rulers of Travancore (1550 -1750 AD) and used to be their capital. Around 1750, the Travancore ruler King Marthanda Varma dedicated his kingdom to the clan God, Sree Padmanabha, a different form of Vishnu. The name Padmanabhapuram comes from the king regarding his kingdom as a gift from Sree Padmanabha, and himself as Padmanabha Dasa, that is, a subject of the deity. In 1795, the capital of the Travancore Dynasty was shifted from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram. The sprawling, beautiful palace and city lost much of its sheen and glory. The architecture of the palace is remarkable and to date remains one of the most developed voices and representations of Keralan architecture.