Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal

Mannar Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal
Main inner corridor of Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal Palace
Location within India
General information
Architectural style	Vijayanagara architecture, Nayaka style
Town or city	Madurai
Country	India
Coordinates	9°54′53″N 78°07′27″E / 9.9148°N 78.1243°E / 9.9148; 78.1243
Construction started	c. 1620s
Estimated completion	c. 1636
Client	King Thirumalai Nayak of Madurai
Owner	Archaeological Survey of India, Government of Tamil Nadu
Dimensions
Other dimensions	900 ft × 660 ft (270 m × 200 m) (length x width)
Technical details
Size	554,000 sq ft (51,500 m2)
Design and construction
Engineer	Unknown

Thirumalai Nayak Palace is a 17th-century palace erected in 1636 by King Tirumala Nayaka, a king of Madurai's Nayaka dynasty who ruled Madurai from 1623 to 1659, in the city of Madurai, India. The building, which can be seen today, was the main palace, in which the king lived. The original palace complex was four times bigger than the present structure. In its heyday, the palace was considered to be one of the wonders of the South. The palace is located two kilometres (1.2 mi) south east of the Meenakshi Amman Temple.