Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal

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Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal Thirumalai Nayak Palace
Main inner corridor of Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal
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	Length: 270 m (890 ft) Width: 200 m (660 ft)
Technical details
Size	554,000 sq ft (51,500 m2)
Design and construction
Engineer	Unknown

Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal is a palace completed in 1636 by Tirumala Nayaka, a king of the Madurai Nayak dynasty, who ruled Madurai from 1623 to 1659. It is located 2 km (1.2 mi) to the southeast of the Meenakshi Amman Temple in central Madurai. The present structure is the main palace which served as the living quarters of the king, and the original palace complex was four times larger.