Ramanilayam (

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of ...

:രാമ നിലയം) is a guest house owned by the

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situated in the centre of

Thrissur Thrissur (, ), Renaming of cities in India, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Ke ...

city of

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The building was constructed during

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period. Before it was converted to a guest house, it was the residence for Political officers of the

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. The guest house has 30 rooms in three blocks, and two VIP rooms. Politicians and bureaucrats get more priority in the allocation of rooms. The

is planning to add 40 more rooms by constructing one more block. The

Kerala Tourism Department The Department of Tourism is a major government ministry under the Kerala Government that regulates and supervises tourism in Kerala. Kerala Tourism is the fastest growing state tourism department in the country and the ministry has been often ...

runs the facility. Being a government guest house, it has witnessed many major events in the political history of

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{{Tourist attractions in Thrissur Tourism in Kerala Buildings and structures in Thrissur

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