Puthen Kovilakam ( ml, പുത്തന്‍കോവിലകം, ) is one section of the Kodungallur Kovilakam, a palace in

Kodungallur Kodungallur (; also Cranganore, Portuguese: Cranganor; formerly known as Mahodayapuram, Shingly, Vanchi, Muchiri, Muyirikkode, and Muziris) is a historically significant town situated on the banks of river Periyar on the Malabar Coast in Th ...

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. Puthen Kovilakam means "new palace". This Kovilakam (manor house) was known by the name "Gurukulam". It was a well-known learning center. Many eminent scholars from this Kovilakam contributed to Malayalam and Sanskrit literature. Kodungallur Kunhikkuttan Thampuran
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