Photo 212/2(27)

Genre: Architectural Photography

View looking towards the massive arcade and entrance of Trimul Naik's Palace. Lyon's 'Notes to accompany a series of photographs prepared to illustrate the ancient architecture of southern India' (Marion and Co., London, 1870), edited by James Fergusson, gives the following description of this photograph: '317 - No one on entering by the east door above alluded to, could fail to be struck with admiration and astonishment at the scene presented to him by the first sight of the quadrangle, which forms the centre of the present enclosure. It is 244 feet long from east to west, and 142 feet from north to south. It is completely surrounded by arcades, the centre being formerly occupied by a tank, which is now covered over. The view shows that portion of the building immediately facing as you enter the court; it is the facade of the Swerga Vilasam, or celestial pavilion, now occupied by the High Court, the entrance to which may be seen in the view. The steps leading up to the hall were formerly flanked by two equestrian statues of excellent workmanship, one of which, in its dilapidated state, now lies near the entrance.' Another copy at Photo 1000/29(2967).