Sevalpatti Zamin Palace is one of the abandoned historical landmarks located in the Sevalpatti village, Vembakottai circle, Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu. According to Local 18 Tamil Nadu, there is no proper maintenance of this palace and hence it is lying in ruins. The front gate of the palace and the fort gate are also in shambles. The gate through which the vehicles used to enter the fort used to be the main gate of the now-left-over palace. It was not possible to go inside and the palace’s backside was covered with bushes. The silence of the uninhabited palace instils a sense of dread among the people. In the palace’s backyard was a tree that had fallen many years ago which gives the appearance of the haunted bungalows shown in horror films. The birds flying alongside add to the already eerie environment with their sounds.
Even though the 5-acre palace’s size is quite intimidating, its construction was awe-inspiring. The palace was elegantly built with the fort gate in front, the palace, and the staff quarters behind it. The front gate of the fort and the back rooms have been demolished, and now only this palace remains. It was inquired why this serene palace has now been abandoned and believed to be a haunted mansion. The inquiry revealed that the palace had no claimants for 100 years. Harichandra Maharaja, a minister at Ettayapuram, Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu built this palace. Due to a difference of opinion between him and the Ettayapuram zamindar, he left Ettayapuram and built a palace in Sevalpatti, carving a separate kingdom for himself and ruling this town. As he had no heirs, after his death the palace was taken over by the children of his three sisters. A dispute emerged between them due to which the palace was abandoned and left in a dilapidated state.
As seen in the clip, there was no light source for exploring the Sevalpatti Zamin Palace insides. This can make the task of visiting this historical monument and knowing more about it. There are many paintings of the bygone era on the insides that can provide some insight into the art forms practised in the palace.
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