#കേരളചരിത്രം
Vetti Muricha Kotta .
വെട്ടി മുറിച്ച കോട്ട .
On the eastern side of the historic fort in Thiruvananthapuram can be seen three important gateways – 1.Kizhakkae kotta.
2.pazhavangadi kotta.
3.vettinuricha kotta.
Vettimuricha kotta
(literally ‘ the fort that has been cut open’ ) was made during the reign of Visakam Tirunal Rama Varma (ruled from 1880 to 1885), who, it is said, had ordered its construction to test an astrologer!
Once, the king challenged the court astrologer, asking him whether he could predict through which fort gate the royal carriage would leave for the evening ride.
The astrologer accepted the challenge, but did not make any predictions. Instead, he requested the king to check beneath his carriage seat after he rode out of the fort.
Visakam Tirunal, in an effort to outsmart the confident astrologer, ordered to break the fort wall, creating a new gateway. Thus, the fort wall was cut open and
Vettimuricha kotta came into existence .
