Ettaiyapuram Palace situated in the town of Ettaiyapuram in Tuticorin area is a well known vacationer spot. Amid the locale of Pandyas at Madurai, individuals from Chandragiri close Chittoor of Andhra Pradesh were brought and posted as "watch managers DhisaiKavalars of Ilasanadu".
This was later called as Ettayapuram. At the point when the neighborhood boss declined to pay the charges to the Pandya kingdom, Ettappan at Ilasanadu gathered the expenses with the assistance of his armed force. Later Pandya lord delegated Ettappan as a leader of the place. After the govern of 150 years Ettayapuram was shaped in 1565 in this place.Ettaiyapuram Palace is a standout amongst the most renowned visitor spots of Thoothukudi and is situated at a separation of around 35 Km from the downtown area.