Smt. Aswathi  Thirunal Gowri  Lakshmy Bai , of the former Travancore Royal Family is a noted writer from Kerala. Aswathi Thirunal has written several books on subjects such as Travancore temples and Kerala temple architecture as well as three collections of English poems, numerous articles in newspapers, and books on the culture and heritage of India . She is a scholar writer, her book on the Padmanabha Swamy temple has run to several editions. Recipient of many awards . Her latest book is “History Liberated” ( 2021)