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The interior of the mansions conform strictly to a layout that reflects the culture’s class and gender differences. For example, it is common to find a covered area where men used to conduct business with tradesmen on two raised platforms called Thinnais that flank the front door of any house. [2]
In Tamil Nadu, Chettinad houses are found in many places such as Karaikkudi, Pallatthur, Attangudi and Kothamangalam. These houses are like palaces having ornamental works throughout the building and wood works carried out from the wood which was imported, many of them from East Asian countries and Europe. Valuable teak wood, marbles and ...
Chettinad [1] (also known as Chettinadu) is a name that collectively refers to a locality that comprises 56 villages in the Sivaganga district and 20 villages in Pudukottai district, which was historically ruled by the Ramnad kingdom of Pandya Nadu.
Sarangapani temple, Kumbakonam. The Sanctum sanctorum is designed like Chariot, Chola architecture These are the two surviving Hindu temples of the pre-Pallava period namely, Veetrirundha Perumal Temple and Murugan temple at Saluvankuppam. These temples are one of the oldest ones in Tamil Nadu. Part of a series on Tamils History History of Tamil Nadu History of Sri Lanka Sources of ancient ...
The locals of Chettinad went to overseas for carrying out business foreign. In spite of that on their return in their native they built such buildings, after learning the techniques there. The materials which they used for the construction of these grand houses are mixture of lime, jaggery and the white of egg combined with Kadukkai (Myrobalan).
The traditional base of the Nattukottai Nagarathars is the Chettinad region of the present-day state of Tamil Nadu. It comprises a triangular area around north-east Sivagangai, north-west Ramnad and south Pudukkottai. They have a reputation for living in characteristic mansions in Chettinad. These were constructed between Late 18th and Early ...
The roof is pitched to deal with the monsoon season and the house may sit on raised platform, plinths or bamboo poles to cope with floods. On the flat lands, adobes are usually made of mud or sun-baked bricks, then plastered inside and out, sometimes with mud mixed with hay or even cow dung and whitewashed with lime.
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