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The domestic architecture of Kerala follows the style of a detached building; row houses seen in other parts of India are neither mentioned in Kerala texts nor put up in practice except in settlements (sanketam) occupied by Tamil or Konkini Brahmans. In its most developed form, the typical Kerala house is a courtyard type (nalukettu).
Kerala Information Office, Kerala House , New Delhi is headed by Information Officer of Information and Public Relations Department and is functioning in Kerala House for co-ordination works with Media and to look after the PR requirements of the State Government, including the conduct of various cultural programmes.
Tharavad, also spelled as Tharavadu (pronunciation ⓘ) (തറവാട്), is the Malayalam word for the ancestral home of aristocratic Nair families [1] [2] in Kerala, which usually served as the common residence for the matrilineal joint family under the Marumakkathayam system practiced in the state.
The house was used in a number of Malayalam films, [6] starting with Theertham, the 1987 film made by Mohan. [3] It is reported that the principal photography of over 100 films have been done here [ 7 ] which include Bramayugam , Devasuram , Aaraam Thampuran , Rappakal , Anandabhadram , Drona , Simhasanam , Madampi , Sufi Paranja Katha , Jana ...
The districts in Kerala are often named after the largest town or city in the district. Some of the districts were renamed in 1990 from the anglicised names to their local names. The 14 districts are further divided into 27 revenue divisions, 77 taluks, and 1664 revenue villages.
Illam (/ ˈ ɪ l əm /), also referred to as Mana, is the Malayalam word for the house of a Namboodiri Brahmin. In the traditional lineage system used for the classification and identification of homes based on the castes of Kerala , South India , an Illam served as the Tharavad (ancestral house) of Nambudiri Brahmin families.
Map of the Kerala Legislative Assembly constituencies, with names. The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Niyamasabha (literally Hall of laws), is the law-making body of Kerala, one of the 28 States in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives.