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Traditional Architecture & Art in the Houses of South India
How can a house that is so simple, serene and peaceful be the cause of the debilitating greed that arises in me when I view it?
Every house that I saw and show here, I want to own and live in! I want to populate these with my family, my children, my grandchildren and live through all of life’s events in all of these houses.
Sigh!
A walk through some of the lovely traditional houses of South India featuring houses from Sattanur (Thanjavur), Chettinad, Tirunelveli, and Chickmagalur.
Decorate the home every morning with fresh flowers at the entrance
And fresh Rangoli patterns every morning for Lord Ganesh at the entrance
Decorating various important spots in the home with Rangoli patterns after the morning bath, with special patterns for special festivals
To spend evenings in this outer verandah, chatting with the neighbours.
Watching the comings and goings of various family members from the inner parts of the house, without being seen
Space for the master of the house to conduct his administrative business
To use the inner courtyard as a private yet outdoor space, secluded from unwanted eyes. Pickle making, drying papads, oil bathing children would all happen here in the private patch of sunshine.!
Leather Puppet
A corner to remember our parents & ancestors to whom we owe everything
To keep Evil Spirits away
The swing for adults – to sit and pass time thinking about important matters
Grain & paste grinding mills
Inner Courtyard (chains from rain water)
To swing the toddlers and babies to sleep in the afternoon siesta
The neighbourhood
What an enchanted life!
jm
Jan 2014
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Wow, thanks for sharing with us such beautiful images, the homes look magnificent!
Heavenly beauty of traditional houses of the Indian Western coast! These outstanding architectural captures reminds me of my native and my granny’s place in Dakshina Kannada and Kasargod respectively. Most of the traditional houses in Dakshina Kannada and Uttara Kannada also follow similar architecture. If you are interested to know further about traditional houses of Dakshina Kannada, you may visit Manipal Heritage Village.
Even I have a dream like you, to live in such a divine house!
Regards,
Sindhu
Its amazing yar, really superb
I have lived my entire childhood in such a house and this brings back memories. It is very much painful to see the same house ruined and abandoned now. Inspite of all the glitz and glamour of these days I would like to live again in a house with a closed courtyard and a garden..
Very excellent collections. I had the chance of being in.this environment till my teen age. When i look back i feel i have missed many of these things.
Thanks for your display.
very good collection
really excellent and v.v.rare pictures to see.And even I like to build a house like this while I build my house.v efficient job .I appreciate u to do more like this
this is fantastic
very useful 4 designers to use ideas in modern times
Wow….. This is some awesome pictures…When I build my home it would be like this. I really love to live in home like this.