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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