palakkad news and photo feature

palakkad news and photo feature

Nallu kettu

Top view of varikkassery mana.

"NALLU KETTU" & ETTU KETTU..are old forms of constructions in KERALA. which was once upon a time a tradition..Nālukettu is the traditional homestead of old Tharavadu where many generations of a matrilineal family lived. .....The traditional architecture is typically a rectangular structure where four halls are joined together with a central court yard open to the sky. The four halls on the sides are named Vadakkini (northern block), Padinjattini (western block), Kizhakkini (eastern block) and Thekkini (southern block). The architecture was especially catered to large families of the traditional tharavadu, to live under one roof and enjoy the commonly owned facilities of the marumakkathayam homestead......T

hatchu Shasthra, or the Science of Carpentry and Traditional Vasthu, was the governing science in this architectural form. This branch of knowledge was well developed in the traditional architecture of Kerala and has created its own branch of literature known under the names of Tantrasamuchaya, Vastuvidya,Manushyalaya-Chandrika, and Silparatna.

The lay out of these homes were simple, and catered to the dwelling of the large number of people usually part of a tharavaadu. Ettukettu (eight halled with two central courtyards) or Pathinarukettu (sixteen halled with four central courtyards) are the more elaborate forms of the same architecture. Every structure faces the sunlight, and in some well designed naalukettu, there is excellent ventilation. Temperatures, even in the heat of summer, are markedly lower within the naalukettu....we can see this type of constructions in northern kerala and middle..here are some photographs from ottapallam varikkasheri mana..one of the famous tharavadu in middle kerala..known for its constructive beauty.

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festival season of palakkad

As palakkad is a district of agriculture .. all the local festivals (ustavam) , are based on agriculture..

The season starts with kalpatti theru utsavam(kalpatti chariot festival)...in tulam..

(november 14) immediately after the rainy season..and then comes the season of vella...and vedi...the land will be dry..after harvesting...the heat of the kumba masam(feb to march) ..is at its top...we can hear the sound of vediketu(fire works)..and chenda mellam every where..