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Roof tiles dates back to A.D 1868
Travancore Sword
Kolthazhu (Locks)
Tharavadu houses are grand and unique in style and architecture. This 250 years old Nair Tharavadu has exquisite wood work both on the ceiling and the walls, with a a fresh water pond in the vicinity, once used for many rituals and ceremonial bathing.
Roof tiles dates back to A.D 1868
Travancore Sword
Kolthazhu (Locks)
The taravadu architecture in Kerala is largely dictated by the geography of the region that abounds in forests blessed with the bounties of the monsoons. The roofs are steep and pointed. The Kerala roof resembles those found in the Himalayan regions and those in
The wood work here is of great importance, and it gives the essential verve and character to the Kerala taravad silhouette. The inner skeletal framework is of wood, although the base and the structure above are of granite and laterite respectively. The roof projects out at several levels, in order to protect the inner skeletal framework from the vigorous monsoons that inundate the region.