Tharavadu Images

Declaration: These images are temporary uploads for want of professionally taken ones & would be replaced in due course!!

Poyyale Tharavadu is built in the traditional "Nallukettu" style of Architecture found in Kerala. Its a rectangular structure where four halls are joined together with a central courtyard (Nadumuttam) open to the sky. This house was built to accommodate large poyyale tharavadu for all to live & enjoy commonly owned facilities of "Marumakkathayam" based family structure (Maternal lineage).

• Front Entrance

• Stone Laid Front Yard

• Verandah

• Front Door

• Nadumuttam: Central Courtyard (Laid by Solid Stone) & Wooden Pillars

• Partially Closed Central Courtyard

• Bedroom Doors are adorned with intricate art work

• Bedroom

• Closet

• Prayer Room

• Main Dining Area, normally reserved for elders of the house. Young used to have meals in western corridor & Women in spacious kitchen

• Wooden Staircase to First Floor

• First Floor: You see the Grill that encloses the open center of the "Nalukettu"

• Old Vault Room where secret documents used to be kept

• Northern Corridor

• Western Corridor