The traditional Kerala manor: architecture of a South Indian Catuhsala house
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The traditional Kerala manor: architecture of a South Indian Catuhs...
Book Details:
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ISBN 13: 9788184701890
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ISBN 10: 8184701896
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Edition: Pondicherry
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Year: 2012
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Language: English
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Subject(s): Fine Arts
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Publisher: ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers & Booksellers
About the Book
This scholarly work explores the feudal late medieval high-caste Kerala house, with a special focus on the four-house mansion, known as catuhsala in Sanskrit and nalukettu in Malayalam. Regarded as ritually complete, these palatial mansions were designed for the feudal clergy, royalty, and aristocracy.
The book examines the architecture of thirty historic houses, analyzing their structural design, decorative elements, and alignment with Sanskritic architectural theory. It also highlights the interplay between these houses and the brahminical codes of daily life and ritual, offering a detailed understanding of how domestic spaces functioned as both residential and ritualistic environments.
Concluding with an insightful overview of the concept of architectural and ritual space, this volume presents these mansions as a microcosm of Kerala’s social, cultural, and spiritual life. An essential resource for historians, architects, and scholars of Indian fine arts and cultural heritage.
