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The Architectural Structure
Certain
portions of the main building of the Mana Complex (House Complex) are older than
300 years. Truly speaking the Mana Complex cannot be called a home, it is rather
an institution with many people staying there, in addition to the owners, with
specific duties for each one. There were arrangements for food and stay for students
and teachers and to study Kathakali, Music, Vedas and Sanskrit in the Mana.
Even though the members of family may be around six to seven people, there
were more than fifty to sixty people taking food from Mana every day belonging
to servants, staff, poor people and guests. Every day more than 50 Kg of rice
was served and on special days it may go beyond 100 Kgs.
Here comes
the importance of architecture of the building. The main building is known
as Ettu Kettu (Eight structures with two open quadrangle), having two each
Halls on Eastern side, Western side, Southern side, one at Central portion and
one at Northern side. The names of the halls are also based on the position- for
example Eastern Hall is called Kizhakkini, Kizhakku means East. Similarly Thekku
means South and Southern hall is named Thekkini.
Kitchen always will have a position at the North- East corner of all Namboodiri
Houses according to Vasthu Rules.
There are three kitchens. The smallest
is for ladies only. The second one is for daily cooking and the third one; a large
one is used during special days.
Only the Western side of the building
is having three stories and the first floor is being used as bedrooms and rest
rooms.
Three sub buildings known as Pathayapuras surround the building. Even the sub
buildings are too large and can accommodate a large number of people.
Very spacious ground, similar to playgrounds of schools are provided around the
Main Building to accommodate a very big crowd during marriage like functions.
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