tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post566942220366224914..comments2024-03-18T02:27:15.748+05:30Comments on Song of the waves - Parayil A. Tharakan Blog: Kerala Architecture: Another Parayil heritage homeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-82973202979921281352014-01-21T12:15:27.727+05:302014-01-21T12:15:27.727+05:30Fantastic! Happy to see somebody maintaining their...Fantastic! Happy to see somebody maintaining their heritages Sujith Philiposehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02579943442946924949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-48162350113572699492013-05-13T17:24:50.210+05:302013-05-13T17:24:50.210+05:30This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518248852753260498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-3233740357060902182009-04-02T15:17:00.000+05:302009-04-02T15:17:00.000+05:30What A beauty!I really Enjoyed the photos. Given m...What A beauty!<BR/>I really Enjoyed the photos. Given me nostalgic of our tharavadu.<BR/><BR/>Such a <A HREF="http://www.keralahomedesign.blogspot.com/" REL="nofollow">beautiful home design</A> can only find in Kerala.Kerala Home Designhttp://www.keralahomedesign.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-31857016893219122522009-03-07T08:57:00.000+05:302009-03-07T08:57:00.000+05:30agree with Sunita, a really beautiful house!agree with Sunita, a really beautiful house!Lakshmi https://www.blogger.com/profile/06529304766355777193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-27353725728257994172009-03-07T00:21:00.000+05:302009-03-07T00:21:00.000+05:30Thank you Kariyachan.Thank you Kariyachan.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-36166001891838761032009-03-07T00:20:00.000+05:302009-03-07T00:20:00.000+05:30Mr. V.H. Thomas, that is a noble objective. I am s...Mr. V.H. Thomas, that is a noble objective. I am sure many features of heritage homes of Kerala can be meaningfully integrated into modern house designs. <BR/><BR/>Please email me at abrahamtharakan1@gmail.com<BR/>and I can give you details of whom to contact.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-83685022026612564662009-03-07T00:13:00.000+05:302009-03-07T00:13:00.000+05:30Murali, you are so right. Actually there are some ...Murali, you are so right. <BR/><BR/>Actually there are some Central Government sponsored schemes for maintaining heritage structures. I don't know who actually gets the benefit, if at all.<BR/><BR/>I am told that the Panchayat house tax has been recently hiked almost five times. It is calculated on per sq.ft. basis. You can imagine how it hits the larger houses.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-3116791809925737402009-03-07T00:05:00.000+05:302009-03-07T00:05:00.000+05:30Nebu, please see my response to Sunita's comment.Nebu, please see my response to Sunita's comment.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-13655472391607780042009-03-07T00:04:00.000+05:302009-03-07T00:04:00.000+05:30Sunita, yes, it is a beautiful house.I was also ra...Sunita, yes, it is a beautiful house.<BR/><BR/>I was also rather baffled by the screened dovecote. Actually there are two of them. You can see the base of one, a round pillar, to the right in the middle photo.<BR/><BR/>The reason for boarding them, my cousin Paul tells me, is to protect the doves. Crows intrude into the pigeon home and eat up the eggs. <BR/><BR/>To prevent that three sides are blocked and the side facing the house is left open. The crows don't venture into the dark interiors.<BR/><BR/>There is white sand in the middle portion of Olavipe island. In the other parts we have grayish or dark sand or clay.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-24900156101170885932009-03-06T23:50:00.000+05:302009-03-06T23:50:00.000+05:30Ashvin, it is really worthwhile visiting the herit...Ashvin, it is really worthwhile visiting the heritage homes, particularly those in Kerala.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-70051643226187149222009-03-06T23:48:00.000+05:302009-03-06T23:48:00.000+05:30Thank you Anonymous.Thank you Anonymous.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13391953993560698130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-83394594253723134252009-03-05T21:50:00.000+05:302009-03-05T21:50:00.000+05:30Nothing but a masterpiece.Nothing but a masterpiece.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-91905060897666855702009-03-04T21:25:00.000+05:302009-03-04T21:25:00.000+05:30I would like to have a closer view of these buildi...I would like to have a closer view of these buildings.I design and build houses in different parts of the state and I would like to incorporate features that can be assimilated into modern kerala architecture after studying these old houses with unique Kerala features.Whom should I contact?Charterd Engineer V.H.Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479800603113031378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-5715281712913146702009-03-04T19:50:00.000+05:302009-03-04T19:50:00.000+05:30Dear AT sir,I find the house a wonderful example o...Dear AT sir,<BR/>I find the house a wonderful example of Kerala Architecture. We need to preserve these heritage buildings for which the government intiative is called for. Just as they do in England, the local administration should categorize the buildings in the area based on the age and architectural importance. Then the government should follow up this by extending all financial and other supports to preserve these beautiful specimens for posterity.Murali RamaVarmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08048053577294406031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-63543537767940728442009-03-04T18:11:00.000+05:302009-03-04T18:11:00.000+05:30In the last photo is the 'Pravum Kood'boarded up o...In the last photo is the 'Pravum Kood'boarded up or are they doors/shutters?<BR/><BR/>Ashvin, at this rate you won't be home but on the road most of the time you are in Kerala next. Shall I add this house too in the already long list from Tvm to Palghat?Nebuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09918391278683718111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-91897922729278636212009-03-04T13:47:00.000+05:302009-03-04T13:47:00.000+05:30What a beautiful house! I wish I could see all the...What a beautiful house! I wish I could see all these houses one day. Its a bit ironic that we travel all over the world to see the heritage of other cultures and yet are so ignorant of our own ( maybe I should add that I speak for myself ).<BR/>That dovecote in the last photo looks a bit sad all boarded up like that. I wonder which animal-loving ancestor had it built.<BR/>One question that has been nagging at me for sometime now : is all of Olavipe and its surroundings filled with that white sand instead of soil?Sunita Mohan https://www.blogger.com/profile/16395671437601246093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-61014511231893584052009-03-04T13:45:00.000+05:302009-03-04T13:45:00.000+05:30wonderful... Mr.T, I hope I get to go see this pla...wonderful... Mr.T, I hope I get to go see this place when I am home next....Ashvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03891321830756798690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7795920124734881705.post-85282543780832849162009-03-04T10:26:00.000+05:302009-03-04T10:26:00.000+05:30A really beautiful houseA really beautiful houseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com