Mandeda Ainmane

Location

Nalvathoklu

Features

The ainmane is two – storied, with two roofs without an inner open courtyard. The steps leading to the veranda has two stone pillars painted red and white on both the sides.

There are two wooden pillars beyond each of these stone pillars.

The original thatched mundmane which was here before this ainmane was broken as it was difficult to manage.

Simple solid carvings can be found on the shutters of the windows in the rooms upstairs. There are 10 rooms in the ainmane, 8 rooms downstairs and two upstairs.

Timeline

• About 150 years old
• Except hall and two rooms all the other rooms are cemented about 50 years ago. The roof was tiled about 100 years ago.