Location Kokeri Features The ainmane is of type “Mund Mane” with 9 rooms. The kitchen is outside the ainmane. There are wooden aimaras and pillars on the eastern side all painted blue; while the western… read more »
Ainmanes stand as ancestral abodes for Kodagu’s native communities, each affiliated with a distinct Okka . These traditional houses exhibit a unique Koḍagu architectural style, reflecting a heritage dating back 150 to 450 years. Over time, they have evolved, encapsulating the essence of earlier eras. The Ainmanes not only serve as physical manifestations of historical roots but also showcase the rich cultural and architectural legacy of Kodagu, embodying a timeless connection between the present and the bygone centuries.
Location Kokeri Features The ainmane is of type “Mund Mane” with 9 rooms. The kitchen is outside the ainmane. There are wooden aimaras and pillars on the eastern side all painted blue; while the western… read more »
Location Kirgoor Features The cheppudira ainmane is 14 roomed, west facing, Ainmane has a stone ubba at the entrance with carved elephant trunks on both the sides of the step and a hallow gud to… read more »
Location kuttandi Features 10 roomed Cheranda ainmane has got, a mund with smoke stained walls all around, huge solid stone pillars, old aimaras, and a gudda to the west. Criss cross pattern of wooden beams… read more »
Location Maggula Features The 9 roomed Chovanda Ainmane is of type, “Othe Pore” with yard cemented with stones.The Veranda has strong old wooden aimaras, simple door frame and beautiful carvings on the capitols.The window with a… read more »
Location Chembebelur Features A well maintained ainmane of Coluvanda Okka is more than 200 years old and is of type “Mund Mane” with stone paved yard in front. The ainmane is near a long cowshed… read more »
Location Maithadi Features The Ainmane is east facing having a path walled with an extended fight of steps. The main entrance is carved with coiled elephant trunks. There are 14 rooms in the Ainmane which… read more »
Location Kaikeri Features 9 roomed Jammada Ainmane is of type, “othe pore“, with large grass covered yard in the front, with a gate having “Jammada Iynmane ” written on it. The veranda in the front… read more »
Location Arji Features The 9 roomed Ainmane of Kabbachira family has a large hall with 11 supporting pillars with 4 solid ones in the middle. The Othe Pore have got a simple red and black… read more »