Kullachanda ainmane

Location

Arapatt

Features

More than 140 years old, 14 roomed ainmane of Kullachanda Okka built by their ancestor Muddaiah, is of type “Othe Pore” with two verandas, two roofs and a small extension to the house with rough stone paved surface. The Nellakki is very long and has 6 rooms leading to its western wall and a very long and old aimaras to its eastern wall. The western wall also has three triangular niches where a sacred lamp is kept in the middle one. There is a Kall boti to north of the house in the kala.

The wooden pillars and aimara in both the verandas are painted green. There are two old solid doors leading to the Nellakki with brass/bell – metal flowers attached and a carved Gajalakshmi panel on top. The inner veranda has window with birds carved on its top panel, two modern windows, three large pillars and two columns embedded in the walls on both sides.

Timeline

• Built in 1876
• This is the second ainmane and the first one was behind this