Muruvanda Ainmane

Location

Kolathod

Features

The 8 roomed, Muruvanda Ainmane is of type “Othe Pore”, i.e without inner open courtyard. There are 2 Kall boti in the kala, one in the front and another one to the west. This is the original ainmane which has long veranda with solid aimaras, attractive carvings on the capitols, window with wooden inset carved with birds, Krishna and Gopis carved on top of the panel, etc., There are long and thick aimaras in the hall with cement plastered mud ceiling. The staircase to the roof space is from Kanni Kombare.

Time Line

• About 200 years old
• Whole house was cemented about 30 years ago
• Tiled in 1850