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Chandukha \u0c9a\u0c82\u0ca6\u0cc1\u0c96<\/h1>\n

A Traditional Storage Container<\/h3>\n

Chandukha is a traditional storage container used in Kodava households for keeping valuable and important belongings. Different forms of Chandukha were made using materials such as wood, mud and iron.\"\"<\/p>\n

Some were particularly used for storing jewellery and other personal valuables, keeping them protected and together in a designated place.<\/p>\n

Materials<\/h3>\n

Chandukha could be fashioned from locally available materials, with the choice of material depending on its purpose and the period in which it was made.<\/p>\n

Wooden forms were valued for their durability and craftsmanship, while mud and iron provided other practical forms of storage.<\/p>\n

A Household Object<\/h3>\n

The Chandukha represents the traditional practice of having dedicated storage for possessions that were important to a household.<\/p>\n

In an age before modern cupboards and storage boxes, such objects played a practical role in everyday domestic life.<\/p>\n

Heritage Note<\/h3>\n

Objects such as the Chandukha tell us that traditional Kodava households were not only built around large architectural spaces such as the Ainmane, but also around a collection of carefully designed everyday objects.<\/p>\n

A simple storage vessel, carrying memories of how valuables were kept and cared for.<\/p>\n

Virtual Modha good<\/a>e<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n