Traditional Architecture of Coorg : Silent Sentinels
By
Gautam Premnath
Contributor
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Item Type
Hardbound
Periodical
0
Serial
12839
Publisher
HECAR Foundation
ISBN / ISSN No.
8175256790
Summay
[Summary Plus Entry] Published by the HECAR Foundation (an acronym for Heritage, Education, Conservation, Architecture, Restoration), this volume offers a valuable structural documentation of the vanishing vernacular architecture of Coorg (Kodagu), Karnataka. The book focuses heavily on the traditional "Ainmanes" (ancestral homes) of the Kodava community. It explores how these historic timber-and-tile structures—termed "silent sentinels"—were uniquely designed to withstand heavy Western Ghats monsoons through deep sloping roofs, centralized open-to-sky courtyards (mund), and intricately carved wooden pillars, while serving as the cultural and spiritual anchor points for rural clans
Keyword
Coorg, Kodagu, Traditional Architecture, Vernacular Architecture, Silent Sentinels, HECAR Foundation, Gautam Premnath, Heritage Preservation
Accession No.
12839
Current Location
Neeti Bagh
Status
Available
Category
Architecture-India
Gifted Detail
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