Kerala Architecture

4. Poomukham
It is where you enter the house climbing up steps in the front. Traditionally it has a slope tiled roof with pillars supporting roof. Sides are open. In the earlier days, the Head of the family called Karanavar used to sit here in a reclining chair with thuppal kolambi (Spittoon) by the side of chair. This chair will have long rails on either side where the Karanavar will keep his legs raised for comfortable rest
5. Chuttu verandah
From the Poomukham you can walk through Chuttu verandah to either side in front of the house through open passage called Chuttu Verandah.Chuttu verandah will have hanging lights in equal distance hanging from its slope roof
6. Charupady
By the side of Chuttu verandah and Poomukham, woodden benches with carved decorative resting woodden pieces for resting the back are provided. This is called Charupady.Traditionally the family members or visitors used to sit on these Charupady to talk
7. Ambal Kulam (Pond)
At the end of Chuttu verandah there used to be a small pond built with rubble on sides where water living tree called Thamara or Ambal used to be planted which will have beautiful flowers
8. Living Room
After Poomukham, we enter Living room where formal seating arrangement is provided for formal meetings with family members and guests. This is one of the larger rooms of the house. Preferable measurements can be 20 feet by 13 feet (600 cm by 390 cm) or whatever the Architect may find suitable for the plot