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Kandath Tharavad (Homestay)

  
General info  
Experience the village life of Kerala. The morning walks with the fresh breeze blowing against you and the evening starlit skies in a silent surrounding are some of the treasures of this abode. A morning visit to the corner tea shop to share your world with that of villagers over a tumbler of tea or an evening walk through the village and through the green paddies to watch the sunset are some of the past times you will enjoy.

Cycling trips or a Bullock cart ride along small winding roads through an unspoiled countryside are some of the interesting activities awaiting you. For somebody who is looking for a quiet corner to relax and catch up on some reading Tharavad has plenty of spots in and around the house. If you are keen on the Kerala cuisine the cook is always ready to fill your appetite with a variety of dishes both special and authentic.

The house is a two hundred year old gem of domestic architecture constructed primarily in mud and teak. The house was built in 1794 by Mr. Kuppavelan, the Great, Great Grandfather of the Mr Bhagwaldas, the present resident owner. The family is traditionally landowners and money - lenders. Situated in Thenkurussi Village in Palakkad, the nearest town; the nearest airports are both two hours drive - Cochin airport to the West or Coimbatore to the East.
Five generations have lived here, as evidenced by the five ancestral stools in the Puja Room. The Most striking feature of the house is the frontal raised area ("Purathalum") with grand bulbous pillars fashioned in teak at each corner rising to glorious carvings of elephants, snakes, fish and dragons. The floor is covered in natural dyed tiles of ochre, terracotta and blue. It was here until Bhagwaldas's Grandfather died in the seventies that the serious business of money lending took place - most of it tiding the locals over between rice-crops.

No more than twenty feet away from the front purathalam where the men would congregate is another raised area at the rear of the house for the ladies to gather. It was acoustically contrived that no word spoken by the women could be heard by the men and vice-versa.

The two areas are diagonally separated by a reception chamber in which there is a "Nadumuttam" or open area in the centre. You can stand under this and see the stars. It is created by four roofs (now tiled but once palm thatched) descending into the room to shoulder height allowing monsoon rains to plash into a central sunken area below.

Kandath Tharavad is an Ettukettu (Ettu-eight: Kettu- Block) structure having not one but two such areas, Built according to the principles of Vaasthu Shastra (ancient science of architecture). The principal sunken area is where a goat is still slaughtered annually on Ancestor Day and its meat offered to the forbears in the Puja Room before family and friends make their feast. All doors in the house are low, narrow and stepped, constructed with teak hooped with brass. The theory is that whoever the visitor, any entry to the house was impossible without them according respect in the form of a low bow. The bedrooms have en suite facilities. But the whole emphasis of the house is on its cool and airy public areas.
Facilities and services
Facilities - Six naturally ventilated rooms with ensuite facilities

 

Cuisine: Authentic Kerala Cuisine - Vegetarian & Nonvegetarian

 

Telephone available

 

 Laundary Services

 

Doctor on call

 

Bicycles available

 

Beer and Wine can be arranged

 

Activities

    - Trekking into Silentvalley National Park

    - Trekking at Nelliyampathy Hills ( Day Trip)

    - A visit to Prambikkulam Wildlife Sanctuary ( Day Trip)

    - Birdwatching at Parambikkulam ( Day Trip)

    - Fishing Excursion to Siruvani Lake ( Day Trip)

    - A visit to Kerala Kalamandalam ( School of dance and music) and to the Guruvayoor Elephant stables ( Day Trip)

    - Toddy Tapping

    - Bullock Cart ride

    - A session with the family Astrologer

    - Cooking classes on Tharavad dishes with the cook

    - Learn Yoga and Meditation at the Tharavad

    - Experience a Rejuvenation Ayurveda Masssage

    - Bicycle through the winding roads in the country side

    - Dance and Music: A private performance of Indian Classical Dance and Music can be arranged at the Tharavad

    - Sight seeing at Palakkad, The Jain Temple, Kalpathy Brahmin Village, Hyder Ali's Fort, Snake Park, Potters Colony, Basket Weavers Colony, Shiva Temple

    - Breakfast at the Teashop at Ramaserry

Facilities:



  • Children's playground

  • Driver's accommodation

  • Library/Reading Room/Area

  • Car Park 


Services:



  • Fax/photocopying

  • Airport/Bus/Train/Ferry transfer (Paid)

  • Laundry/Drycleaning/Ironing

  • Car/Motorbike/Bicycle rental

  • Newspapers / Magazines

  • Doctor/Nurse (On-call)

  • Pets allowed

  • Driver's accommodation

  • Postal/Courier service

  • Electricity adaptors / Transformers


Recreation:



  • Children's Playground

  • Cycling

  • Massage (Foot/Traditional/etc.)

  • Badminton

  • Equipment Rental

  • Board / Leisure Games

  • Boating/Canoeing

  • Bushwalking/Hiking/Trekking

  • Jogging/Walking


Languages Spoken:



  • English

  • Malayalam

  • Tamil & Hindi
Policies and Other Information
Late check out policy:

Not applicable

 

Cancellation Policy:

Not applicable

 

Payment forms:

Cash

 

Check in time: 12:00

Check out time: 12:00
 
   
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