I am always have a fascination for Villages, the serne and laid back life in villages. During my recent visit to Palakkad, I could click couple of villages around Palakkad. Palakkad lies at the foot of the gigantic Western ghats , on the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. This district with its mountains, forests and fertile valleys, rivers and mountain streams, are rich in flora and fona.
The Kalpathy river, a tributary of the Bharathapuzha is flowing through Palakkad. Many famous villages are located in Palakkad, one of them is Kalpathy village, which is acclaimed as the oldest agraharam or Brahmin settlement in the heart of Palakkad.
One can observe houses in rows with wooden shutters and metal grills in each lane leading to a temple. I could find some of the villages as heritage village. Kalpathi is one of the heritage village.
I think this is to Preserve our culture: Realising that old village houses were fast giving way to modern architecture by a younger generation, the state government of Kerala declared Kalpathy a Heritage Village to conserve its unique culture, tradition and lifestyle. The agraharams are now recognised as heritage sites and major architectural changes or rebuilding are banned.
Kalpathy agraharam, a Brahmin settlement, consists of five villages – Chathapuram, Old Kalpathy, New Kalpathy, Govindarajapuram and Vaidhyanathapuram. It was founded in the 12th century by migrant Brahmins from Thanjavur. A rich amalgamation of Tamil and Keralite culture is palpable.
The streets, with houses abutting on both sides and a temple for each settlement, are a typical feature of agraharams. some snaps of villages around.
Car festival is one of the important celebration in the villages for which people come and enthusiastically participate. Thousands of devotees drag the huge, intricately carved, bulbous domed chariots bedecked with flowers and flags through the streets to the sound of Vedic recitals and chants. Nellicherry village also celebrate Car festival and I attended and witness last year the car event. Some more snaps from Nellicherry village.
Nellicherry Sri Venkatachalapathy Temple- Car festival is the highlight and there is a beautiful tank at the back of the temple. New Car for this year festival is under progress.
Nellicherry village from the entrance view.. the big pipal tree - arasa maram is one of the landmark in this village.
A PANARAMIC VIEW OF THE NELLICHERRY VILLAGE- from my nokia mobile...
The Kalpathy river, a tributary of the Bharathapuzha is flowing through Palakkad. Many famous villages are located in Palakkad, one of them is Kalpathy village, which is acclaimed as the oldest agraharam or Brahmin settlement in the heart of Palakkad.
One can observe houses in rows with wooden shutters and metal grills in each lane leading to a temple. I could find some of the villages as heritage village. Kalpathi is one of the heritage village.
I think this is to Preserve our culture: Realising that old village houses were fast giving way to modern architecture by a younger generation, the state government of Kerala declared Kalpathy a Heritage Village to conserve its unique culture, tradition and lifestyle. The agraharams are now recognised as heritage sites and major architectural changes or rebuilding are banned.
Kalpathy agraharam, a Brahmin settlement, consists of five villages – Chathapuram, Old Kalpathy, New Kalpathy, Govindarajapuram and Vaidhyanathapuram. It was founded in the 12th century by migrant Brahmins from Thanjavur. A rich amalgamation of Tamil and Keralite culture is palpable.
The streets, with houses abutting on both sides and a temple for each settlement, are a typical feature of agraharams. some snaps of villages around.
Car festival is one of the important celebration in the villages for which people come and enthusiastically participate. Thousands of devotees drag the huge, intricately carved, bulbous domed chariots bedecked with flowers and flags through the streets to the sound of Vedic recitals and chants. Nellicherry village also celebrate Car festival and I attended and witness last year the car event. Some more snaps from Nellicherry village.
A PANARAMIC VIEW OF THE NELLICHERRY VILLAGE- from my nokia mobile...
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