ARCHITECTURE AND HANDICRAFTS

Archtecture
Padipura   Koothambalam   Illam
Thekkini   Vadakkini   Nilavara
Pathayam   Thachusastra   Clay (pottery)
Vasthusastra – the traditional architecture science
Nalukettu- the quadrangular house with a central open courtyard
Ettukettu – the octangular house with a central courtyard
Temple architecture – Kerala style, rock-cut, goble style, pallava style
               
Metal
Brass and bronze ( foundry)  
Gold and silver (gold smithy)  
Iron (black smithy)  
 
Handicrafts
Wood carved   Metal embossed   Antique artifacts
Made of brass   Made of copper   Made of black metal
Made of clay   Made of sandalwood   Made of leather
Hand loom cotton cloth   Ornaments   Silk
Antique artifacts            
Aranmula Mirror – metal mirror with a special alloy ( copper and tin in the ratio 10:5.25)