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Chettinad- The Land of Heritage & Devotion It is a place that enchants and enhances the soul. Chettinad is the homeland of the Nattukottai Chettiars called the Nagarathars, are a prosperous banking and business community.

It is a tourist's paradise with a difference, and one which certainly cannot be missed by the discerning tourist.

A stray thundershower adds to the charm of the place, churning up the red soil, and filling up the temple tanks. The palatial mansions, makes Chettinad a place of rare charm, and a must visit destination.

Chettinad Houses Chettinad, rich in cultural heritage, art and architecture, is well known for its houses, that are embellished with marble and Burma teak. The houses have wide inner courtyards and spacious rooms.

The grandly and wonderfully embellished houses were created reflect the prosperity of the Nagarathar community.

The basic design comprises of a "thinnai" which is an enclosed courtyard and this is surrounded by family rooms. The walls are smooth and are made of special plaster.

The plaster involves the application of the finely ground mixture of powdered shell, lime, jaggery and spices, including gallnut (myrobalan), to walls. This technique keeps the interior of the house cool during the hot and humid Indian summers and lasts a lifetime.

The architectural structure of a typical Chettiar home is a study in how a human dwelling can be constructed in harmony with nature.

High ceilings, airy and well ventilated, the house has one courtyard near the entrance leads to the imposing main door, usually made of wood with extraordinarily intricate carvings of mythological figures.

The thinnai is a long narrow raised platform that serves as a meeting place and also as a kind of accomodation for travellers and visitors. The inner courtyard has special significance. It is lined with classically beautiful pillars made out of granite or teakwood.

The courtyard serves as the venue for the many ceremonies that the community performs from births to weddings to death.

The famous temple Pillaiyar Patti is 12 kms away from Karaikudi. The city is known for Sri Meenakshi-Sundareswarar temple , also known as Shiva temple which has 108 statues of Ganapathi. Sekkalai is located at the northeast of Karaikudi, and was known as Jain Kunda Puram.

In the North-east of Karaikudi is Muthu Pattinam which is known for Muthu Mariamman Temple . At the centre is Kallukatti where the famous temple Koppudaiamman is located. The first of the clan temples was in Ilayathangudi and it is 25

kms from Karaikudi on the road to Kunrakudi, passing Nemam, Keelasivalpatti and Avinipatti on the way. It is said to have been granted to the Nagarathars in 707 A.D.

The temple is known for its great sculptural value and it has the biggest tank, "oorani" of all other temples. The Vairavanpatti temple is on the Karaikudi-Madurai road, about 15 kms from Karaikudi.

A splendid 19th century temple tank is testimony to Dravidian architectural skills. Behind the Nagarathar choultry Vairava Theertham, a sacred spring said to have miraculous powers.

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