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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Anil Kumar Sastry

Snippets on the open-air heritage museum at Manipal in Karnataka features life-size homes from across peninsular India

Gateway to the village museum

The Miyar House, the principal entrance block (Hebbagilu Chavadi) of a typical Brahmin family of Miyar in Karkala taluk, at present houses the office of the museum. The structure has all the traditional elements of the coastal region, while the influence of the British construction is also clearly visible. It has the traditional carving of Gajalakshmi, identical jaglis, a typical South Canara balcony that has fluted columns and handmade wrought iron grills etc.

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