| Title | Kerala Nālukettu architecture style |
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| Description | Nālukettu is a traditional Kerala courtyard house style, characterized by its rectangular layout, central open courtyard (nālam), and sloped roofs, reflecting the region's climate and vernacular building practices. |
| Tags | Nālukettu Kerala architecture Courtyard house Vernacular architecture Traditional architecture |
| Style ID | INHF-239218303-18-11-25-KR |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/styles/kerala-n-lukettu-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/kerala-n-lukettu-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 1 |
| Primary Sites | 1 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Kerala |
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| Time Periods | 14th century CE 15th century CE 16th century CE 17th century CE 18th century CE 19th century CE 20th century CE |
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| Dynasties | Travancore Royal Family Cochin Royal Family Zamorin of Calicut |
| Sacred Contexts | Residential |
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| Primary Materials | Laterite Wood Clay tiles |
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| Architectural Features | Central courtyard (Nālam) Sloped roofs Padippura (entrance gate) Verandahs Ettukettu (eight-halled) Pathinarukettu (sixteen-halled) |
| Keywords | Nālukettu Kerala architecture Courtyard house Vernacular architecture Traditional architecture |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Kerala Architecture: A Brief Study | Book |
| Site Name | Status | Confidence |
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| Hill Palace Tripunithura | Primary | 100% |