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Arrangement of rooms at two levels around the patios- to begin with set of

rooms for resting and second set of rooms for putting away resources (arias or

valavu veedu)
Staircases at all the four corners gotten to from the hallway of the kitchen-

Large kitchen (Aduppadi or samayal arai) with conventional choolas -open
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hearthusing kindling-

A eating corridor in front ( Bhojana corridor)
The raise yard for cattle and unpleasant employments with a well for water

supply ( pinpuram /kollaipuram)

The raise entryway leaving into the raise road ( pinkadhavu)

(figure: https://images.app.goo.gl/xVyUDD73R1WXMs659 )

The guideline of development in these houses is columnar and trabeate, and
the utilize of curves on the façade in afterward houses comes as a result of the

interface the Chettiars had with the colonial powers. The exteriors were

extravagantly decorated with strong void designed parapets, themes, finials,

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