Snippets on the open-air heritage museum at Manipal in Karnataka features life-size homes from across peninsular India
The Hindu
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, typical South Canara balcony that has fluted columns and handmade wrought iron grills etc.
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.
Last entry by 3.45 pm
Though the heritage village museum is open between 10 am and 5 pm, entry into the museum closes by 3.45 pm as visitors need at least 90 minutes to see the heritage structures. The Trust also asks visitors to wear slip-on footwear as they have to remove the footwear while entering the structures. Eatables and beverages are not allowed inside the village museum. Entry tickets can be bought either at ticket counters or through https://www.heritagevillagemanipal.org
Passion towards nature and culture
Late Vijayanath Shenoy’s passion was not limited to preserving heritage structures but encompassing different forms of nature and culture. He began organisations, including the Sangeeth Sabha in Udupi (1961) and Yaksha Mandal in Manipal (1981). He also introduced the cultural tableaux of performances into the Paryaya festivities of Udupi Ashta Mutts in 1968 while the tableaux continue to be part of the Udupi Paryaya.
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