Traditional Kerala Temple Roof

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Traditional kerala temple roof.

The rajarajeswara temple is a shiva temple located in taliparamba in kannur district of kerala south india. Traditional kerala roof house. It had the tallest shikhara amongst the temples of its time. Total area of this kerala model sloping roof house is 2600 square feet 242 square meter 289 square yards.

The most distinctive feature of kerala architecture lies in the long steep roofs that were built primarily to withstand the heavy monsoons. Design provided by gravity design trivandrum kerala. Wood is used for rafters of the roof for beams and columns for panelling of staircases for parapets of the poomukham and even for ornately designed pillars. Temple architecture in kerala is different from that of other regions in india.

A metal roof is a very popular roofing system used in kerala. Steel roofs come with either a zinc coating or painted finish. Huge collection amazing choice 100 million high quality affordable rf and rm images. Machinery equipment recommended for you.

The roofs are steep and pointed and covered with copper sheets. Kerala architecture and traditional roofing combined with concrete technology. One of the main disadvantages of a metal roof is the noise when rainwater falls on it. It also has a prominent place amongst the numerous shiva temples in south india.

The temple is regarded as one of the existing 108 ancient shiva temples of ancient kerala. This sloping roof with its projecting caves gave the characteristic form to the kerala temple. No need to register buy now. The wood used must be of good quality teak or rosewood.

Amazing fastest homemade wood lathe machines working skills extreme wood cutting machines easy duration. The fenial or kalasham made of copper provided the crowning spire denoting the focus of the shrine wherein the idol was installed. Kerala architecture follows thatchu shasthra a science of carpentry that governs the building construction nuances. Largely dictated by the geography of the region that abounds in forests blessed with the bounties of the monsoons the structure of the temples in kerala is distinctive.