Kalithattu (rest house)
Kalithattu (
Malayalam: കളിത്തട്ട്) is a type of wayside public rest house in Kerala and surrounding regions in southern India. Kalithattu are public rest-house built in villages, towns, agriculture fields and near temples for locals, pilgrims, travelers, and traders to rest.[1] In villages, it was used by those involved in agriculture, long-distance travelers to relieve fatigue and locals to attend cultural meetings.[2] Kalithattus are traditionally built from wood, they have wooden pillars, wooden floors and sloping roofs with two gables.[3][4]
Kalithattu shares common origin with rest-houses like
Mauryan kings issued orders carved on stones or iron columns for planting of avenues of trees and for building shelters for the comfort of pilgrims.[5]
See also
References
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- ^ "പഴമയുടെ പെരുമ വിളിച്ചോതി വെള്ളായണിയിലെ കളിത്തട്ട്". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam).
- ISBN 978-81-7017-281-9.