Layout of Dakshina Chitra Heritage Museum
Cheriyal dolls
Bhuta mask. Tulunadu is renowned for the existence of a strong Bhuta cult and the rituals and performances attached to it. The Bhuta mask is omnipresent in the ritual theatre both as an artifact and a metaphor.
Chuttilu House
Gift shop
Gift shop
Contemporary installation which presents objects from the lives of Chettar women in the early 1900s.
Contemporary installation which presents objects from the lives of Chettar women in the early 1900s.
The Peacock. Vehicle for Murugan, the protector son of Siva, Lord of the Tamil mountains.
History of Tamil Script
Silk textile exhibit
Silk textile exhibit
Kanchipuram saris
Silk Centres of Tamil Nadu
Madras Handkerchief
Painting inside a representative Hindu House, Kerala
Chikmagalur House
Entrance door of a Chettinad House. Note the intricate woodwork.
Recreation of a historical representative street in Tamil Nadu.
Recreation of a historical representative street in Tamil Nadu.
Recreation of a historical representative street in Tamil Nadu. Houses along it are of different types each representative of owner's profession.
Recreation of a historical representative street in Tamil Nadu.
View from inside one of the houses.
