· BEAUTY AND SIMPLICITY OF OLD INDIAN HOMES ·
What is so beautiful about old Indian architecture? Sustainable - yes! Energy-efficient - yes! Aesthetic - yes! Compact yet spacious - yes! · WELCOME TO MY GRANDMA'S HOME · This is my grandfather's sister's house. She is 85, healthy and happy, living with her son and daughter-in-law, who are taking care of her and this age-old ancestral house excellently. After a long time, we went to visit them during summer holidays. It was scorching hot outside and we were surging through the narrow lanes where markets were put up on the road. We kept asking people for directions, Amma trying to remember the old landmarks and finally Dada spotted the blue vernacular house - " There it is Akka Atya's house ". This particular street of Dharwad had a stretch of old houses and it was such a delight to see them. I was so excited to be there, meet everyone. I couldn't stop looking at every detail of the interiors, skylights, wide passageway t