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La petite ville de Kanadukathan se trouve dans le Chettinad, une région où s'est développée, depuis l'époque des Chola(s), la communauté des Chettiars.

Les Chettiars appartiennent à une caste de commerçants qui se sont enrichis dans la banque et dans diverses activités lucratives, durant l'occupation britannique, notamment en Birmanie et à Ceylan.

Ils ont fait construire des maisons très luxueuses dans leur région d'origine comme à Kanadukathan mais n'y habitent plus depuis longtemps, ce qui donne à cette petite ville une ambiance étrange de ville déserte.

Les palais construits dans un style éclectique, se ressemblent tous au niveau architectural, ils ont été peints de couleurs criardes différentes pour se différencier les uns des autres.

Tous comportent sur leur façade un "kudu" (motif décoratif en fer à cheval) consacré à la déesse de la richesse Laksmi, la parèdre de Vishnou.

Parmi ces palais conformes à l'image de réussite sociale que leurs propriétaires voulaient donner, se trouvent quelques petits bâtiments de style art déco plus intéressants mais pas toujours entretenus.

Article de Wikipedia sur le Chettinad, pays des Chettiars

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Source Rue de Kanadukathan (Inde)
Author Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France
Camera location10° 10′ 28.03″ N, 78° 46′ 45.29″ E Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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