India

Illam




In South Indian languages such as Tamil, Malayalam and Kannada, illam is the residence of a family, especially a Brahmin family. It is smoetimes called a mana. Usually the compound of an illam has a pond and a kavu and is abundant with medicinal plants and fruit trees.


Updated on 13th September, 2005

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