A short while from Thekkady, the seat of the Periyar wildlife reserve (the new highway being constructed will take you to Periyar in 20 mins), yet far from anything that can disturb your soul….. A news paper reaches when it reaches (and if it reaches)…. A home that frees you to relate to yourself in the deepest possible ways.

The only reason to be here is to be truly yourselves…And no wonder that this home is called Mayapott….the mystical point……..

Context of Mayapott
Set amidst 100 acres of cardamom plantation, mayapott is built around a huge rock, which was used as a resting point for hunters. Legend has it that the bornfire around which they rested was a safe refuge from the herd of wild elephants that raged the area.

The house rests in the “chekuthanmala” (devils rock) valley with views from the house facing the hills all around.
The rainforest canopy, the floor of which houses the cardamom plantation, provides the serene setting for Mayapott.

A stream flows under the bridge that connects the two portions of the house, which is quite an overwhelming sight during the rains. The area also houses the huge pond that has been used as a storage tank for irrigating the plantation.

Unique nature of Mayapott:
Built entirely out of chiseled rock from the region, the structure is unique in the fact that little cement is used to bond the building rocks together (no cause for concern since there is strong skeleton that holds up the structure). Each rock was painstakingly templated on to the other and the structure took more than 2 full years to be completed.
The wood (‘mullu venga’) that is used around the house is of a special variety and can with stand wet weather for years together.