Restoring Kerala's Architectural Heritage: Ep 10: SAGA with Manu S Pillai ft Swathy, Savita & Ritu

Imagine a small temple in a regular village suddenly thrust into the spotlight thanks to an award from UNESCO. In 2023 three young conservation architects helped restore a centuries old wooden mandapam in the Kunnamangalam Devi Temple under a project initiated by the Archival and Research Project (ARPO).

In Episode 10 of the SAGA series, Manu S Pillai sits down with Swathy Subramanian, Ritu Sara Thomas, and Savita Rajan for a discussion around Kerala architecture, the challenges and opportunities in conservation, and the famous project at Kunnamangalam that delivered them global attention, even as it brought together a whole community and its people.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HJhhfmis-U