Chettinad

INTRODUCTION Chettinad finds itself in the UNESCO nomination for sites of cultural and historic value.It is the living place of 'Chettiyars'.Chettiyar refers to a social caste in down south India.Chettiyar is derived from the sanskrit word 'Shreshthi' which means 'wealth'.Mainly,Chettiyars are prosperous merchantile bankers and bussiness people.Initially,Chettiyars trace their origin to Kaveri Poompattinam.They evacuated from that place following a massive flood.From there,They moved to Chettinad.Chettinad comprises of 76 villages,which was 96 initially. Chettinad is located in the Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu.They were masterminds.They came up with a very great solution to prevent the damage due to floods.The solution is very much interesting,which we'll later discuss in Chettinad Architecture.And as soon as we tell Chettinad,Food comes to mind for many people including me.There is a special cuisine for itself. Chettinad cuisine is most renowned f