Kerala architecture is a kind of architectural style that is mostly found in Indian state of Kerala. Kerala style of architecture is one of the most unique in India, especially in its striking contrast to Dravidian architecture, other Tamil architecture popularly seen in South India and its close resemblance to Oriental architecture like Japanese, Tibetan and Nepalese. The architecture of Kerala has however been influenced by Dravidian and Indian Vedic architectural science Vastu Shastra over two millennium. The Tantrasamuchaya, Thachu-Shastra, Manushyalaya-Chandrika and Silparatna are important architectural sciences, which have had a strong impact in Kerala Architecture style. The Manushyalaya Chandrika, a work devoted to domestic architecture is one such science which has its strong roots in Kerala. The architectural style has evolved from the state’s peculiar climate and long history of influences of its major maritime trading partners like Chinese, Japanese, Arabs and Europeans. (source: wikipedia)