Bundelkhand • बुन्देलखण्ड
Known as 'Bakhar' (बाखर), constructed from local clay, chhan thatch, and country kavelus with an expansive Darwaza veranda, open courtyard, Chowka kitchen, Saparna grain storage, and Sinka shelves.
Madhya Pradesh is woven from diverse architectural, linguistic, and artistic traditions. Aadivart dedicates authentic, full-scale architectural dwellings to each of the state's five major cultural regions: Bundelkhand, Baghelkhand, Malwa, Nimar, and Chambal, constructed by native master artisans using indigenous stone, clay, timber, and terracotta tiles.
While the regional houses exhibit vernacular architectural grandeur, the Inner Gallery preserves the sacred ritual soul of rural Madhya Pradesh: ceremonial wall paintings, floor Mandana, and festival iconography created for Diwali, Dev Uthan, Sanja, and wedding sanctums across all five cultural zones.
Constructed with authentic stone, sun-baked clay, local timber, and handmade kavelus by master craftsmen and artisans of each respective region.
Known as 'Bakhar' (बाखर), constructed from local clay, chhan thatch, and country kavelus with an expansive Darwaza veranda, open courtyard, Chowka kitchen, Saparna grain storage, and Sinka shelves.
Known as 'Katuyi Bakhari' (कटुई बखरी), featuring a central thoroughfare (Rasta), cutting porch, upper sleeping chambers, and lower storerooms designed for defensive security and grain preservation.
A high 2-3 storey Paatwa timber-framed haveli dwelling built along village lanes with carved wooden peacock pillars, ornate front balcony, Panderi water station, and shaded internal verandas.
Timber and mud-bonded Paatwa architecture of the Narmada basin with 4-sloped kavelu roofs, front Otala platform, Chhan eaves, Majhghar central living hall, and Randhani kitchen sanctuary.
Massive sandstone block masonry compound built for fortified rural defense, featuring a grand arched Paur portal, Tulsinau sacred altar, Padhai stables, Chauka hearth, and stone water eaves.
The permanent ritual repository preserving 26+ traditional ceremonial wall paintings: Suraiti, Govardhan, Norata, Kohbar, Neuranamay, Sanja, Chiteur, and sacred Mandana patterns.