Perumthachan

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Perumthachan (പെരുന്തച്ചന്‍), also spelled as "Perunthchan" (പെരു - Peru/big, തച്ചന്‍ - thachan/craftsman), meaning the master carpenter or the master craftsman, is an honorific title that is used to refer to an ancient legendary carpenter (ആശാരി Aashari), architect, woodcarver and sculptor (stone/wood) from Kerala, India. However Perumthachan is an important figure in the folklore of Kerala and many a wondrous structure and architecture that still stand are attributed to him.