Mana means family house of Namboothri. The House of Namboothiries (The Brahmins of Kerala) are also called the Brahmaalayam or Mana . The house is built according to the canons of Vaasthusaasthram, meaning architecture in Sanskrit language. Mana, the abode of Brahmins is usually the center of culture, education and scale of wisdom. In Kerala these manas were said to be established by Lord Parasurama inorder to fabricate a new texture of social customs and traditions Idayanathumana is a Brahmin family home having a history more than 200 years and have glittering cultural heritage. Ayurveda and other such performing arts. The Idayanathumana’s buildings and structures are in traditional Kerala style architecture. The authentic design of the Mana makes it brilliant piece of architecture and a much sought after mana.
The Mana's library still has a huge collection of ancient manuscripts and books on Ayurveda and other sciences.