Punkah Style Ceiling Fans

Originally operated manually by a cord and nowadays powered electrically using a belt driven system these punkahs move air by going to and fro.

Punkah style ceiling fans.

See more ideas about ceiling fan antebellum homes plantation homes. Punkah ceiling fan the punkah is one of three unique fans that share the honor of being fanimation s first creations. These were cut from an indian palmyra leaf which forms its rather large blade moving slowly in a pendular manner. The tranquil pendula swing of the punkah became part of the indian and arabian heritage and could also be found in 19th century southern usa and in schools in the australian outback.

The fanimation punkah fan creates high style visual drama employing a leisurely back and forth movement of the fan blades to relay the allure of a tropical paradise. This fanimation classic masterfully combines artistry with functionality to create a fan with timeless appeal. Mar 19 2020 explore bwanabedar s board punkah ceiling fans on pinterest. The hand operated ceiling fans of colonial india kaushik patowary sep 4 2019 0 comments when the british first came to india they had to adapt themselves to a lot of unfamiliar things such as the climate the blood sucking mosquitos the spicy food the language.

But the one thing they couldn t get used to was the heat. In antiquity the maharajas and pharaos enjoyed the silent circulating of air that a punkah offered. It is not designed to be installed in sound sensitive areas. The punkah can be mounted on a ceiling or wall and features a single fan speed and wide oval blades.