Mangala is a 100-year-old Brahmin house that formed part of the fabric of the communities who lived in the immediate vicinity of the stunning Agneeswara Temple. Dedicated to Shiva, the temple has a unique U-shaped moat-like tank that wraps itself around it. The layout of the streets and houses follows the classical tradition with an inner & outer square grid. The original owners built their house on the inner grid in a prime location on the western side of the tank. With nothing but a water body separating the temple from the house, the first rays of the sun were blessed by the god of fire, before bathing the house and its occupants in its warmth and light. Over the decades, the house changed hands. It had been abandoned for a long time and had run to utter neglect. In 2008, with the help of a renowned conservation architect, the home was restored over a period of two years. It initially opened in 2016 as a rural retreat welcoming travellers from around the world to experience the region with its great traditions in art, craft, and music. Today, after an extensive renovation, it reopens its doors to welcome travellers once again.