Mattancherry(Malayalam:[mɐʈːaːɲd͡ʒeːɾi];Cochin Portuguese Creole:Cochim de Cima[ˈkoʃĩðɨˈsĩmɐ]), is a historicwardofKochi,Kerala.It is about 9 km south-west from the city centre. Mattanchery is home to many sites of historical and cultural significance, including theParadesi Synagogue- which was the centre of life in the Jewish Quarter. In addition to theCochin JewsandParadesi Jews,Mattanchery is also home toKonkanis[1]andGujaratis,with the Gujarati street in Mattancherry being a cultural icon for Keralite Gujaratis.[2]
Mattancherry
Cochim de Cima | |
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1. Jew Street, Mattancherry 2.Paradesi Synagogue3.Dutch Palace | |
  Mattancherry Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates:9°57′45″N76°15′15″E/ 9.96250°N 76.25417°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Population | |
| • Total | 10,144 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
| PIN | 682002 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-43 |
Politics
editMattancherry is a part of theKochi assembly constituencyandErnakulam (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
Notable landmarks
editMattancherry is home to theParadesi Synagogue,India's oldest functioningsynagogue,[4]Mattancherry PalaceMuseum, Mattacherry Pazhayannur Royal temple, Church of our Lady of Health, and the Holy Cross Pilgrim Centre Mattancherry
- Mattancherry Palace(DutchPalace) - Mattancherry Palace was the residence of the kings of Kochi. The palace was built in 1555 by Veera Kerala Varma (1537–1565), the King of Cochin, was renovated by the Dutch in 1663 and became known as the 'Dutch Palace'. Today, there are portraits of the kings of Kochi and many unique murals in India.
- Our Lady Of Life Church, Mattancherry(Ingreja de Nossa Senhora do Resgate )
- Holy Cross Church, Kooanan Cross Mattancherry
- Kochi Jain temple
- Gujarati Street
- Jew Town
- Kadavumbhagam Mattancherry Synagogue
- Thekkumbhagam Mattancherry Synagogue
- Paradesi Synagogue- The synagogue was built in 1568 by the Paradesi Jewish people of Kochi. It is also known as the Kochi Jewish Synagogue and the Mattancherry Synagogue. The synagogue is located at what is now known as Jewish Street in Old Kochi. The synagogue was built near the Mattancherry Palace on a site donated by King Rama Varma of Kochi to the Jewish community. There is only one wall between the palace temple and this synagogue.
Gallery
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The Paradesi Synagogue is one of the very few active synagogues in Kerala -
International Tourism Police Museum at Mattancherry -
Traditional Mattancherry SweetsGujarathi -
The church of Our Lady of Life in Mattancherry, the site of the historical Coonan Cross Oath.
References
edit- ^"Konkanis, Mattancherry, Migrant Communities, Ernakulam, Kerala, India".
- ^https://web.archive.org/web/20080323152659/http:// hinduonnet /thehindu/mp/2002/10/07/stories/2002100700380200.htm[bare URL]
- ^"Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies"(PDF).Kerala.Election Commission of India. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 4 March 2009.Retrieved19 October2008.
- ^Abram, David (November 2010).TheRough Guideto Kerala(2nd ed.).London,United Kingdom:Penguin Books.p. 181.ISBN978-1-84836-541-4.|
External links
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