Mattancherry (Malayalam: [mɐʈːaːɲd͡ʒeːɾi]; Cochin Portuguese Creole: Cochim de Cima [ˈkoʃĩ ðɨ ˈsĩmɐ]), is a historic ward of Kochi, Kerala. It is about 9 km south-west from the city centre. Mattanchery is home to many sites of historical and cultural significance, including the Paradesi Synagogue- which was the centre of life in the Jewish Quarter. In addition to the Cochin Jews and Paradesi Jews, Mattanchery is also home to Konkanis[1] and Gujaratis, 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 Synagogue 3.Dutch Palace | |
  Mattancherry Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′45″N 76°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 the Kochi assembly constituency and Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency).[3]
Notable landmarks
editMattancherry is home to the Paradesi Synagogue, India's oldest functioning synagogue,[4] Mattancherry Palace Museum, Mattacherry Pazhayannur Royal temple, Church of our Lady of Health, and the Holy Cross Pilgrim Centre Mattancherry
- Mattancherry Palace ( Dutch Palace) - 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 Sweets Gujarathi -
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://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/10/07/stories/2002100700380200.htm [bare URL]
- ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
- ^ Abram, David (November 2010). The Rough Guide to Kerala (2nd ed.). London, United Kingdom: Penguin Books. p. 181. ISBN 978-1-84836-541-4.|
External links
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Media related to Mattancherry at Wikimedia Commons
