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Paradesi Synagogue , Ernakulam
ABOUT
Mattancherry in Kochi is most known for the oldest synagogue in the Commonwealth, the Paradesi Synagogue.Paradesi is a word the real meaning of the term is 'foreigners', which was applied to the synagogue because it was earlier used by 'White Jews', a combination of Jews from Cranganore, the Middle East, and the European exiles. It is one of the seven synagogues in the region that is in usage till now. It includes the upmost slot in the route of the tourists visiting Kochi.As far as the architecture of the Jewish Synagogue in Kochi is concerned, it is wrapped with painted Chinese tiles. None of these tiles resemble the other. In the mid 18th century, the clock tower was attached to the main building of the synagogue. The interior of the Jewish Synagogue at Kochi is adorned with Belgian chandeliers and grand lightings.
HISTORY
It was built in 1568 by Malabar Yehudan People or Cochin Jewish community on a land which was gifted by Raja Varma to the Malabari Yehuden community. Later on, in the year 1662, the Jew Synagogue was collapsed by the Portuguese and then rebuilt after two years by the Dutch. This place has four buildings, built next to the Mattancherry Palace Temple. It is hundred years old Synagogue that houses a plenty of rare antiques.
SPECIALITIES
It is the oldest existing synagogue in all the 53 member-countries of the Commonwealth of Nations.It includes the upmost slot in the route of the tourists visiting Kochi.
CLIMATE
The average annual temperature is 27.3 °C ,The average annual rainfall is about 350 cm with an average 132 rainy days annually
BEST TIME TO VISIT
It remains open every day except Friday, Saturday and on Jewish Holidays. Timings- 10 AM to 12 noon and 3 PM to 5 PM.
FOOD
Traditional kerala foods, sea foods
ROAD CONDITION
Buses are very frequent from Ernakulam to Fort Kochi. The bus ride from Ernakulam town, which is nearly 13 km away, takes about an hour
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Paradesi Synagogue , Ernakulam
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