Tag: Kodungallur

The World Heritage Week will serve lovers of history an opportunity to revisit the legacy around Muziris, as a seven-day event will highlight key features of the civilization that lasted for three millennia till its abrupt end in the 14th century. The November 19-25, Muziris Heritage Week at Kottappuram near Kodungallur of this district will feature exhibitions on conservation of pertinent monuments besides classes on creating public awareness on the matter. Organized by the Muziris Heritage Project (MHP), the festival focuses on the historical museums such as the Paliam Palace and Nalukettu, the Paravur-Chennamangalam synagogues and the Kottappuram fort as ... Read more

India’s first-ever mosque and the oldest in the sub-continent will be recreated in tune with its original character and aesthetics, as the Muziris Heritage Project (MHP) is set to restore the Cheraman Juma Masjid built in 629 AD at Kodungallur of this district. Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan will inaugurate the project, an initiative of Department of Tourism through its heritage conservation efforts, on Sunday at the site of the religious structure, 40 km south of this city. State Finance Minister Dr T M Thomas Isaac will preside over the 4 pm function. Amongst the dignitaries at the event will ... Read more