Jew Street
Fort Kochi in Ernakulam district is a historic place famed for its Jewish legacy. It is believed that the erstwhile king of Kochi gave this land to the Cochin Jews in 1524. Mattancherry and Fort Kochi reflect the culture and customs of the Jewish community.
Jewish places of worship, such as the Paradesi Synagogue and the Kadavumbhagam Mattancherry Synagogue, a Jewish cemetery, are situated here.
Jew Town or Jew Street is located between Mattancherry Palace and the Synagogue. The street is packed with shops that sell curio wood carvings, oil lamps, spice boxes, antique pieces and books on Indian subjects etc.
Contact
District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC)
Old Collectorate Bldg., Park Avenue Road
Kochi - 11
Email : info@dtpcernakulam.com
Getting there
Thiruvonamahotsavam at Thrikkakkara Vamana Moorthy Temple
The temple is considered the epicentre of Onam celebrations across Kerala.
Feast of Vallarpadathamma
Annually the church witnesses the participation of a large number of people from around the globe.
Malayattoor Perunnal
Thousands of devotees immersed in prayers carrying wooden crosses of different sizes and ambling up a hill; a whole village getting decked up and readying itself to welcome these pilgrims.
Aranmula Thiruvonathoni
Once a year, the River Pamba gets enlivened as an elaborately decorated snake boat glides across its placid waters bearing the provisions for a grand feast
Triprayar Pooram Purappadu & Uthram Vilakku
Pooram Purappadu, Uthram Vilakku and Vrischika Ekadasi are the popular festivals
Vrischikam Festival at Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple
Discover the thrills & chills of festivities here!
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Jewish Synagogue, situated at one end of the Jew Street in the Jew Town enclave of Mattancherry in Fort Kochi. This synagogue was built in 1568 by the Malabar Yehudans or Cochin Jewish community.
Mattancherry
Mattancherry in Kochi is a historic locality in Ernakulam district best known for its Jewish legacy and is home to several synagogues.
