Kanjiramattom in

Ernakulam District Ernakulam, ; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'', in Malayalam: എറണാകുളം), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, that takes its name from the eponymous city division in Kochi. It is situated in the central part o ...

, Kerala, India is a suburban area of the City of

Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

lying approximately 25 km southeast to the City of Kochi. The place is known for the Sheikh Fariddudin Mosque and its proximity to the famous Arayankavu Temple. The Mosque is famous for Kodikuthu which is celebrated on 13-14 January every year. It is one of the most important religious festivals of Kerala and is very colorful
Arayankavu Temple
hosts the famous festival consisting of Garudan Thookkam. Pooram is the most famous celebration.

Kanjiramattom Kodikuthu

The annual festival of Kanjiramattom Kodikuthu is held at the Kanjiramattom Mosque, built as a memorial to Sheikh Fariduddin. The Chandanakkudam (Sandalwood Pot) ritual is the main event of the Kanjiramattom Kodikuthu and is conducted at night, when the pilgrims carry Pots covered with Sandalwood paste and proceed in a procession to the Mosque. The six caparisoned and ornamented elephants and folk performances add color to the event. Traditional Muslim art forms like Duffmuttu and Kolkali are also staged during the festival. These are song and dance performances. The Kanjiramattom Kodikuthu draws a large number of tourists from all over. People come dressed in their best clothes to offer their prayers in the Kanjiramattom Mosque during this festival. It is not a purely Muslim festival and people of all religious backgrounds participate in it without discrimination. There is total communal harmony. Hindus also throng to the Mosque on Kodikuthu. At the "Meleppalli" - Upper Mosque- there is a stone edifice for "vavar swami".

St. Ignatius Jacobite Syrian Church

This church situated near the Kanjiramattom town. And it coming under Antioch and all the East. Church has a school named St. Ignatius Vocational and Higher Secondary School. St. Ignatius Jacobite Syrian Church celebrates the "perunnal" in the remembrance of third patriarch of Antioch at 1st and 2nd January.

Education

St. Ignatius Vocational & Higher secondary school Kanjiramattom

Kanjiramattom Town

Kanjiramattom town is also known as "Millunkal " because there was a huge mill back in the day. In earlier days there was no mill in the Puthankave,

Tripunithura Thrippunithura or Tripunithura (), is a prominent historical and residential region in the City of Kochi in Kerala, India. Located about 7 km (4 mi) from the city centre, Tripunithura was the capital of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin ...

area ,so the people used to came here for grinding purposes, hence the name "Millunkal". There is also a river near kanjiramattom. There is boating in the river and on the various islands nearby for entertainment.Kanjiramattom railway station is located 1km south to kanjiramattom town.

Nearby attractions

Chottanikkara Temple The Chottanikkara (correction of ''Jyotiannakkara'') Devi Temple is a temple dedicated to the Hindu mother goddess Bhagavati, also seen as a form of Mahalakshmi.She is believed to be residing in Chottanikkara along with her husband Maha Vi ...

- located approximately 9 km north east.

Hill Palace, Tripunithura Hill Palace is an archaeological museum and palace located in the Tripunithura neighbourhood of Kochi city in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest archeological museum in the state and was the imperial administrative office and officia ...

- 13 km

References

{{Ernakulam district Tourist attractions in Kochi Villages in Ernakulam district