Kochangadi

Kochangadi
town
Kochangadi Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°56′52.1″N76°15′34.3″E / 9.947806°N 76.259528°E / 9.947806; 76.259528
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-43

Kochangadi is a small area in west Kochi in Ernakulam district of Kerala state south India. It is reputed for Chempittapally which is an old Mosque of historical importance. ^[1] Historically, Kochangadi housed a sizeable Jewish community that constructed the oldest documented synagogue in Kerala in 1344. ^[2]

References

1. Tusa Fels, Patricia (2020). "Saving the history of Malabar mosques and their communities". In Krishna, Ashima; Manish, Chalana (eds.). Heritage Conservation in Postcolonial India: Approaches and Challenges. Taylor & Francis. ISBN   978-1000296365.
2. Waronker, Jay A. "Synagogue Architecture in Kerala, India: Design Roots, Precedents, Tectonics, and Inspirations". In Gharipour, Mohammad (ed.). Synagogues in the Islamic World. Edinburgh University Press. p. 250. ISBN   978-1474468435.