Kanjiramattom Mosque

Kochi's claim to fame is not its monumental seaport alone. It is also a storehouse of heritage architecture that is a melting pot of various patterns. The Kanjiramattom Mosque, located at distance of thirty kilometers from Kochi, is a fascinating tourist frequent.

One can bolster one’s knowledge of history with a visit to this mosque. The fable has it that the shrine was constructed in the memory of the holy Sheikh Fariduddin. Their hallowed portal was also witness to Baver’s journey to nirvana.

The mosque comes alive in all its resplendent glory during the Kodikuthu festivities. The enrapturing annual celebrations are held on the thirteenth day and fourteenth day of the month of the January. The night sky is lit up in magnificent revelry during the Kodikuthu festivities. The jubilations assume the proportions of a carnival with devotees thronging the mosque, with bowls full of fragrant sandalwood. This rite is the elaborate Chandanakkudam. Six ornately decorated elephants, in festive finery adds a dash of color to the religious fervor. The Kodikuthu also entails the celebrations of Oppana, Mappilappattu, Duffumuttu and Kolkali.

This tourist destination, a must visit on a trip to the backwaters of God’s own country, is well connected and easily accessible. It is situated at a distance of twenty-five kilometers from the railway station of Ernakulam. The visitors who want to travel by air will have to get down at the Cochin International Airport. The mosque is located at a distance of just forty five kilometers from the airport.

Last Updated on 24 May 2011