North Paravur

Worth seeing in and around North Paravur

5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Dakshina Mookambika Temple, North Paravur

   The Dakshina Mookambika Temple is a famous Mookambika temple in the town of North Paravur in the Ernakulam district of Kerala. The presiding deity in this temple is Mookambika and sub-deities include Ganapathy, Kartikeya, Mahavishnu, Yakshi, Hanuman and Veerabhadran.

   400 m · Hindu temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Kottakkavu Mar Thoma Syro-Malabar Pilgrim Church, North Paravur

   Kottakkavu Mar Thoma Syro-Malabar Pilgrim Church is a Syro-Malabar church located in North Paravur. According to Saint Thomas Christian tradition, the church was established in 52 AD by St.

   1.3 km · church in North Paravur, India · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Paravur Synagogue

   The Paravur Synagogue, also known as the Parur Synagogue, is a former synagogue, located on Jewish Street in North Paravur, in the state of Kerala, India. The former synagogue is one of the largest and most complete among the Jewish synagogues in Kerala.

   1 km · synagogue in Paravur, Ernakulam, Kerala · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Don Bosco Church, North Paravur

   Don Bosco Church at North Paravur, Kerala, is a church of Paravur Parish under the Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottappuram. Situated near Perumpadanna Junction at Paravur-Cherai road, this is one of the few churches in India named after Don Bosco.

   1.5 km · building in India · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Sree Venugopala

   Sree Venugopla Krishna Swami Devasthan is a Hindu temple located in Chendamangalam, Kerala, India. It was established in 1900 at Chendamangalam, 42 km from Ernakulam, 22 km from Aluva and 5 km from North Paravur.

   2.5 km · Hindu temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

1. 01
   Paliam Palace Museum
2. 02
   Chendamangalam Synagogue

   It was built in 1420 and rebuilt in 1614 by the Malabar Jewish community.

3. 03
   Paliam Nalukettu Museum
4. 04
   Holy Cross Church Chendamangalam
5. 05
   Vypeekotta Seminary

   Located in Chendamangalam, the seminary was established by Jesuit priests from Portugal.

6. 06
   Dakshina Mookambika Temple

   The presiding deity in this temple is Saraswati and sub-deities are Ganapati, Kartikeya (Murugan), Mahavishnu, Yakshi, Hanuman and Veerabhadran.

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Things to do

Chendamangalam Matta Chanda (2 days prior to Vishu Festival) near Chendamangalam Fort, is the only official barter market in the world, as reminiscent of olden market style. The recorded history of this market is nearly 300 years old, where traditional & heritage items are sold in exchange of modern items of equal value.

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Where to eat

K.R. Bakes Al-fala Uduppi vegetarian CECEE Tower (3 star) Ruchi thattukada near Chitranjali theatre (street food). Two more 3-star hotels and few resort style living is available at Cherai in 3-km radius. In the evening kappa and meat is the favorite food of people in the North Paravur. For vegetarians await new quality restaurants which are coming up near White City at the current Indus Motors Shop.

1. 01
   Palaaram

   Germains road (Between Chitranjaly & Shafas theatres), palaaram@gmaol.com.

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Getting to North Paravur

Airports

Cochin (COK), 19 km · Calicut (CCJ), 114 km · Coimbatore (CJB), 132 km

• Calicut → North Paravur

  132 km · quickest by road, 3h 51m · ₹940–1,180
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• Coimbatore → North Paravur

  125 km · quickest by road, 3h 2m · ₹1,030–1,290
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• Thiruvananthapuram → North Paravur

  201 km · quickest by road, 4h 49m · ₹1,500–1,870
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