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Kodungallur
Municipality in Kerala, India

Kodungallur

Kodungallur is a historically significant town located on the banks of the river Periyar on the Malabar Coast in Thrissur district of Kerala, India.

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It is 36 kilometres (22 mi) north of Kochi (Cochin) by National Highway 66 and 38 km (24 mi) from Thrissur. Kodungallur, being a port city at the northern end of the Kerala lagoons, was a strategic entry point for the naval fleets to the extensive Kerala backwaters. Kodungallur is recognised as one of the world’s notable early interfaith centres, linked to the arrival of Christian, Muslim and Jewish communities in India and to early Buddhist presence in South India, in addition to its longstanding Shaiva, Vaishnava and Shakta traditions.

Get in

Getting to Kodungallur

Nedumbassery Airport, Kochi (COK IATA). Nearest airport (28 km) Irinjalakuda SR (IJK). Nearest railway station (14 km)

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    Koungallur Bus Stad

    Kodungallur is connected with all major cities of India through road.The coastal highway NH17 connecting Ernakulam and Mumbai is passing through Kodungallur.

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    Azhikode
See

Worth seeing

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    Azhikode
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    Mohammed Abdul Rahman Sahib Museum

    Mohammed Abdul Rahman Sahib (1898–1945) was a freedom fighter and social reformer.

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    Sree Kurumba Bhagavathi Temple

    This temple at the center of this town attracts devotees from across the country.

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    Sringapuram Mahadeva Temple

    5:00 AM to 9:45 AM and 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

  5. 05
    Cheraman Juma Masjid

    India's oldest mosque and world's 2nd mosque built in 629 AD soon after Medina Mosque in Saudi Arabia.

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    Keezhtali Mahadeva Temple

    It is celebrated as one of the 18 historic "Thali" temples of Kerala.

Eat

Where to eat

EAT Biriyani From Durbar

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: KannanVM (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.