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Mosques in Kerala

There are quite a lot of mosques in Kerala. The Charachira Jama Masjid is located at Palayam in Thiruvananthapuram city. It has a spacious hall to accommodate several hundreds for prayers. Nainar Mosque is situated at Karikodu in Idukki district. This mosque is the largest and oldest in Idukki district. It was rebuilt in 1979, retaining the stone steps with inscriptions in an ancient script, a water tank sculpted from a single rock and some old pillars alike the pillars found in temples of the old mosque. Kanjiramattom Mosque is located at Kanjiramattom in Ernakulum district. This mosque is the right example of age-old beauty of mazhars and dargahs. The annual Chandanakudam in January attracts many pilgrims. During the festival, pilgrims carry pots daubed with sandalwood paste in a procession to the mosque. Cheraman Jama Masjid is located at Kodungallur, about 37-km from Thrissur. This Mosque resembles temple. Built in 628 AD, in Al Hijra 7, that is, 7 years after Prophet’s migration to Medina, it is the oldest Mosque in India and the second oldest in the world. Pazhayangadi Mosque is positioned at Pazhayangadi in Malappuram district. The Mughal style architecture Mosque has a lovely white dome and convoluted filigree work. Amidst the coconut palms in the distance, the Mosque looks highly attractive. Jamat Mosque is located in Malappuram on Malappuram-Venkara Road. It is modeled after a temple. This 280 years old Mosque has blue doors and snow-white walls to give it a distinction it rightly deserves. It was built under the directions of the Hindu Prana Nambi family. Odathil Mosque is located 500-m from Thalassery Fort in Kannur district. The Mosque is built on the land gifted by Portuguese by an Arab gold and timber merchant. It has no domes or minarets. With carved wooden walls and copper ceiling the Mosque has a real temple touch. It was renovated with the help of Portuguese Fundaceo Oriente Institution in Lisbon. Malik Dinar Mosque is located at Thalangana in Kasargod. It attracts pilgrims from all over India in thousands.

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