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| Erumeli |
At
Erumeli there is a famous mosque dedicated to
Vavar - a friend of Lord Ayyappa. The 'Chandanakkudam'
festival is celebrated here in January every year.
This coincides with the 'Makaravilakku' of Sabarimala.
At night there is an attractive procession with
caparisoned elephants and 'Panchavadyam'. This
is an important festival of locality. |
| Changanacherry |
At
Changanacherry there are two famous mosques -
Pazhaya-palli and Puthurpalli. The Pazhayapalli
is said to be more than 1000 years old and it
is constructed at the site which was donated by
king of Thekkumkur. A Bhagavathi temple and Catholic
church are situated in the neighbourhood of this
mosque. This shows the religious harmony among
the local residents. The Puthurpalli is about
400 years old. The festival 'Chandanakkudam'
is celebrated by the followers of the different
religions. |
| Erattupetta |
The
mosque at Erattupetta in also one of the famous
mosques. Here also 'Chandanakkudam' festival
is celebrated every year. The processions here
also attract a large crowd. The people of the
locality as a whole join the celebrations. |
| Thazhathangadi |
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The
mosque at Thazhathangadi is one of the
ancient mosques in India. The belief is
that Malik Dinar had built this mosque
about 1000 years back. |
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| Now it is
and important pilgrim centre at Kottayam. The artistic
value of this mosque attracts tourists also. |
