Mattancherry, Kochi ยท Ernakulam ยท Kerala
Paradesi Synagogue (1568) in Kochi's Jew Town โ the oldest active synagogue in the Commonwealth. Sephardic-built 'foreigners' synagogue with Canton tiles, Belgian chandeliers, Torah scrolls, and 10th-century copper plates.
Place ยท Mattancherry, Kochi ยท Ernakulam ยท Kerala
A moment of pilgrimage
Even from afar, turn the mind toward Paradesi Synagogue, Mattancherry, Kochi. If you have visited โ or hope to โ let one detail of the place (a gopuram, a river, a courtyard) become today's anchor.