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