Added: Jan 18, 2012
From: PJJofy
Duration: 9:49
Conversation (part-2 of 3) with Malayalam writer Sethu ( സേതു )on his book 'Marupiravi' (മറുപിറവി) and its links with his native place Chennamangalam ( ചേന്ദമംഗലം or Chendamangalam) which is a small town in Paravur (പറവൂര്) Taluk, Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India. The historic place houses a Jewish synagogue (built in 1614 AD), remains of the Vypeenakotta Seminary built in the 16th century by the Portuguese( is also the site of the first printing press in India) and the Paliam Palace, The Palace, residence of the Paliath Achans, hereditary Prime Ministers to the former Maharajas of Kochi, is one of the architectural splendours of Kerala. The Palace is over 450 years old and houses a collection of historic documents and relics. The hillocks at Kottayil Kovilakom are unique as the site of a Hindu temple, a Christian church, a mosque and the remains of a Jewish synagogue, all within 1 km of each other. The synagogue was built in 1614 AD and is in a peaceful wooded area. In the courtyard behind the synagogue, it is possible to find old Jewish graves, including one of a Jewish woman, dated 1264 AD. The Jews arrived in Chennamangalam after the destruction of the second temple and the final desolation of Jerusalem in (AD 69) and founded a colony. They moved to Fort Kochi in 1341 AD after the Great flood. A church, a temple, a mosque and the remains of a Jewish synagogue - all lying in close proximity is an ideal example of the ancient Indian tradition of religious tolerance and peaceful co-existence. Adjacent to the seminary is an old Syrian Catholic Church built in 1201. Trissur Doordarshan production, telecast on 17 Jan 2012. Edited for YouTube.
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