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Cranganore (modern day Kodungallur) was a famous and prosperous sea-port in the South India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. Geographically, South India traditionally includes the entire Indian Peninsula south of the Satpura and Vindhya ranges and Narmada River. The geographic term encompasses the Deccan plateau (from the Sanskrit word dakshina, meaning south), the Eastern and Western Ghats, and... southern Indian state of Kerala (or Keralam, കേരളം) is a state in South India. It is known for being the most literate state in India, with a literacy rate greater than 90%. It is also the only state in India with a sex ratio of more than 990 females/1000... Kerala, about 38 km from the present day Cochin can refer to: Cochin China Kingdom of Kochi, a former state of India, merged with Travancore to form the State of Kerala Cochin city, the former name of the city of Kochi, in Kerala Hôpital Cochin, a famous hospital in Paris, France This is a disambiguation page —... Cochin. It was known as Muziris to Gaius Plinius Secundus, (23–79) better known as Pliny the Elder, was an ancient author and scientist of some importance who wrote Naturalis Historia. He was the son of a Roman eques by the daughter of the senator Gaius Caecilius of Novum Comum. He was born at Como, not... Pliny the Elder (N.H. 6.26), and was familiar to the author of the The Periplus of the Erythraean Sea (Periplus Maris Erythraei ) is a Greek periplus of the 2nd century AD, describing navigation and trading opportunities from Roman Egyptian ports like Berenice along the coast of the Red Sea, and others along East Africa and India. Although the author is unknown, it is... Periplus of the Erythraean Sea. The evidence of the Peutinger Table suggests that there was a temple to the The Roman Empire is not the Holy Roman Empire (843-1806). Roman Empire between AD 60 and 400 with major cities. During this time only Dacia and Mesopotamia were added to the Empire but were lost before 300. The Roman Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Roman... Roman emperor Augustus (plural Augusti) is Latin for majestic or venerable. Although the use of the cognomen Augustus as part of ones name is generally understood to identify the Roman Emperor, this is somewhat misleading; Augustus was the most significant name associated with the Emperor, but it did not actually represent... Augustus.

The Greeks, the Roman or Romans has several meanings, primarily related to the Roman citizens, but also applicable to typography, math, and a commune. Roman The noun Roman means a citizen of Rome. The adjective Roman means pertaining or related to Rome. The name Romans in historical texts often refers to the three... Romans, the The word Jew ( Hebrew: יהודי) is used in a wide number of ways, but generally refers to a follower of the Jewish faith, a child of a Jewish mother, or someone of Jewish descent with a connection to Jewish culture or ethnicity and often a combination... Jews and the Yavanas all have come to this place at different times in its history.

Thomas was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. In the synoptic gospels and Acts this unnamed Twin (Thomas simply means twin in Aramaic) is listed among the other apostles, but nothing else is written about him in the synoptic gospels, an extraordinary silence, if Thomas were actually the brother... Thomas the Apostle of This article is about the figure known by both Jesus of Nazareth and Jesus Christ. For other usages, see Jesus (disambiguation). This 11th-century portrait is one of many images of Jesus in which a halo with a cross is used. Jesus of Nazareth (b. about 6–4 BC... Jesus with his followers landed in Cranganore in the year AD 52 and preached the gospel. It thus became the earliest Nasrani A Nasrani (also called as a Syrian - Malabar Christian) is a type of Christian from Kerala, South India who follows the earliest form of Christian-Jewish tradition of the early Christians. Much of the Jewish tradition has been forgotten, especially after the Portuguese invasion of Kerala in the early 1500s... Syrian Christian centre of Bekal Fort Beach Malabar is a region along the southwest coast of the Indian peninsula, which forms the northern part of present-day Kerala state. The region was a part of Madras state until the Indian state of Kerala was formed in 1956, when this area and the erstwhile Thiru... Malabar with monuments built in the memory of Thomas still existing. The existence of a thriving This article is about the religious people known as Christians. For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). The term Christian means belonging to Christ and is derived from the Greek noun Χριστός Khristós which means anointed one, which is itself a translation of... Christian Community here attracted the attention of others and the Bishops who came from Persian art is conscious of a great past, and monumental in many respects. Richard Frye. Example of a modern Persian Miniature by a contemporary artist. Persia is the historical and alternative name for the state of Iran in the European languages. The name was used in the West due to... Persia chose this place for their residence. The bones of the right hand of St Thomas were placed in 1953 as a memento.

Malik Ibin Dinar and 20 others who were the followers of Prophet Muhammad is a common male name for Muslims. For other prominent Muhammads, see Muhammad (disambiguation) Muhammad listen? ( Arabic محمد, also transliterated Mohammad, Mohammed, Muhammed, and formerly Mahomet, following the Latin) is revered by Muslims as the final prophet of God. According to his traditional Muslim biographies... Muhammad, the founder of Islam first landed here when they came to India. Islam received royal patronage in some states here and spread to other parts of India. The Cheraman Jama Masjid was built around Events Jerusalem reconquered by Byzantine Empire from the Persian Empire (September). Emperor Jomei ascends to the throne of Japan Dagobert I becomes king of all of the Frankish territory Maya civilization military outpost of Dos Pilas is founded Battle of Fid Eoin: The king of Dalriada, Connad Cerr, is defeated... 629 in the Indo-Saracenic style of architecture and the bodies of some of these followers is said to have been buried here. This is said to be first A mosque is a place of worship for followers of the Islamic faith. Masjid ( Arabic: مسجد - pronounced: mŭsjĭd) is the Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Malay, Hindi, Gujarati, and Marathi term for a mosque. This term is used widely throughout the Islamic world, and... mosque constructed in India. A block of white marble in the mosque is believed to have been brought from Mecca or Makkah (in full: Makkah al-Mukkaramah; Arabic مكة المكرمة) is revered as the holiest site of Islam, and a pilgrimage to it is required of all Muslims who can afford to go. The term Mecca has into common usage metaphorically... Mecca.

Cranganore was the capital of Cheraman Perumal, the emperor of Kerala, in the past. Of the temples here, the Kodungallur This article is about the Hindu goddess. Kali is also a martial art. See Eskrima. Kali is a destructive and creative aspect of God as the Divine Mother in Hinduism. Kali is the fierce aspect of Devi, Gods energy, i.e., Shakti or God as the Divine Mother, who... Bhagavati temple and Thiruvanachikulam temple are particularly famous. Thalappoli and Bharani are the important festivals at the Bhagavati temple.

The natural beauty of the place is enchanting and is a popular tourist destination today.

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