Tyndis Kottayam Heritage Walk

Tyndis Kottayam Heritage Walk

Tyndis Old Kottayam Heritage Walk traverses the soul of Old Kottayam. Tourists are taken along the major heritage points and historical monuments of the place. Old Kottayam is the collective name for the heritage and cultural hub. This includes the famous Thazhathangadi, Uppootty Thara, Valiyapalli and Cheriya Palli premises, Thaliyil Temple premises, etc. These are the top Kottayam tourist places. Walkthrough the beautiful rural roads along the Meenachil River. This heritage tour highlights the rich communal harmony and cultural richness of Old Kottayam. Hear stories about Local boat race, Traditional Papad Making, and lots of other activities that rooted in the soil of Kottayam. This Old Kottayam Tour will allow tourists to understand the deep-rooted stories of culture and traditions in Old Kottayam.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Kottayam Cheriapally (St. Mary’s Orthodox Syrian Church), Kottayam 686026 India

Kottayam Cheriyapally estd AD 1579

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Thaliyil Mahadeva Temple, Thaliyil Rd, Thazhathangady, Kottayam, Kerala 686001, India

Ancient Hindu Temple and remnants of a fort surrounding it.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Thazhathangady Juma Masjid, Kottayam Kumarakom Rd, Kottayam 686003 India

One of the oldest mosques in India.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: St Mary's Knanaya Church, Valiyapally, Kottayam 686001 India

The church was built in the year 1550 AD by the descendants of the Syrian Knanaya Christians who migrated to India in 345 A.D. from Jerusalem and near-by places under the leadership of Kana Thoma. The migrants consisted of Bishop Joseph of Urhoy (Edessa), two priests and two deacons, besides a group of four hundred persons, representing seventy-two families from seven clans. They landed at Kodungallor and were cordially welcomed by Cheraman Perumal, the then ruler of Malabar, Northern region of modern Kerala.

This church is also famous for its two granite crosses known as Persian crosses. These crosses were brought here from a much older church near Crangannore built by the forefathers of the builders of this church. On each of the stone slabs there is a cross with an inscription in the Pahalavi language, which was the official language of the Sassanian dynasty in Persia.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Orthodox Theological Seminary (Old Seminary), Pazhaya Seminary Rd, Chungam, Kottayam, Kerala 686001, India

The Orthodox Theological Seminary also known as Old Seminary or M.D Seminary is a seminary of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

Duration: 20 minutes