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Thazhekad

Thazhekad, site of one of the earliest St Thomas christian communities in Kerala. Once a prosperous inland port, during heydays of Muziris. The landscape was changed with the flooding of the Periyar river in 1341AD.

Its the site of the Thazhekad sasanam one of the earliest surviving edicts granting special priveleges to the St Thomas Christians. The churches and temples in the area were ravaged by Tippu Sultans army, between 1789-1792.

Recent city comments:

  • jijo jose koonthily, sooraj paul (guest) wrote 9 years ago:
    sale 1.25 lak
  • Paulose Pallipadan House, Tressia (guest) wrote 10 years ago:
    Really? I don't think so.
  • St.Sebastian Church Compound,Thazhekad, edisondevid (guest) wrote 15 years ago:
    My Parish.................
  • Kodiyan House, kodvar (guest) wrote 18 years ago:
    proper designation. properly identified Thazekad st. Sebastians Church and Temple.
  • Paulose Pallipadan House, kodvar (guest) wrote 18 years ago:
    this place marked out of proportion. please review for acuracy
10°19'57"N   76°16'17"E
Thazhekad on the map.

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