Thazhekad

India / Kerala / Irinjalakuda /
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.
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Coordinates:   10°19'57"N   76°16'17"E

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  • In thazhekad have a 850 years old one temple located,near kombodynjamakkal noth side,via thrissur,name of temple NARAYANATHU MAHAVISHNU,HERE PRETHISHTA VISHNU AND MAHAVISHNU,NOW TEMPLE IS BUILD A CHUTTUMATHIL.ALL WIKIMAPIA VIEVER'S PLZ VISIT THIS TEMPLE AND DONATE MONEY FOR MAKE A GOOD TEMPLE.DO U WANT SEE THIS TEMPLE PHOTO PLZ VISIT ON WWW.ORKUT.COM AND SEARCH RMHS ALOOR,THEN U GET LIST OF MEMBERS IN RMHS ALOOR,THEN U SEE SUNIL THAZHEKAD,U CHECK SUNIL'S PRFILE,HIS COMMUNITY IS GIVEN NARAYANATHU TEMPLE
  • hello WIKIMAPIA VIEWER'S WELCOME TO THAZHEKAD
  • U MAY HAVE HEAVEN ONLY IF U GET PAPAMOCHANAM(RENUNCIATION OF SINS). TO HAVE IT THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY. =GET BAPTISED IN WATER IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST.GIVE UP THE HABIT OF DOING SINS . Please contact , if you want any clarifications in Malayalam ...... 0 94 468 70 564 .....OR in English .....0 94 462 38 780
  • Paul good job and now go back to St joseph church since you just has the EMANUEL experience
  • I belong to this place - Thazhekkad; which is south west to Kallettumkara and east of Avittathur - the marking in the map to be verified. Beautiful place and people living in harmony. Temples, churches and mosque within 2 kms radius. Irinjalakuda Railway station is just 15 minutes walk or less than 5 mts by a motor vehcile.
  • Hai viewer's warmly welcoming saint sebastian blessed land thazekadu.
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