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Cheraman Juma Masjid at Kodungallur can be reached by air, rail or road. People traveling by air may use the nearest international airport at Nedumbassery, Ernakulam which is about 30 kms from Kodungallur. The mosque is 1500m from Kodungallur. People traveling by train would do well to use the nearest railway station of Irinjalakuda which is 20 km from Thrissur. Tourists coming to visit Cheraman Juma Masjid by road may use the nearest bus stand of Kodungallur, located at a distance of 3km. As a lot of private and state owned buses, not to mention taxis and other vehicles, ply between Kodungallur and Ernakulam/Thrissur, reaching at this place won’t be any problem. Tourists will also get ample buses from here to all the important towns of Kerala and neighboring states of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka via Thrissur(Trichur).
Cheraman Juma Masjid at Kodungallur has a unique appeal as its architecture is a blend of traditional art and architecture of Kerala and Arab region. Apart from the magnificent brass oil lamp, delicately crafted woodwork in the pulpit, visitors will also find an old ceremonial pond close to the mosque which is still standing intact. People believe that two ancient tombs in this mosque belong to Habib Bin Malik(son of Malik Bin Dinar) and his wife Khumarriah.
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