Kanjiramattom

Kanjiramattom is sub urban area , lying approx 27 km southeast to the city of Kochi. The place is known for the Sheikh Fariddudin Mosque and its proximity to the famous Arayankavu Temple.

The mosque is famous for Kodikuthu. The Kanjiramattom Kodikuthu, Ernakulam is celebrated on January 13 to 14 every year in Ernakulam. It is one of the annual events held in Kerala. Celebrated in the month of January it is one of the colorful festivals in Kerala.

Kanjiramattom Kodikuthu

Built as a memorial to Sheikh Fariduddin, the Kanjiramattom mosque is the place where the annual festival is held. During the Chandanakkudam ritual at night the pilgrims carry pots covered with sandalwood paste and proceed in a procession to the mosque. The six caparisoned and ornamented elephants and folk performances add color to the performance. Traditional Muslim art forms like Duffmuttu and Kolkali are also staged during the festival. These are song and dance performances which are a part of the Kanjiramattom Kodikuthu, Ernakulam.

One of the famous Muslim festivals of Kerala, the Kanjiramattom Kodikuthu is held 25 km from Ernakulam. Celebrated in Kanjiramattom the Kodikuthu Festival draws number of tourists from all over. The Kanjiramattom Kodikuthu, Ernakulam is one of the important religious festivals of Kerala. People dress in their best clothes and offer their prayers in the Kanjiramattom mosque during this festival. people participate in it without religious discrimination and it is not a purely Muslim festival. there is communal harmony and Hindus also throng to the mosque on kodikuthu. there is a "meleppalli" with a stone edifice for 'vavar swami"