Iconic Cheraman Masjid, India’s oldest, gets a makeover
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Holy Cross Church at Chendamangalam too renovated under Muziris Heritage Project; they will be thrown open to the public soon
The Cheraman Juma Masjid at Kodungalloor, the oldest mosque in the Indian subcontinent that dates back to 629 AD, and the Holy Cross Church at Chendamangalam built by Jesuit priests in 1577 AD, both of which were renovated under the Muziris Heritage Project, are getting ready to be opened to the public.
A completion report on their renovation has been submitted to the government to be included in the list of projects under the Chief Minister’s 100-day action plan. Just a few final touches are pending on both the structures, said P.M. Noushad, managing director, Muziris Heritage Project.
On the renovation and conservation work worth ₹1.14 crore done on the historic mosque, he said the concrete structure that was added to the mosque in 1974 was demolished and the mosque rebuilt in its old style, as a two-tier structure whose tiled roof was supported by teakwood frames. This is in addition to the Islamic Heritage Museum that was established at a cost of over ₹1 crore. Another ₹65 lakh was allotted for its refurbishment. This is apart from heritage funds that were used for research and digitalisation of old documents and archiving them.
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