Kottayil Kovilakom

Village : Chennamangalam
Taluk : North Paravur
District : Ernakulam
Location : At Chennamangalam

Kottayil Kovilakom, the site of the royal palace of the Villar Vattathu Raja of Villar Vattathu Swarupam, is an important historical site. Kottayil Kovilakom got its name from its original location, inside a fort. The site comprises of a Vishnu temple located on top of a hill, a Jewish cemetery in the valley of the hill and a mosque established on another side, in the valley of the same hill. The Jewish Synagogue, Vypeekotta Seminary and Forane Church are in the neighbourhood of Kottayil Kovilakom, on the bank of River Periyar. The site is much noted for its religious unity, as it is the only site in the country where a temple, a synagogue, a mosque and a church exist in harmony with one another.