ABOUT Vavar Mosque

Where is it Situated?

By Air
Erumeli Vavar Mosque is only 111 Kilometres away from the Cochin International airport.
By Train
ou can reach by train from any part of India. Erumeli is situated very close to a large number of railway station, some of them being Kottayam Railway Station, Tiruvulla Railway Station, Chengannur Railway Station and Kollam Juction Railway Station.
By Road
ou can reach by train from any part of India. Erumeli is situated very close to a large number of railway station, some of them being Kottayam Railway Station, Tiruvulla Railway Station, Chengannur Railway Station and Kollam Juction Railway Station.

About
Vavarpalli (mosque in Malayalam is ‘palli’) is located in Erumeli, which is a holy place for both Hindus and Muslims. The mosque is situated very close to an Ayappa temple which is visited by throngs of people, irrespective of their caste and religion. People who visit Sabarimala would definitely visit the mosque dedicated to Vavarswami, before proceeding on their journey.
The mosque has an imposing structure which large domes and a number of minarets. The mosque is visited by a lot of tourists for its architectural magnificence and simplicity. The mosque has a Muslim saint for performing the daily rites, since Vavar followed the religion of Islam. The mosque doesn’t have a statue, but has a stone slab with inscriptions on it, just like how other masjids have. The walls are covered with green silk cloth and there is also a sword which belonged to Vavar, symbolising his valour.
The tourist department of Kerala has listed the Erumeli Vavar Mosque as one of the most important religious centres.

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