Paradesi Synagogue, Kochi, India
The Paradesi Synagogue in Kochi, Kerala, in South India. It was built in 1568 by the Malabar Yehudan people or Cochin Jewish community in the Kingdom of Cochin. The floor of the synagogue is composed of hundreds of Chinese, 18th century, hand-painted porcelain tiles, all of which are unique
Picture No
10511948
Media ID
45191137
Size
4763px x 3805px
(2.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library/Douglas Dickins
Source
Photograph by Douglas Dickins
Date
circa 1970s
