Gravestones @ St Francis Church, Fort Kochi.

Tuesday 26 March 2024

10) PORTUGUESE TOMBSTONES IN THE COURTYARD OF THRISSUR MURAL ART MUSEUM


In the garden of the 'Thrissur Mural Art Museum', 11 Portuguese tombstones are found lying scattered. These grave markers were discovered in the early decades of 20th century (1920s to 1930s) from Cochin (9 tombstones) and Kodungallur (2 tombstones) and were brought to Thrissur afterwards. Most of the tombstones are undated and not in a good condition, but thanks to early archaeological reports, we have the full inscriptions available. I have discussed about these 11 Portuguese tombstones under 2 headings in my blog 'Jewish Monuments of Kerala'. Here are the links:

1-PORTUGUESE TOMBSTONES FROM COCHIN DISPLAYED IN THE MURAL ART MUSEUM, THRISSUR (THRISSUR DISTRICT HERITAGE MUSEUM)

2-PORTUGUESE TOMBSTONES FROM CRANGANORE (KODUNGALLUR) DISPLAYED IN THE MURAL ART MUSEUM, THRISSUR (THRISSUR DISTRICT HERITAGE MUSEUM)

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