Ernakulam
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The skyline of Ernakulam
- This article is about the town of Ernakulam, See Ernakulam district.
Ernakulam (Malayalam : എറണാകുളം ) refers to the eastern part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. Ernakulam is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to Ernakulam District. The Office of the Corporation of Cochin, and the Kerala High Court are situated here.The name 'Ernakulam' is derived from the name of a very famous temple of Lord Shiva called the Ernakulathappan Temple. It is also said that the word Ernakulam was drawn from Malayalam word 'Ere naal Kulam', which means 'Pond for a long time'. Ernakulam is the commercial capital of the state of Kerala.
[edit] External links
- Ernakulam District website
- More About Ernakulam
- St Mary's Cathedral Basilica – Ernakulam
- Mariam Church Kandanad– Ernakulam
- Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly - Information & Photographs
- Builders in Ernakulam
- Ernakulam Shiva Temple Website
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