Kannamaly
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Kannamaly | |
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Village | |
| Kannamaly | |
  Kannamaly Map showing Kannamaly | |
| Coordinates: 9°52′49″N 76°15′45″E / 9.88020°N 76.26262°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam district |
| Taluk | Kochi |
| Grama Panchayat | Chellanam |
| Time zone | IST |
Kannamaly is a coastal suburb of Kochi situated in Chellanam Panchayat in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It comes under the Kochi taluk.[1] The place is well-known all over Kerala state for the St Joseph's pilgrim Centre and the feast along with 'nercha sadhya' (votive meal) on March 19 that attract massive crowds every year.[2]
Kannamaly is situated in the coast of Arabian Sea. The village shares its border with Arabian sea in west, Kannamali kayal in east, Kandakadavu in south and Cheriyakadavu in north.
History
This place was a seaport in ancient times. There were telescopes in the highest points of the seaport for detecting the ships arriving to the port.
