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The 'memory' project is, therefore, an attempt to understand how, 90 generations ago, life in Idukki (then known as 'Kurinjinaadu') was structured.
The projects to be inaugurated include Cheraman Juma Masjid in Kodungallur, Pattanam Information Centre, Kodungallur Temple Museum and Oottupura and Thiruvanchikulam Canal Office.
As a trial run, a 24-seat AC solar boat will operate along the west-coast canal, informed CIAL.
Dr. P J Cherian, who led the Muziris excavations since 2006-07 is the director of the project.
Muziris, which is an ancient port town in Kerala has historical and cultural relevance and that’s precisely why the Government of Kerala has initiated the Muziris Heritage Project - to reinstate the historical and cultural significance of the place.
The status definitely comes with a bonanza. All the heritage buildings in both the towns will be spruced up to maintain their tourism potential.
The name Muziris became popular thanks to the Biennale.
The floods of 1341 destroyed the the Muziris port that had been instrumental in taking the wealth and fame of Kerala to foreign countries. Six centuries later, floods of similar magnitude destroyed the Muziris of today.
Initiatives such as the Muziris Heritage Project are crucial for Kerala to attract the kind of tourists that visit ancient monuments in Egypt, Turkey and Sri Lanka.
But did the legendary Muziris seaport of ancient Kerala vanish during the great flood of 677?
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