Place of worship! Almost 117 years old temple.. This place is Devine..🙏

Very peacefu!! Feeding flocks of pigeon is an amazing experience. A must visit place to clean your soul if you are in Kochi🙏

Well maintained place with a pristine ambience. Very conservative environment. Must visit as the place is a culminate in of many cultures.

Beautiful experience visiting the Jain temple. We being non Jains, one kind lady guided us through the areas of the temple allowed for us to enter. Photography is not allowed inside the temple. But you can take outside photos.The most amazing part of the visit was feeding the pigeons. Around 12.15 hundreds of pigeons start circling the temple and at 12.20 they gather at the feeding spot. It is such a beautiful sight to see and if you are lucky they may even feed from your hands. No restriction on taking photos/videos.Really a peaceful place and nice to see local Gujaratis speaking so fluent Malayalam.

Very nice Jain temple. Lots of pigeon stay here. Every day around 12:30 hrs all the pigeon take 3 rounds of the temple, too watch them is really wonderful. You can stay in the temples own dharamshala in very cheap rate.

Dedicated to the 15th Tirthankara of Jains, is the Dharmanath Temple at Mattancherry in Kochi, Kerala. The temple is believed to be about 100 years old, and is one of the famous Jain temples with beautiful marble-cut architecture. It was built by King Bhanu Raja and his wife, Queen Suvrata Rani.42 kilometers away is the Kochi International Airport, and also at a distance of just 10 kilometers is the Ernakulum Junction railway station. So you can reach Dharmanath Temple either way. However, if you choose to go via boat (ferry ride) from Ernakulum to Mattancherry, you also get to enjoy the scenic beauty of the place.

Pwede historic place. The culture and rituals of jain community is still experiencable.

Lovely place. Visit the temple exactly at 12pm to see the pegions hover over the temple thrice and then eat from your hand. The temple itself is very historic and beautiful. A must visit if you are in kochi.

We were there on 30/10/2017.We have reach there by 11:30 atleast.The temple authorities we really really warm and happy to explain the things to us. The let us to feed the pigeons. We were able to witness the event were pigeons rotate around the temple 3 times . Which will happen at around 12:15 every day

Serenity at its pinnacle...

Beautiful old Jain temples,build in traditional style..

Beautiful place. Cant take photos inside the temple.

Quite AtmosphereVisiting Time 11 AM - 12:30 PM

Nice and peaceful place, 100 yr old jain temple. Around 12:15, pigeons visit the temple and do 3 pradaxina around the peak of the temple. Amazing and wonderful experience

Very Nice Jain Temple.. Must visit for all who comes to Cochin...

No entry fee. Visitors need to wear clothing which covers their knee. Pigeons are fed at 12 noon.

Very welcoming. Have to be well aware of their traditions. Got a minimal glimpse into the Gujarati Jain community based in fort kochi.

Such a good ambiance 🙏

Devine atmosphere, very serene and clean. Jainism is epitome of ahimsa, non violence. Youll find lot of peace here.

Good. The pigeon show is good.

Closed August 10-21

Nice architectural view of the temple from front and there is a dharmshala at the back of the temple where you can stay on your visit to Cochin . Temple is a beauty in itself and dharmshala rooms are also clean and air conditioned as u cant survive in costal areas without the AC.

Good location fort Kochi.Mattanchery jai temp

Awesome experience of pegions

Dont miss feeding the pegions .Cool and calm place to worship

Nice peaceful place to visit. Especially the time when thousands if pegions roam around the temple and land for a feast. A must visit place. Be there around 12 noon and see the wonder.

Best time for visit this place is at 12 pm

Facanating story with amazing pigeons ceremony which happene every day at 12:15 PM be there at 12:00 . Dont miss it

Very serene and peaceful

Peaceful atmosphere . The architecture of this temple is derived from the style of temples from Gujarat. During the noon time they feed numerous pigeons .

Good ambiance.Out side people are not allowed due to covid restrictions.

Nice local temple, worth a visit if you’re around Fort Kochi

The place is so peaceful. There are guides to show you around the place and they are very helpful. Tells you about the deities present. Photography is allowed outside the temple. But taking photos of the deities inside are not allowed. There are a few dress codes to be adhered to, but its simple and to be expected. The temple is famous for its practice of pigeon feeding. It happens at 12.15pm everyday, and anyone can participate.

Do try giving grains to pigeons, too awesome experience.

Jain Temple, dedicated to Shri Dharmanath, the 15th Jain Tirthankar, is another religious institution of Mattancherry. Built in 1960, the temple complex is sprawled over a large area with various blocks constructed for prayers and as places for offerings. The architecture of the temple is inspired by the Jain temples of Gujarat.

Most popular in Cochin and very beautiful temple

This Jain Temple is famous for its Pigeon Feeding activity, strictly between 12:15 pm - 12:30 pm, daily.The pigeons are well around the temple spirals high up in the sky close to noon.No sooner the temple bells ring around 12 noon, the pigeons get ready to alight to the floor after taking rounds.This is followed by the priest offering the first serving at 12-15.Then the other dedictated temple authorities recite prayer versus inviting visitors to feed the birds.Its simply an experience of what freedom feels like :)

Mnadir staff is not good, they even not open the temple in day time..

Cool place with awesome artichchect

Wonderful Jain temple.

Good place to visit to see Jain culture. Some restrictions about what you are wearing which is expected in a religious place. A lady took us around the place and explained about the temple and rituals. A nice place to visit if you have time to spare.

Good place with peace

Every day, at 12.00 noon, pigeons gather to feed.They patiently wait on the rooftops.At the resounding beat of the thali, they start circling the spire, going round n round.Signalled to stop, they descend in the courtyard.The guardian then recites his prayers.The grain is spread all around.Time to feast.Tourists in kOCHI, make it a point to reach on time. The sense of joy and contentment is mutual !!!

Most beautiful and serene place in the world

Very nice beautiful temple 🙏🙏

Jain temple at mattancherry.

No entry to visitors due to covid19 now

Jain Temple and Dharamshala in Kochi

Very welcoming. Have to be well aware of their traditions. Got a minimal glimpse into the Gujarati Jain community based in fort kochi.

Its a serene and quiet atmosphere. Good for calming down and solo travels. If you visit it at 12:20 you get to see the beautiful pigeons that come down from all over hearing the call and prayer of the person over there.

Calm and blissful place. The pigeon feeding was a great and refreshing experience for my family

If you decide its a tourist attraction, then relax on some of the rules. Otherwise just let people take pictures outside and no one go inside.

Beautiful place. A very quite and well maintained temple. You may struggle to find parking nearby as it is old Town Kochi (Fort Kochi) with narrow lanes. We had a peaceful time here meditating.

NOTE: Visitors are not allowed at present due to Covid-19.

Preservation of culture and history.. Girls should wear proper dress or else they will provide skirt to wrap around .. Pigeon show / feeding at 12:15pm everyday

Beautiful atmosphere and great feeling of peace here. Just come here for some time and relax from outside busy life.

The famous temple in Mattancherry, Kerala is a renowned Jain temple. Dharmanath is a sacred shrine for the Jain community and it features different artworks, sculptures, and idols of Jain Gods. The temple is deeply inspired by the Jain temples of Gujarat and is beautifully tiled by white marbles and other carved structures inside the temple.

This place is known for pigeon feeding. At sharp 12:10 in afternoon 1000s of birds are coming to temple, they take 5 rounds of temple and then go for food. Birds come and eat from our hands. It was great experience... Must visit place in Town

Awesome historical jain temple. The pigeon feeding experience is the best. It happens daily at 12.00 PM. Try to plan visit accordingly...

Oldest Temple in Kochi.

Calm and quite place. During the noon time they feed birds here and it’s really nice to watch that. We can also participate in that. But the entry is limited for common people only during certain times . That is till 1:30 pm I guess.

Very good jain Temple. Unique place for feeding the pigeon. Totally different experience.

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Nice temple, unique experience

Here , between 12pm to 12.30 , a Person turn up to the Temple and welcome pigeon for food in the feeding area!But the best Part is , before food they take 3 rounds ( pradikshina) n then come down to eat !How wonderful I felt about Nature after seeing this!..

Be sure to be on time for the pidgeon feeding (12:30 if I remember correctly), its fun and also the temple is interesting, beautiful and everyone is really helpful and welcoming !

Wonderful experience at the Jain temple. So serene here and their respect for all living things makes this place beautiful. At 12.15 the bell gongs and the birds swoop down for feeding while prayers are said.

More than 180 year old jain temple. This is the only place in world where thousands of pigeons encompass(Parikrama) the temple three times, hear the holy Manglik by one of the local residents and only then have their lunch. All this happens every day at 12:15 pm. A must visit in Kochi.

Nice atmosphere

Peaceful. Lots of pigeons. We missed the legendary पक्षियों द्वारा परिक्रमा. It starts at 12:15 noon - a must watch.Staff is very helpful and cooperative.Proud of you for keeping the jainism flag rising high in the south most state.

Visit like 11 o clock .. pigeon are feed .. nice to see..

Jain Temple 115 years old.Biggest attraction of this Jain temple complex is the sight of seeing the feeding of the birds at midday.Everyday sharp at midday the locals temple worshippers call out to the birds, especially the pigeons for feeding. Once the bell rings the birds start hovering outside around the main temple Shikhar. Once the recitation of the prayers starts, the birds start going around the Shikar for three rounds and only on the completion of the prayers do they come down to the clearing for feeding.Loads of Jains and non Jains come here everyday at midday to watch this.Jain Temple 115 years old with the main deity as Tirthankar Dharmanathji on the first floor.Within the compound is another temple with Tirthankar Suparshwanathji as the main deity.There is a small dehry (small temple) of miraculous Tirthankar Shantinathji.Sthanakwasi Upashraya is also within the compound.There is s small Dharamshala of four to five rooms with air-conditioning within the same compound.

Good place well maintained kinda strict and the timings differ from those listed here.Reach there by 12 in the noon to watch the feeding of pigeons.

At 12.15,a flock of birds, pigeons comes to the temple for feeding, its a great moment to witness.

Its so lovely and beutiful place...giving mental peace

At sharp 12:15 noon, more than 500 pegion take a round of shikhar of jain derasar and after listening Navkar mantra, start taking feed from your hand. Unbelievable.

Amazing place. But try to visit terrace to see real black stone idols. First floor idols are of white marble

Amazing. Very old 115 years old. 400 jain families stays over here. Well maintained. Unbelievable natural bonding of pegions with main deity.

If you are curious to know the Jain way of living, this is one of the best place, where they give you guided tour (I don’t know whether it is always done). A serene place

Visiting jain temple at mattancherry cochin was an unique experience.. calling pegions for feeding.. uttering jain sutras.. pegions setting on palms for feeding.. really enticed all present.. must visit for travellers to cochin

Awesome Jain temple 15 close to Mattancherry jetty. Beautifully architectured temple worth visiting. A staff attached with the temple will give an introduction about the temple will take us around. The entry is free and the best time is to visit is around 11.45 noon. At that time, pigeons are fed and it is a sight to behold. It is the highlight of the temple visit. We will also get a chance to feed pigeons as courteous staff will give us rice to feed pigeons. Pigeons will pick them from our hands. Do not miss the sweet shops in the road.

Mattancherry is a locality in the city of Kochi, India. It is about 9 km south-west from the city center. It is said that the name Mattancherry comes from Ancherry Mattom, a Namboodiri illam which the foreign traders then pronounced it as Matt-Ancherry, gradually became Mattancherry. The place where erstwhile Ancherry Mattom located is now a Tamil Brahmin settlement.

Ancient jain temple.ensure the openings before you plan to visit

A tourist place of sorts as Pigeons take 3 rounds of the temple @ exactly 12:15 pm everyday n then swoop down to have food from staff Nd then even others directly from your hand !There is a lady who guides foreigners coming to the back temple area to view this good experience.

Please visit this temple as it is 115 years old..Shri Dharmanath swami temple..And dont miss piegion show at 12.15 pm everyday in d temple...

The Jain Temple in Mattancherry is the place of worship for the Jain community, and is also a point of attraction for tourists who visit Kochi. Evolution of Kochi into a port in the 14th Century after a flood in the Periyar river,  made it a main trade-centre, especially for spice trade. Traders from various parts of the world came here and the King of Kochi welcomed them with open arms.  One such community was that of the Jains, who came from Gujarat and Rajasthan. This community is now well-integrated into the cultural fabric of Mattancherry and there are 389 Jain families at Mattancherry.

Peacefull place .....Famous for bird feeding which happens at 12-12.15 noon......

Jude street is near to come here and enjoy 3 hours also enjoy market place near .. just right hand to it

A old temple calm and cool ambience get to see lot of Gujaratis

जय जिनेन्द्रIts a home like feeling , simple ,serene and a feel of all that you would like your day to be like .

Great experience of pigeon coming in our hand and taking food from our hand. A great great experience and moment.

Need full sleeve dress to enter the templeand somany piegions in temple we can feed them and they take rest on our hand

Great place. Cool and peaceful atmosphere. Iam a Hindu. Went there with a curiosity to know how it is like.Something similar to a Hindu temple.

Excellent experience visiting jain temple in kochi.pigeons around 12:15 comes in thousands of number and after navkar mantra they eat their food. They are fearless and eat from our hands also.

Nice place and function .....enjoy Ganesh pooja every year

Better to visit around 12 noon..Thats the time of feeding doves...Its nice to watch..

Serene holy place for jains in fort kochi-Kerela. Situated right in the middle of spice market, this Temple provides a much needed solace to the Jains who shifted to Kerela majorly from Gujrat and various parts of India... Look for jain sweet shops around, a must.

The Jain temple is not far from Mattancherry jetty. It is a beautifully constructed temple worth visiting. A staff attached with the temple will give an introduction about the temple.Famous for pigeons doing parikrama of the temple and then having food

Another Moksh on earth..

Very beautiful jain temple in Ernakulam. Unique thing is around 12 pm lots of pigeons comes n take Parikrama of the temple.