Day 7
The day began with a trip to Fort Kochi, followed by a visit to the Paradesi Synagogue, the oldest active synagogue in India, which was built in the 16th century. After some shopping on Jew’s street, the participants visited Hill Palace in Tripunithura, which is the largest archeological museum in Kerala. At one point, it was the official palace of the Cochin maharajas. It was built in the middle of the 19th century. After a traditional Kerala lunch, the participants returned to the Chinmaya Eswar Gurukula campus.
In the evening, there was another round of performances by the participants – ranging from an exhibition of paintings on the theme of Ramayana and the Bhagavad-Gita, showcasing of a card game based on Indian mythology, and the singing of bhajans to Carnatic classical singing, South Indian flute, and bharatanatyam performances.
