This is the first Juma Masjid in India and is situated in the Methala Village of Kodungallore taluk, hardly 20 kilometers from Irinjalakuda railway station. According to the legend, Cheraman Perumal went on a pilgrimage to Arabia where he met Prophet Mohammed at Jeddah and embraced Islam and accepted the name Thajuddin. Getting there: Nearest railway station: Ernakulam, about 25 km away. Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 45 km away.