Cherai's a small coastal town in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, south India. It's about 30 km from Ernakulam. Cherai which's a part of the greater Vypin Island came into existence as a result of the great flooding of 1341. Cherai's home to a picturesque beach - Cherai beach. Cherai has played an important role in the history of modern Kerala by becoming the birth place of two prominent political personsages of modern Kerala - Mathai Manjooran and Sahodaran Ayyappan. Cherai Gowreeshwara Templ… (More on Cherai)