The synagogue was built by the Malabar Jews in 1647[1][2][3][4] on land donated by the Maharajah of Cochin.

The Thekkumbhagam palli (synagogue) was built in typical Kerala-style Jewish architecture and was almost identical to the nearby Paradesi Synagogue though it had a much longer breezeway and a different design of gatehouse.

[5][6][7][1] A curious feature of the synagogue were four ostrich eggs that were hung for good luck.

[8][6][2][7] In 1955, the entire congregation made aliyah to Israel leaving the synagogue in the care of the Paradesi community to be maintained.

[1][3][7] The only remaining relic from this monument is the hekal that was brought and is currently preserved in The Magnes Museum in Berkeley, California, USA.