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Chandanapally Catholic church

Chandanapally Valiyapally


Chandanapally Valiyapally

Chandanapally valiyapally perunnal

ചന്ദനപ്പള്ളി വലിയപള്ളി പെരുന്നാളിന് തുടക്കം കുറിച്ചക്കൊണ്ടുള്ള കൊടിമരഘോഷയാത്ര
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ചന്ദനപ്പള്ളി വലിയപള്ളി പെരുന്നാളിന് തുടക്കം കുറിച്ചക്കൊണ്ടുള്ള കൊടിമരഘോഷയാത്ര

Niranam Pally, popularly known as Niranam Valiya Pally or St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Niranam.
The Church is under the Diocese of Niranam of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. It is possible that this church was founded by St.Thomas the Apostle, one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, in AD 54. The architecture shows striking similarities to ancient temple architecture.
There are two altars on the north and south of the main one. The altar on the northern side is consecrated to Saint George and the altar on the southern side is consecrated in the name of Mar Behnam.There are two smaller altars, to the front of the main altar. The north among these is in the name of Saint Thomas. It is also the shrine of Mar Thoma II.Malankara Metropolitan of Malankara Orthodox Church. The southern among the small altars is consecrated to Saint Stephen. This is also the shrine of Mar Thoma V.
The Church celebrate the feasts of Saint Mary in whose name the church is dedicated, the feast of Saint Thomas who is the founder of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and the Apostle of India and the feasts of Mar Thoma II and Mar Thoma V whose mortal remains are buried in the church...