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Kadamattom
Kadamattom Church is an ancient Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, located in Kadamattom, Kolenchery near Muvattupuzha, in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. History The church is believed to have been established in the 9th century by Mar Abo, an Assyrian monk. Location Kadamattom church is situated next to National Highway 49 (India) (Kochi-Madurai National Highway) between Kolenchery and Muvattupuzha towns in the Ernakulam District. While travelling from Kochi towards the east, the church is seen on the north side of the road beyond the Kolenchery Kolenchery is a town in the Poothrikka gram panchayat in Ernakulam district, Kerala. Located on National Highway 85, Kolenchery is situated from Poothrikka and from Kochi. There have been plans to include Kolenchery as part of the Kochi metr ... Medical College Junction. While travelling from Muvattupuzha towards Kolenchery, the church lies after the Peruvammuzhi Junction. Features On entering the church, on the left, there ...
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Mar Thoma IX
Mar Thoma IX was the ninth Metropolitan of the Malankara Church in Kerala, India for a brief period in 1816. That year, he was consecrated Metropolitan by Mar Thoma VIII, but soon after his ordination he was dethroned by Pulikkottil Joseph who was appointed by the then British resident Colonel John Munroe.Joseph Cheeran, Rev. Dr. Adv. P. C. Mathew (Pulikottil) and K. V. Mammen (Kottackal). "Indian Orthodox Church History and Culture". (Malayalam). Consecration Iype, an uncle of Mar Thoma VIII, was born at Kadamattom. He was ordained as a Kathanar and was called "Iype Kathanar". While Mar Thoma VIII was on his death bed, he called Iype Kathanar, laid his hands on him, and consecrated him as his successor Mar Thoma IX. As Metropolitan Mar Thoma VIII consecrated Mar Thoma IX, as his successor. Soon after the death of his predecessor, while Mar Thoma IX was at Puthencavu, he had received a letter from the British Resident in Travancore Coln. Munroe that he was not the approved Metr ...
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Kadamattathu Kathanar
Kadamattathu Kathanar was a '' kathanar'' (priest) who, according to legends, possessed magical powers. He was an ordained deacon of Kadamattom Church in the 9th century, originally affiliated to the Syriac Orthodox Church in India, in Kadamattam near Muvattupuzha in Ernakulam district, Kerala. According to legends, his real name was Poulose and he was the disciple of bishop Mar Abo. The church's history is undocumented, surviving solely through local legends. The tales surrounding Kathanar encapsulate the experiences of the local populace, conveyed through elements of magic and sorcery. These tales portray him as a priest with supernatural powers, employed for the common good. Historicity In medieval legends, history and fables were combined inextricably. The story of Kadamattathu Kathanar might be a mixture of history and fables. Currently there is no certain proof that he really existed, but the fact that a real priest lived in that area in the ninth century cannot be de ...
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Architecture Of Kerala
Kerala architecture is a style of architecture found in the Indian state of Kerala, and in parts of the Tulu Nadu region of Karnataka. Kerala's architectural style includes a unique religious sanctuary architecture that emerged in southwestern India, and varies slightly from the Dravidian architecture observed in other parts of southern India. The architecture of Kerala is derived from the Indian Vedic architectural tradition and forms a part of Dravidian architecture, one of the three styles of temple mentioned in the ancient books on ''Vastu shastra''. The ''Tantrasamuchaya'', ''Thachu Sastra'', ''Manushyalaya Chandrika'', and ''Silparatna'' are all architectural treatises that have had an impact on the architecture of Kerala. The ''Manushyalaya Chandrika'', a work devoted to domestic architecture, has its roots in Kerala. In the Malabar Coast due to Malabar Coast#History, history of coastal trade, the Islam in Kerala, Islamic architecture and Christianity in Kerala, Christia ...
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Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) also known as the Indian Orthodox Church (IOC) or simply as the Malankara Church, is an Autocephaly, autocephalous Oriental Orthodox Churches, Oriental Orthodox church headquartered in #Catholicate, Devalokam, near Kottayam, India. It serves India's Saint Thomas Christians, Saint Thomas Christian (also known as ''Nasrani'') population. According to tradition, these communities originated in the missions of Thomas the Apostle in the 1st century (circa 52 AD).''The Encyclopedia of Christianity, Volume 5''
by Erwin Fahlbusch. Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing – 2008. p. 285. .
It employs the Malankara Rite, an Indian form of the West Syriac Rite, West Syriac liturgical rite. The MOSC descends from the Malankara Church and its affiliation with ...
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Muvattupuzha
Muvattupuzha () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipalityhttps://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located east of the district headquarters in Thrikkakara and about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Muvattupuzha has a population of 30,397 people, out of which 15,010 are males and 15,387 are females and a population density of . Muvattupuzha is bordered by the Kottayam district on the southern side and the Idukki district on the eastern side. Muvattupuzha lies on the intersection between M C Road, MC Road and National Highway 49, about from the district capital Ernakulam. Muvattupuzha is located from Thodupuzha, from Koothattukulam, and away from Arakuzha. Etymology The town is named after the Muvattupuzha river that flows through it. The name is made up of three Malayalam words: ''Moonnu'' (), ''aaru'' (); and ''puzha'' (). ''Aaru'' is usually us ...
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Ernakulam, Kerala
Ernakulam (; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'') is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, and takes its name from the eponymous city division in Kochi. It is situated in the central part of the state, spans an area of about , and is home to over 9% of Kerala's population. Its headquarters are located at Kakkanad. The district includes Kochi, also known as the commercial capital of Kerala, which is famous for its ancient churches, Hindu temples, synagogues and mosques. The district includes the largest metropolitan region of the state: Greater Cochin. Ernakulam district yields the highest revenue and the largest number of industries in the state. Ernakulam is the second most populous district in Kerala, after Malappuram (out of 14 districts). The district also hosts the highest number of international and domestic tourists in Kerala state. The most commonly spoken language in Ernakulam is Malayalam. English is widely used, mostly in business circles. Ernakulam ...
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Church (building)
A church, church building, church house, or chapel is a building used for Christian worship church service, services and Christian religion, Christian activities. The earliest identified Christian church is a house church founded between 233 AD and 256 AD. ''Church'' is also used to describe a Church (congregation), body or an assembly of Christian believers, while "the Church" may be used to refer to the worldwide Christian religious community as a whole. In traditional Christian architecture, the plan view of a church often forms a Christian cross with the centre aisle and seating representing the vertical beam and the Church architecture#Characteristics of the early Christian church building, bema and altar forming the horizontal. Towers or domes may inspire contemplation of the heavens. Modern churches have a variety of architectural styles and layouts. Some buildings designed for other purposes have been converted to churches, while many original church buildings have bee ...
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Kolenchery
Kolenchery is a town in the Poothrikka gram panchayat in Ernakulam district, Kerala. Located on National Highway 85, Kolenchery is situated from Poothrikka and from Kochi. There have been plans to include Kolenchery as part of the Kochi metropolitan area. The name of the place originates from St. Peter's and St. Paul's Orthodox Syrian Church or 'Kolenchery Church', which is an ancient and historic church at Kolenchery built by Thankan Mappila of the Kolenchery House in 9th century CE (7th century in Malayalam Calendar). Tomb of Mar Thoma VII Mar Thoma VII was a Bishop of the Malankara Church from 1796 and the 7th Malankara Metropolitan from April 1808 to July 1809. Born in Pakalomattom family in Kurichithanam, Pala, Kerala, Pala, he was well known as an efficient administrator, deepl ..., the 7th Malankara Metropolitan, is situated in this historical Church. St. Peter's College in the town has conducted botanical research. Etymology In 345 AD, a family known as 'th ...
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Ernakulam District
Ernakulam (; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'') is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, and takes its name from the Ernakulam, eponymous city division in Kochi. It is situated in the central part of the state, spans an area of about , and is home to over 9% of Kerala's population. Its headquarters are located at Kakkanad. The district includes Kochi, also known as the commercial capital of Kerala, which is famous for its ancient Churches of Kerala, churches, Hindu temples, List of synagogues in Kerala, synagogues and mosques. The district includes the largest metropolitan region of the state: Greater Cochin. Ernakulam district yields the highest revenue and the largest number of industries in the state. Ernakulam is the second most populous district in Kerala, after Malappuram district, Malappuram (out of List of districts in Kerala, 14 districts). The district also hosts the highest number of int ...
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Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Kingdom of Cochin, Cochin, Malabar District, Malabar, South Canara, and Travancore. Spread over , Kerala is the 14th List of states and union territories of India by area, smallest Indian state by area. It is bordered by Karnataka to the north and northeast, Tamil Nadu to the east and south, and the Laccadive Sea, Lakshadweep Sea to the west. With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census, Kerala is the List of states of India by population, 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 List of districts of Kerala, districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. The Chera dynasty was the f ...
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Assyrian Church Of The East
The Assyrian Church of the East (ACOE), sometimes called the Church of the East and officially known as the Holy Apostolic Catholic Assyrian Church of the East, is an Eastern Christianity, Eastern Syriac Christianity, Syriac Christian denomination that follows the traditional Christology and ecclesiology of the historical Church of the East. It belongs to the eastern branch of Syriac Christianity, and employs the Liturgy of Addai and Mari, Divine Liturgy of Saints Addai and Mari belonging to the East Syriac Rite. Its main Sacred language, liturgical language is Syriac language, Classical Syriac, a dialect of Eastern Aramaic languages, Eastern Aramaic. Officially known as the Church of the East until 1976, it was then renamed the Assyrian Church of the East, with its patriarchate remaining hereditary until the death of Shimun XXIII Eshai, Shimun XXI Eshai in 1975. The Assyrian Church of the East is officially headquartered in the city of Erbil, in northern Iraq; its original a ...
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National Highway 49 (India)
National Highway 49 (combination of old NH 6 and NH 200) is a primary National Highway in India. This highway runs from Bilaspur in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh to Kharagpur in West Bengal. Starting from NH 130 near Bilaspur, it terminates at NH 16 near Kharagpur, West Bengal. The highway is part of AH46 network in India. This national highway is long. Route NH49 transits through the Chhattishgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand and West Bengal, four states of India. ;Chhattisgarh Bilaspur, Saragaon, Sakti, Raigarh ;Odisha Kanaktora, Jharsuguda, Kuchinda, Pravasuni, Deogarh, Barakot, Pal Laharha, Kendujhargarh, Turumunga, Chadheibhol, Jashipur, Bangriposhi ;Jharkhand Baharagora ;West Bengal Feko, Lodashuli(Jhargram), Kharagpur Junctions : Terminal near Bilaspur. : near Saragaon : near Raigarh : near Debagarh : near Barkote : near Pallahara : near Kendujhar : near Jashipur : near Baharagora : near Kharagpur : Terminal near Kharagpur. See also * ...
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