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St. Mary's Church Thrikkunnathu
Thrikkunnathu St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, is a church that is part of the Angamaly Malankara Orthodox Diocese, Angamaly Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. The church belongs to Thrikkunnathu Seminary, the headquarters of the Angamaly Diocese. It is located near the town of Aluva, in the Ernakulam district of Kerala. The Seminary was closed for 40 years due to factional authority disputes between the Jacobite Syrian Christian Church, Jacobite Society and the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Following a Supreme Court verdict, the Seminary is controlled and administered by the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Early Church In 1880 the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Malankara Syrian Church acquired of land for construction of the church and a cornerstone was laid in 1889. The church began as a small building thatched with coconut leaves in the early 1900s. Paulose Mar Athanasius built the current St Mary's Church in the early 1930s.hindu.com, Mar Athanasius ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aluva
Aluva () is a Municipalities of Kerala, municipality and a northern suburb of the city of Kochi in Kerala. It is located about north of the city centre. Aluva is known for the Aluva Sivarathri festival, Sivarathri festival, which is celebrated annually on the sandbanks of the Periyar River. The Alwaye Advaita Ashram, Advaita Ashram in Aluva, founded in 1913 by Narayana Guru, Sree Narayana Guru, an Indian social reformer, further enhances the region’s cultural heritage. Today, despite being part of both the city and the Kochi metropolitan area, Kochi urban agglomeration, Aluva remains an autonomous municipality with its civic administration conducted by the Aluva Municipal Council, since Kochi Corporation has not expanded its limits for over 53 years. Aluva also serves as the administrative centre of the Aluva taluk. In 1956, the taluks of villages—including Mukundapuram, Kanayannur, Kunnathunad (State Assembly constituency), Kunathunad, and North Paravur—were combined ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
