
Maramon is a small town on the
Pampa River, in Thiruvalla Sub-District & Taluk opposite to
Kozhencherry in the state of
Kerala
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,
India
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. It is 16 km from the Thiruvalla Town headquarters, the town of
Thiruvalla.
Maramon Convention
Maramon is famous because of the
Maramon Convention, the largest Christian gathering in Asia. Maramon is said to be the birthplace of
Mar Thoma Syrian Church.
Villages
The following villages form a part of Maramon:-
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#Chettimukku
#Chalaikara
#Thottapuzhassery.
#Kurianoor
#Mosco padi Maramon
Transport
The T. K. Road (
Thiruvalla- -
Kumbazha Road/SH-07) connects the town to other major towns.
The nearest railway station is
Thiruvalla (15 km).
The nearest airports are
Cochin International Airport and
Trivandrum International Airport.
Christian Cultural Center
The town Maramon is generally recognized as center of
Christian
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culture and influence in India. Among the churches in Maramon include the Maramon Marthoma Church, St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church (also known as Maramon Marthamariam Pazhaya Suriyani Palli),India Pentecostal Church of God, St. Joseph Catholic Church, and a few others. Maramon is also famous as the birthplace of ''Palakkunnathu''
Abraham Malpan
Palakunnathu Abraham Malpan (പാലകുന്നത്ത് അബ്രഹാം മൽപ്പാൻ), (30 May 1796 – 9 September 1845) was an Indian cleric and theologian known for the Reformation movement within the Malankara ...
(Malpan means
teacher
A teacher, also called a schoolteacher or formally an educator, is a person who helps students to acquire knowledge, competence, or virtue, via the practice of teaching.
''Informally'' the role of teacher may be taken on by anyone (e.g. w ...
), leader of the reformation in the
Syrian Church of Malankara in the 19th century. The Mar Thoma Sabha is headed by
Most Rev. Philipose Mar Chrysostom Marthoma Metropolitan and
Most Rev. Joseph Marthoma Metropolitan.
Maramon is not only renowned for Christian congregation, but also for banks of the river
Pamba, and witnessing the
Aranmula Snake Boat race. Moreover Maramon is famous for Hindus and Christian congregations like Jacobite, Catholic, Pentecostal etc.
See also
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Maramon Convention
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Thottapuzhassery
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Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple
The Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple is a Hindu temple located near Aranmula, a village in Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, South India. It is dedicated to the God Krishna, an avatar of Vishnu, who is worshipped as Parthasarathy (Arjuna's chario ...
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Chettimukku Devi Temple
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Thiruvalla
*Thiruvanchamkave devi temple
References
Villages in Pathanamthitta district
Villages in Thiruvalla taluk
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