KERALA CHURCHES

St. Mary's Church, Cheriapalli
Location : 2 km of Kottayam town
Built in 1579 by Thekkumkoor Maharajah, this church displays outstanding architecture which is a blend of Kerala and Portuguese styles. The walls are adorned with beautiful murals made in oriental and western styles on biblical and non biblical themes.

Thazhathangadi Valiapalli
Location : 2 km from west of Kottayam town
Built in 1550 AD, this church belongs to the Knanaya Orthodox Syrian Community. The Persian cross, believed to be one of the seven brought here by St. Thomas, and the Pahlavi inscriptions of this church are famous.

St. Mary's Church, Manarcad
Location : 8 km from Kottayam Town
This is one of the most important churches of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian Christians. The ettunompu (8 day fasting) is the main annual event when devotees from far and wide congregate to participate in the prayers and rituals

St. George's Church, Puthupalli
Location : This church is believed to have been built by the Thekkumkoor Rajas. The golden cross in this church is well known. The feast of St. George (Gee Varghese) is the annual event.
The CSI Cathedral Church, built over 175 years ago, is a monument from the British Era.
The Old Seminary, Marthoma Seminary and Vadavathoor Seminary proclaim Syrian and Roman Christian traditions.
The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church has its headquarters at Devalokam, Kottayam.

St. Thomas Mount
This holy place of Christians is located 1200 ft. above sea level and offers a panoramic view of the Vaikom Lake and the surrounding areas

St. Mary's Church
Kuravilangad: Built in 355 AD on the high ranges of Kuravilangad town, this church has an old bell which bears an undeciphered inscription.

St. Mary's Church
Athirampuzha This church was built in 1080 AD and was renovated in 1874. The annual feast here celebrated in honour of St. Sebastian is a big event with fireworks and illuminations. Votive offerings of gold and silver arrows set this event apart from other festivals.

St. Mary's Church
Kudamaloor:This church, 800 years old, was built by Chempakasseri Maharajah. The ritual offering here is a traditional water bag and rope used to draw water from the well. The Kudamaloor Temple is equally famous.

St. Joseph's Monastery
Mannanam (Near Medical College): This church was built by the blessed Father Chavara Kuriakose Elias. The mortal remains of this saintly priest is preserved here. Thousands of devotees gather here to pay homage to the saint every day.

Kaduthuruthi Valiapalli
Location : on MC Road between Ettumanoor and Vaikom
Built in 500 AD, the church has a huge cross sculpted out of a single stone at the entrance.

Vimalagiri Church
This temple built in the Gothic architectural style has a 172 ft. tower which is one of the tallest church towers in Kerala. The feast is celebrated in December.

St. Thomas Church, Pala
The church dates back to 1002 AD and was renovated once in the 18th century.

St. Thomas Church, Cherpungal
Believed to have been established by the apostle St. Thomas, this church was relocated to the southern banks of the Meenachil River with the cooperation of poet Kunchan Nambiar and his family. In 1107, the Valiapalli was built on the original site. Here oil poured into lamps kept before the image of Infant Jesus is the votive offering - a ritual similar to the devotional practices of Hindus.

Aruvithira Church
Location : 11 km from Kottayam
Believed to be one of the s

Pazhayapalli, Changanacherry
Location : 21 km from Kottayam town
This 950 year old mosque is one of the most famous ones of Central Travancore. The annual festival, Thangal adiyanthiram, is well known and is marked by a grand community feast. Meat and two tonnes of rice, offered by the devotees, is used to prepare biriyani for the community feast on this day. The Chandanakuddam festival at the mosque is one of the largest crowd pulling events in Changanacherry town.

even churches established by St. Thomas, this is also one of the churches in Kerala which collects the largest amount of monetary offerings during the festival days. The annual feast is celebrated on the 22, 23 and 24th of April.