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| Champakulam Kalloorkadu St. Marys Forane Church |
Champakulam is a remote village in
Kuttanadu Taluk of
Alleppey District. The
River Pampa flows through the village, splitting it into two. The ancient Church at Champakulam has a unique place in the history of
Christianity in Malabar. It was involved in many historic events. It had a pivotal place in the efforts of reunion of Catholic Syrians and the Jacobite Syrians
in the 18th century. Originating from Niranom church, Champakulam had
very close relations with the Jacobite Syrian group and many Jacobite
Syrian priests.
Champakulam Kalloorkadu St. Marys Forane Church is an ancient Christian Church in
Kerala, India.
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| Interior - St. Marys Forane Church, Kerala, India |
It belongs to the
Syro Malabar Church under the eparchy of
Changanacherry. It is a Forane church, with several Parishes under it.
Champakulam Church is the mother church of almost all Catholic Syrian churches in
Alleppey district in Kerala State. It was founded in AD 427. The Christian community of Kalloorkkadu originated from the
Niranom Church which was founded by
St. Thomas the Apostle himself. Champakulam comes among the second generation of ancient
St Thomas Christian Churches in
Malabar which were formed from the so called seven first generation churches founded by
St Thomas the Apostlehimself.
The church was bolstered by the
Devanarayanans of the
Chempakassery Kingdom and had very close relations with the
Ambalapuzha Sree Krishna Swamy Temple which was the head quarters of the
Kings of Chembakasserry. Even today,
Champakulam Church participates in the famous
Champakulam Moolam Boat Race,
which is a commemoration of the Procession of the idol of Lord Krishna
to Ambalapuzha by providing rope and bamboo every year for the boat race
as a ritual.
Rebuilt many times and the many rock inscriptions
found around the church tell us about the history of the church. The
open air Rock Cross at Champakulam church is one of the most ancient
ones with clear documentation of its antiquity up to AD 1151. There are
many archaeological artifacts found around the church about its history.
'Shradham- Chatham' conducted in commemoration of the death of
St. Joseph is held on 19 March every year. It attracts thousands of devotees to
Kalloorkadu Churchfrom far of places
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| Kalloorkkadu St. Marys Forane Church, Kerala, India |
Church Timings
- Sundays : 6.00AM, 7.15AM, 9.30AM, 4.00PM
- Other Days : 6.00AM, 7.00AM
- Wednesdays : 6.00AM, 4.00PM
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