St.Thomas Church, Kottekavu (52 AD) (North Paravur)
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THIS IS THE THIRD CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN INDIA FOUNDED BY APOSTLE ST.THOMAS IN THE FIRST CENTURY AD.(AD 52).ST THOMAS BUILD THE SEVEN CHURCHES IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER RUNNING FROM NORTH TO SOUTH: PALAYUR, KODUNGALLORE, PARAvUR, KOKKAMANGALAM, NIRANAM, NILAKKAL, KOLLAM.THIS IS A FAMOUS PILGRIM CENTRE, IT IS CRADLE OF CHRISTIANITY. HERE WE CAN SEE REMNENCE OF BIRTH OF CHIRSTIAN CHURCH IN INDIA. MANY TOURISTS PILGRIMS RESEARCH SCHOLARS VISITING THIS HOLY AND HISTORIC PLACE. THIS IS SITUATED NEAR BY THE TOWN NORTH PARAVUR ON THE SHORE OF RIVER PERIYAR IN ERNAKULAM DISTRICT IN SOUTH INDIA.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 10°9'3"N 76°13'2"E
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- South Thanissery Church/St. Francis Xavier's Church 10 km
- St. Theresse Monastery and College 13 km
- Our Lady of Rosary Church,Karoor 18 km
- Holy Family Church Avittathur 20 km
- Infant Jesus Church 23 km
- ST.MARYS CHURCH PAREKKATTUKARA 25 km
- Karanchira Catholic Church 29 km
- Thalore Church 35 km
- St. Joseph's Balasadhanam Avinissery 36 km
- Paravoor Market N.Paravoor 0.4 km
- Samooham High School 1 km
- Cheriya pallamthuruth 1.3 km
- Perumbadanna 1.6 km
- Maritime museum proposed site muziris 2.1 km
- trans former 2.2 km
- Cherai 2.8 km
- Vembanad Lake (North) 7.2 km
- Vypin Island 8.2 km
- Thrissur (District) 43 km
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