KARINGANAMATTAM (Changanaserry)

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House Of Karinganamattam Philipose Sebastian(Devasiachan),Lucyamma Sebastian(Lucyamma),Alphonsa Sebastian(Silukutty),Mathew Sebastian(Martinmon)

KARINGANAMATTAM !s A BRaNch OF ThE F!RsT
ChR!sT!aN FaM!LY PAKALOMATTOM

"GO YE INTO ALL THE WORLD AND PREACH THE GOSPEL TO EVERY CREATURE "
Mark 16:15 - HOLY BIBLE.

Inspired by this command of the Lord ,St. Thomas came to Kerala, India in 52 A.D. Landed at a small village on the western coast of Kerala , Malliankara ,near Kodungallore , presently located at the southern tip of Trichur ( Trissur ) district of Kerala in India. He further moved towards north by coast and reached a small village called Palayur ,near Guruvayoor which was a Brahmin settlement at that time. Here he conversed with Brahmin community of Aryan worship system .Convinced by the Divine power possessed by this foreign monk of new faith , four prominent Brahmin families accepted the Christian faith and were baptised by St.Thomas himself.
The four prominent high class priestly Hindu Brahmin families who accepted the new faith were Kali , Kalikavu , Pakalomattom & Sankara
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Coordinates:   9°25'31"N   76°32'49"E
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