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Immanuel Orthodox Church, Nariyapuram (Nariyapuram)

India / Kerala / Adur / Nariyapuram

EMMANUEL ORTHODOX CHURCH IS AN ANCIENT CHURCH IN NARIYAPURAM. THIS CHURCH IS OVER 70 YERS OLD. AROUND 75 YEARS BACK PEOPLE OF NARIYAPURAM USE TO GO TO **THUMPAMON ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL.

AROUND 75 Years back members of Nariaypuram Prayer Group planned to have a septate Church at Nariyapuram. So new Church Immanuel Orthodox Church was constructed.
First they build a church small kachaa construction with local ( bricks) and coconut leaf knitted roofs.
Then a considerably big church (of that age) was constructed and temporary consecrated.

In the year 1986 Golden Jubilee of this church was celebrated and its consecration was also done along with as it was temporary consecrated before.

Now this church is being rebuild as members increased and the capacity was insufficient to accommodate the members during the Holy Mass. Construction of New (Bigger) Church started in Year 2006 and its construction got over in the Year 2008. Though it was planned to do the Consecration of the New Build church in January "along with Church's "Perunal",due to delay in construction,consecration was done in April 2008.

Now this church has around 350-400 members.

**THUMPAMON ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL was formed more than 500 years before. Befor this church was built people use to go to Kadamnadu church ( near to Adoor) .
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Coordinates:   9°13'24"N   76°44'4"E
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