St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Pazhanji (Pazhanji)

India / Kerala / Kunnamkulam / Pazhanji / One way Road
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St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church ,
Pazhanji, Kunnamkulam via, Trichur District, Kerala, India.
680542
www.facebook.com/pazhanjichurch
Pazhanji Church (Officially Called as St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church Pazhanji ) [1] is a Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church situated at Pazhanji : Postal code : 680542 near Kunnamkulam in Thrissur District of Kerala, India . The church is said to have been constructed by believers who fled from Cochin and later settled and constructed the church.

It is how the name Pazhanji (Malayalam meaning Old) came into being for the place.

The Church Is Also Known As " Pazhanji Palli " (In Malayalam : പഴഞ്ഞി പള്ളി ) " Palli " [similar to the Malayalam word for "Church"], It has historical importance and is a part of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

The Church with historical importance is a part of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
The church is very old and said to have constructed by believers who fleed from Thirukochi during invasion of TipuSultan's army.Later on they settled here forever and constructed the church. It is how the name "Pazhanji" [similar to the malayalam word for "old"] came into being for the place.

orthodoxchurchpazhanji.net

The church is ofcourse few hundred years old and the walls are beautiful with paintings and craft works on the walls, and you can feel a true spiritual experience.

Also the "Pazhanji Perunnal" is very famous and all the people who have migrted to remote places for their livelihood will be back to join the two day old function in the church.

People from the neighbouring countryside and surrounding churches congregate in memory of a Christian Bishop Eldho Mor Baselios who came to Kerala from Mosul(Iraq). A small part of the mortal remains of Saint Eldho Mor Baselios (declared Saint by the Holy Synod, in 1947) is believed to be kept in this church.

The Church Feast is a grand occasion spread over two days (October 2nd and 3rd) and marked by music and festivities and a colourful procession in which more than 40 caparisoned elephants participate.

It is very famous for the colourful processions with Elephants / bandsets / chendamelam / shinkarimelam... and ofcourse the fireworks.

The "Kodiyum Kurisum" and the "Nercha Oonu" is also the inevitable part and worth participating.

Lot of believers and non believers and also tourists from accross mainland and abroad come and visit the church during the occassion.

Kindly be there to experience it on October 2nd and October 3rd of every year..
You are Welcome.

You may get down at Trichur or Guruvayur Railway Station or Nedumbasseri[Kochi] International Airport to reach Pazhanji [approximately 105 kilometres from Cochin]. From the railway station/airport you should reach Kunnamkulam and then Pazhanji.

Pls visit-


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facebook : www.facebook.com/pazhanjichurch
website : orthodoxchurchpazhanji.net/
Wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pazhanji_Church
Wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldho_Mor_Baselios
Wikipedia article: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malankara_Orthodox_Syrian_Church
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Coordinates:   10°41'18"N   76°3'1"E

Comments

  • hi, informative; keep it up!!
  • It was my pleasure to meet your vicar in Abu Dhabi church Nov. 2007. I was happy to know that new church is being build. And I appreciate the committee's will to keep the old church untouched (unlike Perumala church). Wish all success to all who participate in the construction of the church. VIVA PAZHAJI
  • Iam very happy to see my church in this google search.every day prayers remembering our church "koodasha".
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