The ancient Churches and crosses seen in Kerala. Some of them are in their new form with much modifications but you can see the line of single tradition in all the construction.

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Location: Different locations in Malabar (present day - Kerala State, India.
Importance : These are the traditional imprints of Apostle St. Thomas and his sccessors who made a special face to Kertala.

 
   
 

Section Index:

1. A Church with Malankara Syrian background
2. Kurishumudi Aanakuthiyapalli
3. Bishops and Fathers of malankara Syrian Church
4. Chappel of malekkurisu Dayara
5. Kodungallur Church
6. St. George Church, Perumpilly
7. Holy Cross Church, Kpllam
8. Tomb of a Syrian orthodox saint
9. Kottayam Valiapalli Church
10. Kottayam Valiapalli Church
11. Kottayam Valiapalli Church inner view
12. An ancient syrian Church
13. Mulamthuruthi Mar St. Thomas Oorthodox Church
14. Mulamthuruthi Mar St. Thomas Oorthodox Church
15. Cheriyapalli Church
16. St. Francis Church
17. Akkarappally Church
18. St. Thomas Mount Church
19. Malekkurisu Dayara
20. Manjanikkara Mar Ignathious Church
21. Manjanikkara Mar Ignathious Church
22. Manjanikkara Mar Ignathious Church
23. Mulamthuruthi Mar St. Thomas Oorthodox Church
24. Malayattoor Catholic Church
25. Bishops and Fathers of malankara Syrian Church
26. Bishops and Fathers of Syrian Church
27. Mar Sabor Afroth Church, Akapparambu
28. Mar Sabor Afroth Church, Akapparambu
29. Syrian Orthodox Church, Niranam
30. St. George Church, Perumpilly
31. Mar Sabor Afroth Cross, Akapparambu
32. Kalkurisu (stone cross) of a Syrian church
33. Golden Cross of a Malankara Syrian Church
34. A Cross in Malankara SyrianStyle
35. Ancient Stone Cross withPhalvi Inscriptions
36. Tomb of Mar Gheevarghese Shrambikkal
37. Bottom part of the Silver Cross of a Malankara Syrian Church
38. Bleeding cross of St. Thomas Shrine with sassanian Phalvi inscriptions which dates back to 1st century AD
39. Stone carved Cross Kadamattam Church with sassanian Phalvi inscriptions which dates back to 1st century AD
40. Stone carved Cross at the east gate of Kottayam Valiyapalli Church
with
 sassanian Phalvi inscriptions which dates back to 1st century
AD

41. Stone carved Cross at the south gate of Kottayam Valiyapalli Church
with sassanian Phalvi inscriptions which dates back to 1st century
AD

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[A Church with Malankara Syrian background]


Church on the malayattur Hill top
[Kurishumudi Aanakuthiyapalli]


[Bishops and Fathers of malankara Syrian Church]


[Chappel of malekkurisu Dayara]


[Kodungallur Church]


[St. George Church, Perumpilly]


[Holy Cross Church, Kpllam]


[Tomb of a Syrian orthodox saint]


[Kottayam Valiapalli Church]


[Kottayam Valiapalli Church]


[Kottayam Valiapalli Church
inner view]


[An ancient syrian Church]


[Mulamthuruthi Mar St. Thomas Oorthodox Church]



[Mulamthuruthi Mar St. Thomas Oorthodox Church]



[Cheriyapalli Church]
(700 year old)


[St. Francis Church]
(Vasco-de-Gama's buriyal place)


[Akkarappally Church]



[St. Thomas Mount Church]
(portuguese built]


[Malekkurisu Dayara]


[Manjanikkara Mar Ignathious Church]


[Manjanikkara Mar Ignathious Church]
(Another view)


[Manjanikkara Mar Ignathious Church]
(Innerr view)


[Mulamthuruthi Mar St. Thomas Oorthodox Church]


[Malayattoor Catholic Church]
   


[Bishops and Fathers of malankara Syrian Church]


[Bishops and Fathers of Syrian Church]



[Mar Sabor Afroth Church, Akapparambu]
(Inner view)


[Mar Sabor Afroth Church, Akapparambu]
(Outer view)


[Syrian Orthodox Church, Niranam]


[St. George Church, Perumpilly]
   


[Mar Sabor Afroth Cross, Akapparambu]
(outside the Church)


[Kalkurisu (stone cross) of a Syrian church]
(outside the Church)


[Golden Cross of a Malankara Syrian Church]
(To be used for special occassions & Festivals)


[A Cross in Malankara SyrianStyle]
(Pattern of Crosses carved by St. Thomas)


[Ancient Stone Cross withPhalvi Inscriptions]
(Kottayam Valiya Palli Church)


[Tomb of Mar Gheevarghese Shrambikkal]



[Bottom part of the Silver Cross of a
Malankara Syrian Church]

(To be used for special occassions & Festivals)


[Bleeding cross of St. Thomas Shrine with sassanian Phalvi inscriptions which dates back to 1st century AD]


[Stone carved Cross Kadamattam Church with sassanian Phalvi inscriptions which dates back to 1st century AD]


[Stone carved Cross at the east gate of Kottayam Valiyapalli Church with sassanian Phalvi inscriptions which dates back to 1st century AD]


[Stone carved Cross at the south gate of Kottayam Valiyapalli Church with sassanian Phalvi inscriptions which dates back to 1st century AD]
 

 

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