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Venue: Parumala Church
Location: P. O. Thiruvalla, Parumala Seminary, Parumala, Kerala 689626 India
Denomination: Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
District: Pathanamthitta
Website: http://parumalachurch.org
Visitors to the Parumala Church in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala have the unique opportunity to take part in the weeklong festivities celebrated here. Parumala Perunnal is an annual feast held to commemorate the death anniversary of Bishop Mar Gregorios Metropolitan, the first canonised saint of the Malankara Orthodox Church of Kerala. The mortal remains of the Bishop are interred in the church.
Devotees from all parts of the State swarm the grounds of the church to celebrate this great day. The festival day is marked by special services and a well-attended colourful procession. On the orma perunnal (commemoration day), special prayers are offered at the church.
St. Peter’s and St. Paul’s Malankara Orthodox Church also known as Parumala Pally is a famous church in Kerala, India. This church is located in Parumala in Thiruvalla Taluk In Pathanamthitta district and is a pilgrimage center and mausoleum of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.
The present church, which can accommodate more than 2000 worshipers, was designed by acclaimed architect and award winner, Charles Correa. It is a circular design with an inner diameter of 39 meters. This circle is again divided into three segments by two chords of 16 meters length.
In 2018, under the direction of Fr. Ashwin Fernandes, the main altar wall of the church was iconographically adorned with the “largest icon painting in Malankara.” The icon behind the throne includes Christ in the center, to the left, His Mother, Yoldath Aloho Mariam (Theotokos), to the right, the forerunner, Mor Yuhanon Mam’domo (Saint John the Baptist). Surrounding the three are the assembly of the apostles and disciples of Christ. Fluttering their wings above the crowd are the host of angels and archangels who ceaselessly glorify God.
Disclaimer:
In Kerala, festival dates are decided in accordance with the Malayalam calendar and the local traditions and customs. We have calculated the festival dates based on these. But there can be changes in the dates according the customs and rituals associated with each place of worship. As such, these should be considered only as approximate dates and have to be confirmed with the local authorities.
