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<p>2402:8100:391B:EA21:0:0:0:1: Changed Ayanattukunnil. Its wrong</p>
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'''Vallikattu Dayara''', a monastery of the [[Indian Orthodox Church]] founded by [[Pulikkottil Joseph Mar Dionysious II]] in 1868.<br />
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==History==<br />
A parish church is built in 2 .{{convert|5|acre|m2}} of land in [[Vakathanam]] that was received on lease from the [[Travancore]] government in 1868. Fr.Kalapurackal Paulose, and Pazhiattungal Geevarghese were the people who supervised the construction of the Church. Fr. Kandapurackal built a two-storeyed building for the Church.<br />
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In 1908 Ramban Geevarghese Karuchira resided in the Church complex and developed it into a dayara. He was later elevated to bishophood and assumed the name Geevarghese Mar Phelexinose. From 1913 to 1925 dayara became the Headquarters of the Diocese of Kottayam.<br />
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In the year 1925 he was elevated to [[Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan|Catholicos of the East]], assuming the title [[Baselios Geevarghese I]], and the dayara became the Headquarters of the [[Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan|Catholicos of the East]].<ref>[http://www.indianorthodoxchurch.in/pilgrim-centers Pilgrim Centers of Malankara Sabha]</ref><br />
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==Tombs==<br />
In 1928 [[Baselios Geevarghese I]], [[Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan|Catholicos of the East]], also known as (Vallikattu Bava), was buried in Vallikattu Dayara.<ref>[http://www.malankaraorthodoxalmayavedhi.org/Bava/INDEX.HTML Moran Mar Baselius Geevarghese I (1870 - 1928)]</ref><br />
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[[Baselios Mar Thoma Mathews I]] Catholicos renovated the Vallikattu Dayara in 1982; it became an important centre of pilgrimage.<br />
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15 August (Shunoyo Feast) and 17 December (anniversary of [[Baselios Geevarghese I]]) are the important feast days for the Dayara.<ref>[http://www.orthodoxsyrianchurch.com/custom/news/15Dec2008/VallikkattuDayaraPerunnal.html/ "Vallikkattu Dayara Perunnal"] ''Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church''</ref><br />
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Former metropolitan of Idukki , H.G. Thazhamon Ougen Mar Dionysius is also entombed here . Annual Memorial feast is conducted .<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]<br />
* [[Baselios Geevarghese I]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Malankara Orthodox Syrian church buildings]]<br />
[[Category:Oriental Orthodox monasteries in India]]<br />
[[Category:19th-century Christian monasteries]]<br />
[[Category:1868 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Religious organizations established in 1868]]<br />
[[Category:19th-century churches in India]]</div>
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