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'''St. Thomas Dayara''' is a monastery of the [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]] situated in '''[[Vettikkal]]''', about five kilometres from [[Mulanthuruthy]] in [[Kerala]].

==History==

In the year 1125, on the first Sunday after Easter, a cross brought from St. Thomas Church, Mulanthuruthy was erected at
Vettikkal,<ref>[http://www.vettickaldayara.org/about/index.htm About the Dayara]</ref> which was the then border point between the Royal Provinces of Kochi and Travancore, in the name of India's Apostle and our Guardian Saint Blessed [[Thomas the Apostle|St. Thomas]].

This ancient Holy Cross is still honorably retained on the east side wall of the Dayara building. In the year 1200 it was declared a Chapel.

Kattumangattu Junior Bava Geevarghese Mar Coorilose (second Bishop of Thozhiyoor Church) who died in 1809, is buried in this Dayara. He is considered a saint by the local faithful, who celebrate his feast on 28 and 29 May. Thousands of people irrespective of religious affiliations attend this every year and receive blessings.

In 1877, [[Parumala Thirumeni]] and the Malankara Metropolitan, after 40 days of meditation and fasting, consecrated the renovated Dayara and the Holy Madbaha. Soon after the consecration ceremony, the 'first Holy Synod of Malankara Church' was conducted in the Dayara. The Malankara Church was demarcated into seven dioceses in this Synod with Bishops being assigned to each Diocese.

In 1976, Metropolitan Joseph Mar Pakkomios renovated the Dayara. On 10 December 1976, in the centenary year of Parumala Thirumeni's ordination as Metropolitan, the holy relics of [[Parumala Thirumeni]] were transferred and interred here.

In 1977, on 10 December, a Chapel in the upper floor of the Dayara was consecrated by Baselious Marthoma Mathews I, the Catholicose.
==Pictures==

[[File:Vettickal Dayara.jpg|thumb|Vettickal Dayara]]<gallery>
File:Vettikkal Dayara01.jpg|Vilakku
File:Vettikkal Dayara02.jpg|Chapel
File:Vettikkal Dayara03.jpg|Tombs
File:Vettickal Dayara.jpg|Vettickal dayara
</gallery>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.vettickaldayara.org/ Official Website]
* [http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7239884475673404089&hl=en Malankara Sabha History]
* [http://www.mosc.in Website of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]

{{Christianity in Kerala}}
{{Churches of Kerala}}

[[Category:Malankara Orthodox Syrian church buildings]]
[[Category:Churches in Kottayam district|Churches in Ernakulam District]]

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