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{{Infobox church<br />
| name = St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral. Kundara<br />
| image = JSC_Kundara.JPG<br />
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| website = <br />
| dedication = [[Saint Mary]]<br />
| founded date = 1871<br />
| vicar = Rev. Fr. Johns Abraham Perumpilly<br />
| denomination = [[Jacobite Syrian Christian Church|Jacobite Syrian Church]]<br />
| diocese = Kollam diocese<br />
| tradition = [[Syriac language|Syriac]], [[Malayalam]]<br />
| location = [[Kundara]], India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|8|58|13|N|76|40|11|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
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'''St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral''', located in [[Kollam District]] of [[Kerala]] also known as ''Gothara Idavaka'' preserved generation of Pakalomattam family who baptized by [[Thomas the Apostle|Saint Thomas]], is a [[Jacobite Syrian Christian Church]]. As per tradition, Most church members belong to the [[Pakalomattom family]] known as ''Vilayil Tharakan Gothram'', the part of the family branch communion.<ref>[http://pakalomattamfamily.org/branches/ Pakalomattam Family Branch]</ref> <br />
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A part of what is claimed to be the [[Holy Girdle]] of the [[Virgin Mary]], which according to a medieval legend was dropped by her from the sky to Saint [[Thomas the Apostle]] at or around the time of her [[Assumption of Mary|assumption to heaven]], was given to the cathedral in 1972.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-fridayreview/the-revered-relic/article5097889.ece |title=The revered relic |work=The Hindu |date= |accessdate=2017-09-14}}</ref><ref>http://kundarastmarysjsc.com/church_history.php</ref><br />
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== Altars ==<br />
The Major altar dedicated to [[Saint Mary]] Mother of God others for Saint [[Peter the Apostle]], Saint [[Thomas the Apostle]], [[Saint George]] and Saint [[Geevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala]]<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery mode="packed-hover" heights="100 px"><br />
File:St. Mary's Cathedral Kundara.jpg|Front View of St. Mary's Cathedral, Kundara<br />
File:Holy Girdle.jpg|[[Holy Girdle]] of St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Kundara<br />
File:Holy Altar Kundara.JPG|Holy Altar of St. Mary's Cathedral, Kundara<br />
File:Shrine of St. Mary's Jacobite Cathedral Kundara.jpg|Shrine of St. Mary's Cathedral, Kundara<br />
File:Old Chapel Shrine Kundara.jpg|Shrine of Old Parish Chapel<br />
File:St. Mary's Jacobite Cathedral Kundara.jpg|Side view of St. Mary's Cathedral, Kundara<br />
File:St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral Kundara.jpg|Stone Cross of St. Mary's Cathedral Kundara<br />
File:Old_Parish_Chapel_Kundara.jpg|Old Parish Chapel of St. Mary's Cathedral, Kundara<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Pakalomattom family]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Soonoro churches in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Syriac Orthodox cathedrals]]<br />
[[Category:Oriental Orthodox cathedrals in India]]<br />
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