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| denomination = [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]
| church name = St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Niranam
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'''Niranam Pally''', popularly known as '''Niranam Valiya Pally''' or '''St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Niranam''', is a church under the [[Niranam Orthodox Diocese|Niranam Diocese]] of the [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church|Malankara Orthodox Syrian]] Church. It is historically proven that this church was founded by [[Thomas the Apostle]] one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, in AD 54.

==History==
Niranam Pally is one of the oldest churches in India. It is believed that the church was founded by [[Thomas the Apostle|St. Thomas]], one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus Christ, in AD 54. The church was reconstructed several times since then. The stones in the church shows the reconstruction in 1259. St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of [[Jesus]] Christ landed at Malankara near [[Cranganore]] around A.D.52. He established seven and half churches. Those are, [[Kodungallur|Kodugallore]], [[Palayoor]], Kottacave, [[Kokkamangalam|Kokamangalam]], [[Niranam]], [[Chayal]], [[Kollam]] and the half church at Thiruvithamkode. On his way from Kollam in northeast direction he arrived at Niranam "Thrikpapaleswaram" by sea.

It is believed to be one of the oldest churches in Kerala and thus in India as well as among the oldest ones in the world. The architecture shows striking similarities to ancient temple architecture. It is believed to have been established by [[Thomas the Apostle|St. Thomas]]. [[File:Pattamukkil Kudumbam.jpg|thumb|261x261px|[[Pattamukkil family|Pattamukkil Kudumbam]] at [[Niranam]]: Special Entrance to Niranam Church.Tharavad is surrounded from three sides of Niranam Church]]

==Today==
The present building, supposedly the fourth, was constructed in 1912 and was renovated during the year 2000. There are five altars at Niranam church. The main altar, the central one, is in the name of [[Saint Mary]]. This is used for regular services of the church.

There are two altars on the north and south of the main one. The altar on the northern side is consecrated to [[Saint George]] and the altar on the southern side is consecrated in the name of [[Mar Behnam]].

There are two smaller altars, to the front of the main altar. The north among these is in the name of [[Thomas the Apostle|Saint Thomas]]. It is also the shrine of [[Mar Thoma II]].Malankara Metropolitan of Malankara Orthodox Church

The southern among the small altars is consecrated to [[Saint Stephen]]. This is also the shrine of [[Mar Thoma V]].

==Granite cross==
The tall granite cross at the right side of the entrance is a relic of the past, probably from 1259, the time at which the third renovation of the church building took place. The base of the cross has carvings resembling a [[Hindu Temple]].<ref>[http://niranamchurch.com/Antiques.htm Antiques in Niranam Church ]</ref>

== Feasts ==
Niranam Church celebrate the feasts of [[Saint Mary]] in whose name the church is dedicated, the feast of [[Thomas the Apostle|Saint Thomas]] who is the founder of [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]] and the Apostle of India and the feasts of [[Mar Thoma II]] and [[Mar Thoma V]] whose mortal remains are buried in the church.

* Feast of Assumption of [[Saint Mary]] (Vaangipu perunnaal in Malayalam or Shoonoyo in Syriac) - 15 August
* Eight Day Lent of [[Saint Mary]] Mother of Jesus - September 1-8
* Feast of Martyrdom of [[Thomas the Apostle|Saint Thomas]] - 21 December
* Feast of Martyrdom of [[Mar Behnam]] - 27 December
* Feasts of [[Mar Thoma II]] and [[Mar Thoma V]] - 10 May

==Image gallery==
[[File:വി.മാർത്തോമാശ്ലീഹാ നിരണത്ത് പായ്ക്കപ്പലിൽ വന്നിറങ്ങിയ തോമത്ത് കടവ്.jpg|thumb|286x286px|
[[Thomas the Apostle]] Reached [[Niranam]] through Thomathu Kadavu
]]
<gallery>
Image:നിരണം പള്ളി - ആൾത്താര.jpg|Niranam Pally - Inside
File:Inside Niranam Church St. Mary' Church.jpg|Inside View
Image:നിരണം പള്ളി തെക്കു വശം.jpg|Niranam Pally - South Side
Image:നിരണം പള്ളി വടക്കു വശം.jpg|Niranam Pally - North Side
File:നിരണം പള്ളിയിൽ സൂക്ഷിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന ഫലകം.jpg|Inscriptions inside the Church
File:നിരണം പള്ളിയിൽ സൂക്ഷിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന താളിയോല.jpg|Palm leaves preserved in the Church
File:നിരണം പള്ളിയിൽ സൂക്ഷിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന ചക്രം.jpg|Water wheel at Niranam Pally
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]
* [[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]]
* [[Ezharappallikal]]

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church, Niranam}}
* [https://niranamchurch.com Website of Niranam Pally]
* [http://stthomaschapel.in Website of the St. Thomas Chapel (A congregational wing (Prayer Group) of St. Mary’s Orthodox church, Niranam)]
* [http://malankaraorthodoxchurch.in Website of Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]
* [https://www.facebook.com/niranamchurch Niranam Church Facebook page]

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[[Category:Shrines to the Virgin Mary]]
[[Category:Churches in Pathanamthitta district]]
[[Category:Malankara Orthodox Syrian church buildings]]
[[Category:Churches completed in 1912]]
[[Category:20th-century churches in India]]
[[Category:20th-century Oriental Orthodox church buildings]]

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