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'''St George Orthodox Church, Chathannoor''' belongs to the Trivandrum Diocese of [[Indian Orthodox Church]] and is one of the biggest churches in South Kerala in size.
'''St George Orthodox Church, Chathannoor''', known locally as '''Chathannoor Valiya Palli''', is a parish of the [[Thiruvananthapuram Orthodox Diocese|Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Diocese]] of the [[Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church]]. "Chathannoor Marthamariyam Suriyani Pally," as it was called in the ancient days, was built around AD 1755. One of the largest churches in South Kerala, it is the oldest church in [[Chathannoor]] and [[mother church]] to the churches in the Chathannoor region.  


"Chathannoor Marthamariyam Suriyani Pally" as it was called in the ancient days was built in around AD 1755. This was the oldest church in [[Chathannoor]] and all the present churches in and around Chathannoor considers this church as their parent church. The church has given so many contributions to the society and still staying as the sacred place of worship to all the people of Chathannoor.
Notable works in the church include a mural featuring the patron, [[Saint George]] (Geevarghese Sahada), dating to 1792; the Chathannoor [[Panchangam]], which has entries in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Malayalam]]; and a picture of a Mass in 1861 by Lt. Col. Stevenson of the British Army of Geevarghese Yakoob Kattanar offering up his sword.<ref name="bn">{{citation|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/english/national/state/kerala/relics-of-history-remain-unscathed-by-time-at-chathannoor-valiya-palli-in-kerala/na20201225121717801|publisher=ETV Bharat|date=25 December 2020|title=Kerala's relics of history remain unscathed by time|access-date=20 May 2022}}</ref>


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==External links==
==References==
*Church website: {{cite web|url=http://www.chathannoorstgeorge.org|title=Chathannoor St. George Orthodox Church|publisher=chathannoorstgeorge.org|accessdate=2014-06-06}}
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Latest revision as of 16:08, 26 December 2024

St George Orthodox Church, Chathannoor, known locally as Chathannoor Valiya Palli, is a parish of the Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) Diocese of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. "Chathannoor Marthamariyam Suriyani Pally," as it was called in the ancient days, was built around AD 1755. One of the largest churches in South Kerala, it is the oldest church in Chathannoor and mother church to the churches in the Chathannoor region.

Notable works in the church include a mural featuring the patron, Saint George (Geevarghese Sahada), dating to 1792; the Chathannoor Panchangam, which has entries in Tamil and Malayalam; and a picture of a Mass in 1861 by Lt. Col. Stevenson of the British Army of Geevarghese Yakoob Kattanar offering up his sword.[1]

8°51′47″N 76°43′12″E / 8.863°N 76.7199°E / 8.863; 76.7199

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Kerala's relics of history remain unscathed by time, ETV Bharat, 25 December 2020, retrieved 20 May 2022


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