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Marthoman Cheriyapally, Kothamangalam

Marthoman Cheriyapally, Kothamangalam

Church in Ernakulam, India

Marthoman Cheriyapally is a Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church located in Kothamangalam town of Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. The church is believed to have been established in 1455 by 18 families who separated from Marth Maryam Valiyapally.[citation needed] The church is famous for the feast of Mor Baselios Yeldo, a Syriac Orthodox saint who preached in Kothamangalam. After his death, he was entombed in the altar room of this church. The church had witnessed many historic events of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

Kanni 20 Perunal at Mar Thoma Jacobite Syrian Cheriapally, Kothamangalam

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History

The present region of Kothamangalam was historically known as Malakhachira[1][2] (മാലാഖച്ചിറ, which literally means "Place of the Angel"). According to church history, the Syriac Orthodox Bishop, St. Baselios Yeldo Maphrian reached the church in the year 1685, on 11th of Kanni month of the Malayalam calendar.[3]

Yeldo and Basil

The name Yelda (East Syriac) / Yeldo (West Syriac) means Christmas. Yelda/Yeldo lent (Nativity lent) starts 15 December till 25 December. Various spellings are used to write Yeldo (യെൽദൊ) in English (Yeldho, Eldho, Eldo).

Basil is the short form for Baselios, a Greek word that literally means "king" or "emperor", and is used to refer to St. Basil of Caesarea.


See also

References

  1. [1]
    Journal of South Indian History. Publication Division, University of Calicut. 2005. pp. 84–85.
  2. [2]
    In Quest of Kerala: Geography, places of interest, political history, social history, literature. Accent Publications. 1974. p. 57.
  3. [3]
    "St. Baselios Yeldho". www.syriacchristianity.info.
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