Marthoman Cheriyapally, Kothamangalam

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Mar Thoma Jacobite Church, Kothamangalam
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Main façade of Marthoma Malankara Syrian Orthodox Cheriyapally Kothamangalam
Marthoman Cheriyapally, Kothamangalam
10°03′45″N76°37′44″E / 10.0625°N 76.629°E / 10.0625; 76.629
Location Flag of India.svg Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, India
Denomination Jacobite Syrian Christian Church
Website https://www.cheriapally.org
History
Status Major Church, Pilgrim
Relics heldTomb of Mor Baselios Yeldo
Architecture
Style Kerala Architecture
Completed1455
Administration
Province Kothamangalam
Diocese Angamali
Clergy
Archbishop H.B. Baselios Joseph Catholicos
Auxiliary Bishop(s) Mor Yulios Elias

Mar Thoma Cheriyapally is a Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox 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 Jacobite 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.

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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.

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References

  1. Journal of South Indian History. Publication Division, University of Calicut. 2005. pp. 84–85.
  2. In Quest of Kerala: Geography, places of interest, political history, social history, literature. Accent Publications. 1974. p. 57.
  3. "St. Baselios Yeldho". www.syriacchristianity.info. Archived from the original on 8 May 2015.