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Pathanamthitta
district- Kerala-Rich in Pilgrimage Tourism & Rural Tourism
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Pathanamthitta district is recognised as the `headquarters of pilgrimage tourism' in the State of Kerala . Pathanamthitta is nourished by three west flowing rivers -Pamba, Manimala and Achankovil. It abounds with natural splendours - undulating hills, dark mysterious forests, exotic wildlife and enchanting valleys. The must see pilgrim places [ Temples - Churches - Mosques ] [ Map ]
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Ignatius Elias 111, the Holy Patriarch of Anthioch, while on
his visit to India, died at this place in 1932. His mortal remains
are kept in this church. Later this place was developed in to
a place of pilgrimage . Even today, pilgrims, both Indians and
foreigners, visit this place frequently. The important festival
is in February every year when devotees flock in thousands.
A
mammoth religious convention of Christians, but attended by
people belonging to all communities, is held at Maramon, near
Kozencherry every year on the vast sandy beds of the river
Pamba. The convention takes place in February in an atmosphere
of devotion and lasts for a period of seven days. Addressed
by speakers of international repute and attended by innumerable
number of devotees, thisforms the largest Christian convention
in the world. The centenary celebration of the convention
was held in February 1995.
Situated
at about six kms. away from the headquarters of the Thiruvalla
Revenue Division, Niranam has been famous from very ancient
times. Niranam derives its importance mainly from the Orthodox
Syrian Church there, which is believed to be one of the seven
churches founded by St.Thomas himself. It is only a few yards
away from this place that the great Malayalam poet Kannassa
Panicker lived and wrote his main poetic works. An appropriate
site has been identified for building a memorial in his name.
It
is here that Mar Gregories Metropolitan the declared saint
of Malankara Orthodox Church takes his eternal rest . The
ormapperunnal celebrated on the first and second day of November
every year is very famous and is the time a large number of
people flock to this place for worship .