Korattymuthy
Korattymuthy at Koratty Church (Koratty palli) is the locally known name of Hail Mary or Mother Mary of Syro-Malabar Catholic community at Koratty in Kerala State, India. Korattymuthy's Shrine is famous for its annual feast with 'Poovankula' (a special plantain), Muttilizhayal (walking on knee) offerings. Korattymuthy is also known as ''Our Lady With The Poovan Bananas (Poovankula Matha)''. The shrine is also known as ''the Lourdes of Kerala''. It is believed that the shrine was established in 1381. However its proven existence dates back only to the reign of Sakthan Thampuran (1775-1790). Background information ''St. Mary’s Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Koratty,'' in the Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly, is the most revered Marian Pilgrim Centre in India after Velankanni. It is also the largest Marian pilgrimage travel and Catholic tour travel destination of Kerala. Millions of devotees throng to this Marian apparition of India every year. Many miracles have ...
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