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Places Of Worship In Ernakulam
Temples * Ernakulam Shiva TempleErnakulathapan temple (Shiva) Hanuman Temple, Muruga Temple. Located near Ernakulam South Railway Station (2 km ) *Valanjambalam Devi Temple (0.5 km from Ernakulam South Railway Station), *Ravipuram Srikrishna Swamy Temple (1 km from Ernakulam South Railway Station) *Pavakkulam Mahadeva Temple (0.5 km from Ernakulam north Railway Station) *Paramara Devi Temple (Opposite Town Hall, and near Ernakulam Town Railway Station) * Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple, Thrippunithura *Thottathingal DhramaSastha Temple (SRM Road/Sastha Temple Road, near Platform no.2 of Ernakulam Town Railway Station) *Kaattungal Devi Temple (Start point of Pachalam Railway Over Bridge, Pachalam) *Shanmughapuram Temple (Shanmugha Puram Road, Pachalam) *Perandoor Bhagavathy Temple (Perandoor Junction) *Puthukulangara Devi Temple (Near Patanjali Yoga Vidyapeetham, Perandoor Road, Elamakkara) *Mulakkal Devi Temple (Thannikkal, Swamipadi, Perandoor Road, Elamakkara) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernakulam Shiva Temple
Ernakulam Shiva Temple, also known as Ernakulathappan Temple is one of the major temples of Kerala, located in heart of Ernakulam, Kochi,Kerala, India. The temple, dedicated to Lord Shiva, is considered as the city temple, with the presiding deity as the protector of the city, as per local Hindu faiths and traditions. As per the common practice in Kerala, the deity is reverently called Ernakulathappan, which means ''Lord of Ernakulam''. The temple is located within the Durbar Hall Ground. The temple history itself has deep association with history of the city and was one of the 7 royal temples of Kochi Maharajas. The temple is now under administration of Cochin Devaswam Board. The temple in its current form was built under active patronage of Diwan Sri Edakkunni Sankara Warrier in year 1846 and raised it level of a Royal temple in the Kochi Kingdom. The temple is built on land. The temple is one of the major Shiva temples in Kerala counted along with the Ettumanoor Mahadevar T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple
Sree Poornathrayesa temple (in Malayalam: ) is a Hindu temple situated in Tripunithura, Kochi, the capital of the former Kingdom of Cochin, Kerala, India. The temple is considered among the greatest temples in Kerala and was the first among eight royal temples of the erstwhile Kochi Kingdom. The deity was also considered the national deity of Cochin and protector guardian of Tripunithura. The deity in this temple is Lord Vishnu, who is in the form of ''Santhanagopala Murthy''. Lord Poornathrayeesa is known for his love of elephants. Hence more than 40 elephants participate in his ''Vrishchikotsavam''. And most of the elephants are sent for the (festival) without a money return expected by the elephant owners as Poornathrayeesa is considered to be an elephant lover. The temple is famous for its yearly or festivals. The main one is the , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maramkulangara Krishna Temple
Maramkulangara Krishna Temple is an Indian Krishna temple situated at Vennala - Eroor route, State of Kerala, India, is easily accessible by road from Palarivattom, Thrippunithura and Vyttila. The principal deity here is Bala Krishna or Krishna in his child form. This Bala Krishna is termed by natives as "Child Specialist". Legend The purpose of Krishna's incarnation was to kill Kamsa. And the time for Kamsa to kill Krishna.Poothana was breastfed Krishna with deadly poison in Places.but Lord Bala Krishna Pulled up to Poothana's soul.Thus it is said that Poothana got salvation.Lord Vishnu appeared before Yashoda, who began to cry on suspicion of poisoning the child's body, and poured nectar on the child from the well. That is how the temple got its name, maramkulangara, which means 'the one who killed the woman who came to kill'.The water from this well is used to bathe the babies. history Elamprakkodathu Mana, an ancient Namboodiri family which was landlord of the area, had ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assemblies Of God In India
The General Council of the Assemblies of God of India is a Pentecostal Christian denomination in India. It is affiliated with the World Assemblies of God Fellowship. The headquarters is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. History The General Council of the Assemblies of God of India has its origins in a mission of the Assemblies of God USA in Chennai in 1915. The council was founded in 1995. Michael Bergunder, ''The South Indian Pentecostal Movement in the Twentieth Century'', Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, USA, 2008, p. 46 In 2016, it had 5,200 churches. Bible Colleges and schools Bible Colleges and schools affiliated with the Assemblies of God India: * Centre for Global Leadership Development, Bangalore, Karnataka ** Southern Asia Bible College ** Global School of Open Learning ** Global School of Counselling ** Global School of Media, Arts and Communication * Bethel Bible College, Punalur, Kerala * Trinity Bible College, Kozhikode * Buntain Theological College, Kolkata * Karnataka Insti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basilica Of Our Lady Of Snows, Pallippuram
The Basilica of Our Lady of Snow, Pallippuram, Ernakulam, Kerala, is a minor basilica. The basilica decree was issued on 27 August 2012. The raising of the Pallippuram church was officially announced at the conclusion of the silver jubilee celebrations of the diocese on 7 October. The history of the Our Lady of Snow Church goes back five centuries when the Portuguese built a fort at Pallippuram and immediately followed it up with a church dedicated to Our Lady. The church was established in 1503, renovated in 1931 and rebuilt in 2006. The church came under the diocese of Kochi in 1557 and became a parish in 1577. The Kottapuram diocese was formed by dividing the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly, Varappuzha diocese. History In 52 AD, Thomas the Apostle, St. Thomas, the apostle landed in India at Maliankara near the port of Muziris. This Port was also called Muchiri because the River Periyar's branches out into three (In [Malayalam] these three branches were called Much ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CSI Immanuel Church, Ernakulam
The CSI Immanuel Cathedral, Ernakulam, under the Diocese of Cochin of the Church of south India, was dedicated more than 103 years ago. History The site, originally costing 56 cents, was purchased in 1905 by Rev. J.H. Bishop and the original church was built largely through his efforts, in memory of Rev, E.B. Russel who was the missionary of the Church of England in Travencore - Cochin from 1897 to 1899 and Rev. A.B. Sealy, who was the principal of Maharaja's College. Ernakulam from 1874 to 1892 and also director of education of the Cochin State. A brass tablet in memory of those two missionaries was affixed in the chapel wall and the new church became known as the Russell Sealy Memorial church. Technical advice on the construction of the church was provided by Mr. Browning, son-in-law of Rev. Sealy, who was the chief engineer of the Cochin State. The foundation stone of the new church was laid by governor of Madras, Sir Arthur Lawley and the church was dedicated for divine w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India Pentecostal Church Of God
The Indian Pentecostal Church of God (IPC) is the largest Pentecostal Christian Denomination in India. It has over ten thousand congregations around the world. Its organisational headquarters is at Hebronpuram, Kumbanad, Kerala, India. IPC churches has some similarities with Kerala Brethren especially in orthodoxy and eschatology where IPC founders and large group of early members were from this denomination. IPC shares its beliefs with Assemblies of God, Sharon Fellowship Church and other similar churches. However, it distances itself from TPM (The Pentecostal Mission) and similar legalistic denominations. IPC churches has a tendency to stray from ecumenism, as several of its leaders often denounce high church liturgy as a method of worship, instead embracing low church congregational worship. History Origins (Early 20th Century) Protestant evangelical low church movement flourished in Kerala after the translation of the Bible by Hermann Gundert and Benjamin Bailey who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly
Payyappilly Varghese Kathanar was a Syro-Malabar priest from the Indian state of Kerala and the founder of the congregation of Sisters of the Destitute. He was declared Venerable by Pope Francis on 14 April 2018. Family Kathanar was born as Kunjuvaru on 8 August 1876 to Payyappilly Lonan and Kunjumariam in the Palakkappilly branch of Payyappilly Nasrani family at Perumanoor, Thevara.Obituary – Priests Archdiocese of Ernakulam-Angamaly Payyappilly is an ancient family in India, baptized by in the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marthoman Cathedral, Mulanthuruthy
The Mulanthuruthy Marthoman Orthodox Syrian Cathedral is located at Mulanthuruthy in Ernakulam district in Kerala, India. This Church was founded and established in the 11th Century A.D,the Church was consecrated on 3rd Karkkidakkam (July),in between 1100-1125 A.D. The Church was modified in the 16th Century A.D. The carvings on the main door of the Church, made of granite, on which is inscribed in Syrian script, read as ʹʹthe door of the Mar Thoman Church was re-erected on 9th Thulam 1575 A.D.ʹʹ It is one of the ancient Churches in Kerala. The church is a fine example of Gothic architecture. The carvings, sculptures, symbolic icons and lovely wall paintings, are a blend of Indian, West-Asian and European architecture. The altar of the Church with wooden carvings and paintings of unique design, are reminiscent of the Church at Jerusalem. There is a massive sculptural covering on the eastern side of the main altar, with carvings of faces of cherubins and representations of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pentecostal Mission
The Pentecostal Mission (TPM) or New Testament Church (NTC) in the United States or Universal Pentecostal Church (UPC) in the United Kingdom is a Pentecostal denomination which was founded in Colombo, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1923. The international headquarters is now situated in Irumbuliyur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. There are over 37 million members across the world. It now has churches in over 65 countries operating under various names. It was before known as Ceylon Pentecostal Mission (CPM). History The church was founded by Pastor Paul Ramankutty, who was born to Hindu parents in the district of Trichur in Kerala, India. While in Sri Lanka, at the age of 18, he became a Christian. Later, he felt a strong call and began to preach and share the gospel in various parts of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Sri Lanka, working with other evangelists. In 1923 he founded the church with the name Ceylon Pentecostal Mission, later changed to The Pentecostal Mission. School The congr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vallarpadam Church
The National Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Ransom aka Vallarpadam Basilica (Malayalam: വല്ലാര്പാടം പള്ളി, Cochin Portuguese: ''Basílica de Nossa Senhora do Resgate'') located in Vallarpadam, a suburb in Ernakulam, in the city of Kochi, is a minor basilica and a major Christian pilgrimage centre in India. Around 5 million people visit the basilica every year. It is the most important Marian shrine in India. People from all parts of the world irrespective of caste or creed go to the church to seek the blessings of the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, popularly known as "Vallarpadathamma". Change of status The Roman Catholic Church has raised the historic Marian pilgrimage destination on the Vallarpadam Island to the status of a national pilgrim centre. The documents related to the raising of the status of the Our Lady of Ransom Church on the island were handed over recently to the Archbishop of Varappuzha Daniel Acharuparampil by the pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
