Kaprassery is a village in the district of

Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the Central Business District of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation a ...

and is situated on the

National Highway 544 (India) National Highway 544, commonly referred to as NH 544, (''old number'' NH 47) is a National Highway in South India connecting Salem city in Tamil Nadu to the city of Kochi in Kerala. It is also called the Salem-Kochi Highway. The highway runs ...

(Old NH47) that stretches from

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Kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...

. It is located between the two major towns of the Indian state Kerala, namely, Aluva and Angamaly.

Overview

This village is in the state of

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

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. It connects the arterial roads connecting

Alwaye Aluva (; also known by its former name Alwaye) is a town in the Ernakulam District in Kerala, India. It is a part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is situated around from the city center on the banks of Periyar River. A major transpor ...

Angamaly Angamaly (''Aṅkamāli''), , Malayalam : അങ്കമാലി Situated about north of the city centre, the town lies at the intersection of Main Central Road (MC Road) and National Highway 544. MC Road, which starts from Thiruvananthapu ...

Kalady Kalady or Kaladi is a town located between Angamaly and Perumbavoor, east of the Periyar river, near to Malayattoor in Ernakulam district of Kerala, India, not far from Cochin International Airport. It is notable as the birthplace of 9th centu ...

, Cochin Airport and Kanjoor. Model Technical Higher Secondary School, Kaprassery, forms a major landmark in the village. Sree Krishna temple is one of the major temples in Kaprassery. Cherikkandakkavu Bhagavathy temple and Kuruvappallam Vanadurga temple are also situated here.

Little Flower Church, Kaprassery Little Flower Church, Kaprassery is a Syro Malabar Church, Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, in the village of Kaprassery, India. It is dedicated to Saint Thérèse of Lisieux. It is located close to the Cochin International Airport. Parish Abou ...

was established in the year 1976 and it is in the heart of the village. Cochin International Airport is about 4 km and the

Aluva Aluva (; also known by its former name Alwaye) is a town in the Ernakulam District in Kerala, India. It is a part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is situated around from the city center on the banks of Periyar River. A major transpor ...

Railway Station is 7 km away from Kaprassery.

Parish

The Parish was established in the year 1976. It is named Little Flower Church after the

Saint Therese of Lisieux In religious belief, a saint is a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, likeness, or closeness to God. However, the use of the term ''saint'' depends on the context and denomination. In Catholic, Eastern Ortho ...

(LittleFlower). Kaprassery celebrates its parish fiesta every first weekend of February in honour of her patroness

(Little Flower) and of

Saint Sebastian Saint Sebastian (in Latin: ''Sebastianus''; Narbo, Gallia Narbonensis, Roman Empire c. AD 255 – Rome, Italia, Roman Empire c. AD 288) was an early Christian saint and martyr. According to traditional belief, he was killed during the Dioclet ...

. This highly anticipated weekend is preceded by nine days and evening

novena A novena (from Latin: ''novem'', "nine") is an ancient tradition of devotional praying in Christianity, consisting of private or public prayers repeated for nine successive days or weeks. The nine days between the Feast of the Ascension and Pen ...

and holy mass. These days, you will find the pious and devoted Kaprasserians offering their prayers, thanks giving for the blessings granted upon their family and nation by the loving God with the intercession of our Lady. The celebration is doubly blessed and has become more significant in the parish church which has been the center of the life of a Kaprasserian. By the end of the ninth day, folks decorate the frontage of their house and village roads with tender coconut leaves and with the plantain trunk. Soon the much awaited weekend arrives and celebration begins by hosting papal flag in front of the church and holy mass follows.

Sree Krishna Temple

Sree Krishna Temple is a temple in Kaprassery. Kaprasserians celebrate the festival of Sree Krishna as the Thiruvulsavam of Sree Krishna temple.

Onanilavu

It is an annual cultural show that used to be organized by

Kerala Catholic Youth Movement The Kerala Catholic Youth Movement (KCYM) is an organization for the Catholic youth from three rites (Latin Church, Syro-Malabar Church and Syro-Malankara Church) of Christian community of Kerala in India. The patron saint of Kerala Catholic Y ...

Kaprassery Chapter (K.C.Y.M.), as part of Onam celebrations. It was a platform for all the Kaprasserians to showcase their talents and also to be a part of the delicious cultural fiesta. It is organised at Little Flower Church Parish Hall.

Transport

The nearest airport is

Cochin International Airport Cochin International Airport is an International airport serving the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Located at Nedumbassery, about northeast of the city centre, Cochin International Airport is first of its kind which is develo ...

. Nearby railway stations include

Aluva Railway Station Aluva railway station (Code: AWY) is a railway station in Aluva, in the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala. It is an NSG 3 grade station under Thiruvananthapuram railway division. It lies in the Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section of Thiruvan ...

and Angamaly Railway Station. Kaprassery is also connected to

, and

by Kerala State Road Transportation and many privately owned transport buses.

External links

"Incredible Kaprassery"

"Little Flower Church"

"CMC Udaya Bhavan Convent"

References

{{Ernakulam district Villages in Ernakulam district Neighbourhoods in Kochi