St. Matthias' Church, also known as the South Bazar Church, is a

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of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church situated at

Kunnamkulam Kunnamkulam is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur District of Kerala in India, spread over an area of 34.18 km2. It is an old commercial town, with an ancient history, famous for its printing and book binding industry. In the past, ...

in the Thrissur district of

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. It is commonly known as Ambala Palli. The church is old and it is situated at the middle of south bazar, north of the Anjoor-Kunnamkulam road and west of the Guruvayoor-Kunnamkulam road. The church was converted from a Hindu temple at the behest of Shakthan Thampuran, the king of

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after the request of the Christians. The architectural style of the temple was retained, making the church's appearance distinctive.

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