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Parumala is a small village and island on the Pampa River in Thiruvalla Taluk ,
Pathanamthitta district Pathanamthitta District (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. There are four municipalities in Pathanamthitta: Adoor, Pandalam, Pathanamthitta and Thiruvalla ...
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.It Is Part Of Thiruvalla Sub-District & Thiruvalla Constituency. Parumala is the site of the Tomb of St. Gregorios (Parumala Thirumeni) of the
Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC) also known as the Indian Orthodox Church (IOC) or simply as the Malankara Church, is an autocephalous Oriental Orthodox church headquartered in Devalokam, near Kottayam, India. The church serve ...
, and an annual feast, Ormapperunnal, is held at the Parumala Church on the first and second of November. The nearest town with a railway station is Tiruvalla, 11 kilometers away. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International airport, 124 kilometers away.


See also

* Gheevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala * Parumala Seminary * Parumala Church * Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple


References

https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/parumala-church-thiruvalla/45


External links


Official Site for Parumala ChurchComplete Site for Parumala Church
{{Tourism in Kerala Cities and towns in Pathanamthitta district Islands of Kerala River islands of India Villages in Thiruvalla taluk Pamba River