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St. Elijah Orthodox Syrian Church, Koduvila, is one of the ancient churches of the
St Elijah Orthodox Syrian Church
Churches in Kollam district Malankara Orthodox Syrian church buildings {{Kollam-geo-stub
St. Elijah Orthodox Syrian Church, Koduvila, is one of the ancient churches of the Malankara Orthodox 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 serves ...
. The church was established by the Malankara Metropolitan Pulikkottil, Joseph Mar Dionysius V.
History
During the First Several years, members of the church joined with St. Mary's Orthodox Valiyapalli inKallada
Kallada is a village in Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala. Maharaja Marthanda Varma of the kingdom of Travancore was born there. The Kallada River passes through there and the famous Chittumala Sree Durga Devi temple is situated there ...
, where the graveyard of Mar Andrew is located. To reach the church, the congregation would need to cross the Kallada River
Kallada River/Kulathupuzha " Puzha "means River.Its's the longest river in Kollam District, Kerala, India.The river originates in Kulathupuzha,a part of Western Ghats and flows west reaching Arabian Sea after travelling a distance of 120km.
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for participating in sacramental ceremonies known as the Holy Qurbana.
Location
The church is located nearMunroe Island
Munroe Island (Malayalam : മണ്റോത്തുരുത്ത്) or Mundrothuruthu is an inland island group located at the confluence of Ashtamudi Lake and the Kallada River, in Kollam district, Kerala, South India. It is a ...
in Kallada.it is located in Kollam Sub-District, India.
Renovation
On September 13, 2008, in the presence of Matthews Mar Epiphanios, the metropolitan of Kochi, Zachariah Mar Anthonios laid thefoundation stone
The cornerstone (or foundation stone or setting stone) is the first stone set in the construction of a masonry foundation. All other stones will be set in reference to this stone, thus determining the position of the entire structure.
Over tim ...
of the new church. Its construction is a blend of ancient and modern architecture, with the installation of the main door on September 13, 2009 by Zachariah Mar Anthonios. The people of the local community assisted in construction activities.
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St Elijah Orthodox Syrian Church
Churches in Kollam district Malankara Orthodox Syrian church buildings {{Kollam-geo-stub