Marthoma Cheriapally Kothamangalam

Marthoman Cheriyapally Kothamangalam
St.Thomas Jacobite Syrian Church. Kothamangalam
Basic information
Location	Kothamangalam, Ernakulam, India
Affiliation	Jacobite Syrian Church
District	Ernakulam
Province	Kerala
Website	http://www.cheriapally.org
Architectural description
Architectural type	Church
Completed	1455
Specifications
Direction of façade	West

Tomb of Mar Baselios Yeldo @ altar room

Marthoma CheriyaPally is a church situated in Kothamangalam town of Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. The church is believed to have been established in 1455 by 18 families who separated from Martha Mariam Valiyapally. The church became famous in Malankara after the arrival of Mar Baselios Yeldo in Kothamangalam. He was buried in the altar room of this church.

History

Saint Baselios Yeldo is the holy father of the Syriac Orthodox Church. In order to save Malankara Church, worshipers requested Patriarch of Antioch to send a holy father and thus came Baselios Yeldo. To reach malankara, bava came sailing till Thalaseri and travelled across a forest to reach Pallivasil. History says that bava visited Kozhippally Chalakudy near Kothamangalam during kanni 7th (Malayalam month) in 1685. There was a young boy who was grazing his cattle. Bava showed actions to the boy to show the nearest church but he could not come with the bava as his cattle would be hunted by other animals. So bava drew a circle around the cattle which kept these animals safe. When the boy understood that this man could do miracles, he told him about the pain which his sister was suffering for her delivery. Bava stretched his hand and suddenly a coconut tree started to tilt downwards. A coconut was blessed and given to the young boy. Then the boy showed the way to Cheriapally.

During kanni 11th on the Malayalam calendar at AD 1685, the saint reached the church. The church bell sound louded and people gathered to know Its reason. There was a young ordained minister of an order ranking below that of priest who knew Syriac. He suddenly went to an episcopo nearby after taking a handkerchief from the saint for proof. After hearing this, episcopo along with the rest of the people came to the church.^[1]

The vicar of the church went to ask permission from saint to conduct the festival. Saint said that kanni 14th is perfect for the festival so as to remember the Holly cross. After the Holy Mass by the saint, the Episcopal became a Metropolitan. Later bava became seriously ill and on kanni 19th (29 September), he left the world at the age of 92. When his soul left him, people who gathered saw a miracle which the saint had notified them early. The large cross made of granite situated in the western part of the church had lit up. All the worshipers were shocked a started believing in depth. After the death of Maphrian, worshipers experienced many great miracles which further increased the worshipers.

Yeldo & Basil

The name Yelda(East Syriac)/Yeldo(West Syriac) means Christmas. Yelda/Yeldo lent(Nativity lent) starts December 15 till December 25. Various spellings are used to write Yeldo (യെൽദൊ) in English viz.Yeldho, Eldho, Eldo. Basil is the short form for Baselios which mean King or Emperor. This name originally is from Greek- Basileus. Many people come and pray at the Tomb of Yeldo and promise that if they were blessed with a baby, they would name their baby as 'Yeldo' or 'Basil'. It is believed that people having these names are more than one lakh nowadays.

Feast

In remembrance of the bava, festival (perunnal) is held from kanni 13th to 21t

Gallery

Tomb of Baselos Yeldo
Manchal of Mar Baselios Yeldo
Cheria pally a view from the Poomukham

References

↑ http://www.syriacchristianity.info/bio/MorBaseliosYeldho.htm

External links

Christianity in Kerala

Denominations	Assemblies of God in India Chaldean Syrian Church Church of God (Full Gospel) in India Church of South India Indian Pentecostal Church Malankara Jacobite Syrian Church Kerala Brethren Latin Catholic Church Malabar Independent Syrian Church Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Salvation Army St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Syro-Malankara Catholic Church The Pentecostal Mission

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