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Nadamel Marth Mariam Church

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Nadamel Marth Mariam Church is a 12th-century built church in Tripunithura, India. It belongs to the Malankara Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church.

Nadamel Marth Mariam Church, Thrippunithura, Kerala, India

History

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Nadamel Church was founded in the 12th Century on land donated by Valamthuruthy Bhattathiri.

Royal patronage

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Nadamel church was patronised by the Cochin royal family. Whenever a new heir ascended the throne (on the 11th day after the demise of the departed monarch) he would make an offering called sharkara thattu veypu in person at the church. It was customary for the Royal Highnesses of Cochin to meet the bishops and leaders of the Syrian Christian community at the church building to the south of this church.

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