St.Mary's(Marth Mariam) Jacobite Syrian Church, Pallikkara, Kochi



The St.Mary's (Marth Mariam) Jacobite Syrian Church at Pallikkara is one of the most ancient churches in Kerala.

The 'Kol-Tamil' inscription on a granite slab found in the northern premises of the Church indicates the year of its establishment as 905 A.D.

Pallikkara is situated near Ambalamugal, 20 km from Kochi. This ancient parish belongs to the Angamali diocese of the Malankara Church.

The Pallikkara parish has been an active participant in all the historical developments of the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church. A large group of its members participated in the Koonen Cross pledge of 1653 A.D. On return to Pallikkara, they took to celebrating the death anniversary of His Holiness Ignatius Ahatulla Bava with great zeal and fervour.