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Sight Address : Paliakara Church is situated in Thiruvalla town, in Pathanamthitta. Edit
Detail InformationEdit
Paliakara Church, a legendary place of worship for the Syrian Christians from all over the nation co exists with the Sri Vallabha temple of Hindus. The history of the Paliakara Church is dated back to the arrival of St Thomas to Kerala in A.D 54. The uniqueness of its architecture and the breathtaking beauty of its sculptures, especially the murals on the eastern wall of the altar are the main Arrractions. Among the carved latticed walls of this church lie many tales of struggles embarked to establish and spread religion and to undertake various social movements.Interestingly many festivities celebrated here are parallel to that of the Sri Vallabha Temple; one can see and feel the confluence of the cultures of Hinduism and Christianity through this phenomenon. For example, the ten day fest celebrated at the church in the month of April and May is similar to the festival celebrated at the temple.
Paliakkara Church Pattanamthitta
HistoryEdit
The Paliakara Church is one of the most famous religious place in Pathanamthitta. The district has a substantial number of Christian population. The Church here is, therefore, a very sacred one and is considered very holy by all the religious sects here. The beautiful church has some great architectural works on the building and walls. The typical christian style church has a lot of ancient Indian effect on it. The church contains ancient mural paintings. Christmas Day and Easter are the major festivals celebrated with great zeal here. Due to the high concentration of christians here, Christmas carols and Fireworks are much awaited for, in the season.Situated in Thiruvalla town, Paliakara Church is a popular religious place in Pathanamthitta. Typically built in Christian style, the church has some great architectural works on the building and walls. The church also houses a collecting of beautiful mural paintings. Major festivals like Christmas and Easter are celebrated with great zeal at this church. The best time to visit the church is during winters (October to March).
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Best Season to VisitEdit
January-December.
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Morning , Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1-2 hrs.
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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Heyday Inn Restaurant – Pathanamthitta ; Kumbazha Road, Kannankara, Pathanamthitta- 689645 Landmark: Near Aban Tower ; Ph/M – Phone: (468) 2222084, (468) 2222621 ; Food Serve – N.A.
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : There are two type of taxi services are available, regular and call taxis.Taxi service is available from the airport and railway station to reach these placepathanamthitta.
Regular taxis are normally available at designated taxi stands located at places such as railway stations, the airport, boat jetties, major bus stations and in front of important hotels.
Call taxis have charges fixed by their respective companies (although they are normally uniform).
BUS : Pathanamthitta is located strategically near two highways and for this reason, road travel is very easy. Frequent buses are available from Pathanamthitta to all places including Chennai, Coimbatore, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram and other nearby areas.
Train : Rail services are available from the nearby stations of Thiruvalla and Chengannur. These railway stations are twenty six kilometers and thirty kilometers away and trains are available to all major Indian cities. Fares in trains will range around Rs 150 to Rs 1,500.
Air : The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport that has both domestic and international flights. Fares may range from Rs 2,000 to 20,000, depending on the distance covered.
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Things to CarryEdit
Carry your own food and plenty of drinking water.
Safety / WarningEdit
Pick pockets are quite common in heavily crowded areas like buses, festival grounds and city shopping areas.
HelplineEdit
Police station 100/0468-2222226
Fire Station 101
Ambulance 108
Child Line 1098
Tourism 1600 444 747
Railway Alert: 919846200100
Women Helpline Number :919995399953/ 1091.
