MALAYATOOR PERUNAL
Celebrated In: Malayatoor Church, Kerala
Significance: The Months Of March/ April
Held in: St. Thomas
Main Activity: The Religious Feast
Significance: The Months Of March/ April
Held in: St. Thomas
Main Activity: The Religious Feast
The
feast or the 'Perunnal' at the famous Catholic
Church at Malayatoor
is celebrated on the Sunday after Easter,
in the months of March/April.
Atop the 2000 feet high Malayatoor Hill, about 52 kms from
Kochi, the church is dedicated to St.
Thomas.
It is believed that the Apostle, who came to India in the first century
A.D, visited Malayattoor twice. Pilgrims of all faiths from far and near
proceed uphill, chanting the name of the Apostle.
