MARAMOM FESTIVAL
Celebrated In: Thiruvalla Town, Kerala
Specialty: Largest Christian Gathering In Asia
Launched in: 1894 AD
Launched By: Marthoma Church of Kerala
Specialty: Largest Christian Gathering In Asia
Launched in: 1894 AD
Launched By: Marthoma Church of Kerala
This
Christian Convention is held each year in February on the sprawling sand
banks of the river Pamba, 16 kms east of Thiruvalla town.
Believed to be the largest Christian gathering in Asia, it is attended by
devotees from all over India.
Religious discourses, singing of hymns and faith healing sessions are
organized. Scholars of Christianity from India and abroad also arrive to
expound on the gospels.
The Convention aims at the spiritual revival of the churches in Kerala.
It was launched in 1894 AD by the Marthoma Church of Kerala.
