Niranam (Thiruvalla) · Pathanamthitta · Kerala
Niranam Valiyapalli — St. Mary's Orthodox church founded AD 54 by tradition on the Pampa delta: ancient port congregation, Pakalomattam bishops' seat, granite lamps like a Hindu temple, now headquarters of the Niranam Diocese.
Place · Niranam (Thiruvalla) · Pathanamthitta · Kerala
A moment of pilgrimage
Even from afar, turn the mind toward St. Mary's Orthodox Church, Niranam (Niranam Valiyapalli). If you have visited — or hope to — let one detail of the place (a gopuram, a river, a courtyard) become today's anchor.