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	St. thoma.com/Archaeology
		Malayattoor once had no access to the other parts of the state by road and the principal gateway was the waterfront.
		At the foot step of the hill, is the statue of St. Thomas erected in 1938, perched on a rock to protect it from the menacing trunks of the elephants.
		The seeds of faith sown by St. Thomas was reaping hundredfold yield and surge in population in and around Malayattoor necessitated the erection of a few other churches in the vicinity of the great pilgrim center.
	www.stthoma.com /archae_maleyattur.html (979 words)

	Malayattoor: A Place of Prayer and Pilgrimage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Malayattoor, a place of prayer and pilgrimage; made rich by the foot steps of St. Thomas the Apostle, who sowed the seeds of Christianity in this part of the world.
		Malayattoor a meeting place of mountain and river shot into prominence when she was blessed by the missionary work of St. Thomas the apostle of Jesus Christ.
		His zeal for the Lord took him to Mylappoor and later died a martyr's death there in A.D. Later, while on hunting the local people found a divine light emanating from the hard rock and upon examining the source they found a golden cross.
	www.malayattoor.com /history.htm (262 words)

	Kerala at a glance
		This holy Malayattoor Church is one of the most important Christian pilgrim centres in Kerala.
		The Malayattoor Church and the Tiruvamcode Church in the Kanyakumari district of Tamilnadu are considered to be the half church.
		But some believe that the Malayattoor Church is one of the major churches built by St. Thomas and they argue that the churches at Kokomanagalam and Paravur must be regarded as one.
	www.kol.to /festivals.htm (1044 words)

	Tourism - pilgrimages in india, Kerala -Kerala -Malayattoor
		One of the famous pilgrim centres in Kerala, Malayattoor is located on the slopes of the picturesque Western Ghats, 52 kms from Kochi beside the Periyar River.
		'Malayattoor' literally means the meeting place of land, mountain and river.
		This pilgrim centre is situated very near to the ancient Parish church at Malayattoor.
	www.webindia123.com /tourism/pilgrim/malayattor.htm (968 words)

	The Hindu : Kerala News : Malayattoor award for P. Mohanan, Valsalan
		Writers P. Mohanan and Valsalan Vathussery have been selected for the fourth Malayattoor Ramakrishnan Memorial Awards.
		Valsalan's novel, Varshikarekha, for the Malayattoor prize for new writers.
		Noted writers Sethu, M. Mukunadan and U.A.Khader are the past recipients of the Malayattoor Award.
	www.hindu.com /2005/01/19/stories/2005011906730400.htm (213 words)

	Destination Kochi / Cochin - Pilgrimage
		The current structure was built in 1905 and raised to the status of a basilica by Pope John Paul II in 1984.
		The famous St. Thomas church is situated at Malayattoor near Kalady.
		Malayattoor means the meeting place of land, mountain and river.
	www.cochin.org /pilgrimage.htm (999 words)

	INDIAN CATHOLIC - NEWS SITE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS' CONFERENCE OF INDIA
		Malayattoor is 50-kilometer from Kochi (Cochin) and hardly few kilometers from Kodungalloor where the Saint landed in AD 52.
		It is believed that when St Thomas touched a rock during those intense moments of prayer at Malayattoor, blood sprang out, and later Mother Mary appeared to him atop Malayattoor.
		In south Indian state of Kerala, the village of Malayattoor is 10 km from Kalady, nearest township and 50-km from Kochi.
	www.theindiancatholic.com /mala.asp (461 words)

	Churches in Cochin(Cochi),Malayattoor,Kerala,South India
		Malayattoor (A meeting place of land, mountain and river) shot into prominence when she was blessed by the missionary work of St. Thomas the apostle of Jesus Christ.
		After receiving wholeheartedly the mandate to evalgelize the world, St. Thoams set out on an arduous journey which saw him land in the land of spices.
		He set foot at Kodungalloor, the famous port of yester years, in AD The burning zeal within him to spread the good news carried him across the length and breadth of the land and founded the seven churches in Kodungalloor, Quilon, Niranam, nilakkal, Kokkamangalam, Kottakavu and Paalayoor.
	www.infoindiatravel.com /cities/cochin/Malayattoor-Kurisumudy-Cochin.html (764 words)

	Kerala Forests & Wildlife - General Information
		During this period Sir T. Madhava Rao, the Diwan of the king ‘Ayilyam Thirunal’ had taken the initiative to raise a teak plantation in Travancore.
		Accordingly, Vemburam island near Malayattoor was selected and teak seeds were sowed.
		During 1866-67 teak planting was done on a small scale in Konni and Malayattoor and the practice continued.
	www.keralaforest.org /html/general/overview.htm (2799 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		KOCHI, India, FEB. 15, 2005 (Zenit.org).- The Catholic shrine of Malayattoor, traditionally known as the place of retreat for Thomas the Apostle, is now officially an international pilgrimage center, the first in Asia.
		The hilltop shrine is located in Malayattoor, where St. Thomas is believed to have spent many days in prayer.
		It is known as "Kurisumudi," or the mountain of the cross.
	www.catholic.org /printer_friendly.php?id=12736§ion=Cathcom (277 words)

	The Indian Express Expressions Page
		Instead, it should be treated like any other murder and exemplary punishment awarded to those who may have participated in it for whatever reason.
		Malayattoor Ramakrishnan seemed to have had an uncanny intuition about his death, if his friends are to be believed.The writer's bacchanalian spirit was well known.
		Some of his friends obviously felt that for a man of his age he was drinking a bit too much.``We told him straight to his face two days before that he was drinking too much,'' said a young man of Sasthri Nagar, who belonged to Malayattoor's ever widening friends circle.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19971229/expressions.html (384 words)

	Pilgrimage - TII (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The oldest church in India built by Saint Thomas Apostle in AD 52 is situated at Palayur, Chavakkad near Thrissur.
		The church is 45 kms from Ernakulam and important among the Catholics is set atop the 609 mt Malayattoor hill.
		The first Sunday after Easter is a very important ay at Malayattoor and the church has a life size statue of Saint Thomas and the feet of the apostle is imprinted on a rock.
	www.toursindiainternational.com /pilgrimage.html (1490 words)

	Official Web Site of South India Travel Corporation
		According to legends, a crocodile caught hold of him and refused to release him until Sankara’s mother Aryamba permitted him to accept Sanyas (renunciation).
		— Malayattoor is famous for the Catholic Church on the 609m high Malayattoor Hill (dedicated to St.Thomas).
		March/April are the months for the annual festival — ‘Malayattoor Perunnal’ where thousands of devotees undertake the pilgrimage to the shrine.
	southindiatravel.com /sitc/placesofworship.htm (2498 words)

	: : Past Issues : : : : WELCOME TO KERALA : : : (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The shrine, blessed with the visit of St.Thomas, the disciple of Jesus Christ is a symbol of inter-religious fraternity.
		Today Malayattoor Kurisumudi has shot into prominence in the Pilgrimage and Tourist map of the world as Pope John Pole II declared Malayattoor Kurisumudi as an international shrine on 25th April 2004, the only one of its kind in India.
		Koodiyattam performance of the story of 'Kaarthyayaneepurappadu' was staged recently at regional theatre, Thrissur directed by the famous Koodiyattam-Nagyarkooth artist Usha Nagiar.
	www.welcomekerala.info /past.htm (2070 words)

	Kerala Pilgrimage Guide, Kerala India Pilgrimage, Kerala Pilgrimage Places: India Line Travel
		The story of the church goes that St Thomas, an apostle of Jesus visited Kodangullar in 52 AD and established the seven famous churches.
		Later he proceeded for Mylapoor and enroute settled down at Malayattoor.
		However, he was not given a warm welcome here and he had to flee to the top of the mountain.
	www.indialine.com /travel/kerala/pilgrimage.html (959 words)

	Male Govt employees should reveal dowry details: SC; Lalu approaches SC on fodder scam case; Meningitis scare hits ...
		The baby elephant fell into nearly 10 metres deep well, which was later, discovered by its strident cries.
		The baby is said to be have been in the herd that had entered the village from the nearby Malayattoor forest range.
		Earlier, villagers were not able to reach as the herd, specially the mother elephant was creating havoc at the vicinity, however, later, when the herd went away the villagers approached the baby elephant and informed the forest officials.
	www.indiatraveltimes.com /news/news2005/may05/may0305_news.html (1160 words)

	THANI ILLAM - Heritage House
		Grahasthali Project to protect and preserve the old houses in its original glory.
		This was the home of famous Malayalam writer Malayattoor Ramakrishnan, and we bought it from his nephew in 1994.
		The house is more than 100 years old and after the great flood of '99 (1921-22) it got renovated.
	www.thaniillam.org /house.htm (149 words)

	Kerala Pilgrimage,Pilgrimage Places in Kerala,Pilgrimage in Kerala India,Kerala Pilgrimage Info
		This is probably the only famous temple in Kerala, which does not restrict anybody from visiting it for not being a Hindu.
		Malayattoor Church, a Christian pilgrimage centre situated 52 kms from Kochi beside the Periyar River at the top of a hill.
		The pilgrims can reach the place only by foot.
	www.vacationskerala.com /kerala-pilgrimage.htm (384 words)

	In India, Hindu Life in and around a Wonderful Old House
		Our home is approved by the Tourism Department of Government of Kerala, under the Grahasthali project to protect and preserve the old houses in its original glory.
		Visit Lord Dhanvanthari Temple (Lord of Ayurveda), [non-Hindus are not allowed to go inside] Visit River Periyar and its branch Moozhi Thod,
		6 am - a trekking to Malayattoor Church, pictured at the left.
	www.earthfoot.org /places/in009.htm (635 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Very happy to browse through Spider Kerala, also to see my village “Neeleeswaram” has listed here.
		I am shiny a native of Neeleeswaram, schooling done from St. Thomas H.S Malayattoor.
		Malayattoor is beautiful village in Ernakulam district of Kerala.
	www.spiderkerala.com /kerala/my_village/VillageInfo.aspx?Village_Id=57 (6446 words)

	BookHq: Five Cents of Land by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan,R. Viswanathan ( 0140272186 )
		BookHq: Five Cents of Land by Malayattoor Ramakrishnan,R. Viswanathan (0140272186)
		Made with superfine drawing paper & hand stitched with archival quality linen.
		The 10-digit ISBN# is typically found on the back of your book.
	www.bookhq.com /compare/0140272186.html (128 words)

	Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies
		Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Gwalior)
		Applications for the courses offered by the KITTS, Malayattoor centre should be send to
		The Director, KITTS, Yathri Nivas Building, Malayattoor, Ernakulam-683587
	www.kittstour.org /cgi-bin/kittstour/applicationForm.cgi (30 words)

	Kaumudi Online News Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		: Two students were killed in a bike accident near Palarivattom while they were coming back after offering prayers at the Malayattoor Church.
		They were identified as Alan Sabu, 18 of Pandoth House near Pandikudy Badminton Court and Jaymon, 19 of Thalikasseri House in Chakrasseri.
		For General Enquiries get in touch with Deepu Sasidharan :
	www.kaumudi.com /news/041606/a_ind3.stm (117 words)

	Merging Currents, Inc.: Books on Christianity in India, Hinduism and Indian culture and history: Titles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		U.S. Descriptions and testimonies from a major Christian pilgrimage center in Kerala.
		The longest chapter is Kurukkoor's on "St. Thomas and Periyar Valley Civilization" where the author tells the story of Thomas coming to Malayattoor and the discovery of a (his?) footprint and a cross there.
		Ecclesiology: What the Church should be > Specialized Studies
	www.mergingcurrents.com /book.php?BookSKU=2304 (117 words)

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