WELCOME TO PALLIPURAM CHURCH
This famous church is dedicated to Our Lady. It is not only one of the oldest churches in the Diocese of Kottapuram, but also one of the three pilgrim centres in South India which is dedicated to Our Lady (the others are Vallarpadam and Vailankanni) in the 16th century.
The Portuguese had constructed a Fort in 1503, the First European fort in India. And in 1507 the Church was built by the Portuguese.
The annual feast of Our Lady of Snow is celebrating from July 30 to August 5 of every year.
The Portuguese had constructed a Fort in 1503, the First European fort in India. And in 1507 the Church was built by the Portuguese.
The annual feast of Our Lady of Snow is celebrating from July 30 to August 5 of every year.
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One of the Traditions is - when Tipu Sultan came from Mysore with his armors, destroying the churches and all things made by the Portuguese, reached in Pallippuram. Then the nearby people gathered in the Church and prayed to Mother Mary. And then the place was covered with snow - even the season was Summer! There after this church is known as in the name of "Church of Our Lady of Snow" or "Manjumatha" in Malayalam
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