Parumala

Parumala
Town
St. Peter's and St. Paul's Indian Orthodox Church (Parumala Church)
Parumala Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°19′29″N 76°32′13″E / 9.32472°N 76.53694°E / 9.32472; 76.53694Coordinates: 9°19′29″N 76°32′13″E / 9.32472°N 76.53694°E / 9.32472; 76.53694
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	689626(Parumala Post Office)
Telephone code	91-479-231****(Mannar telephone exchange)
Vehicle registration	KL-27 Thiruvalla Sub RTO
Nearest city	Thiruvalla
Lok Sabha constituency	Pathanamthitta

Parumala is a small village and island on the Pampa River in Thiruvalla Taluk Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India.

Parumala is renowned for the presence of the Tomb of St. Gregorios (Parumala Thirumeni), belongs to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Parumala Church is a world-famous Christian pilgrimage site.^{[citation needed]} The annual feast Ormapperunnal is held at the Parumala Church annually on the first and second of November.^{[citation needed]} The nearest Town and Railway station is TIRUVALLA (TRVL)- 11 kilometers. Nearest Airport is Trivandrum International airport (124 kilometers).

See also[]

• Gheevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala
• Parumala Seminary
• Parumala Church
• Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple

References[]

https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/parumala-church-thiruvalla/45

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Parumala.

• Official Site for Parumala Church
• Complete Site for Parumala Church