Kottakkavu Mar Thoma Church, North Paravur
Facts and practical information
Kottakkavu Mar Thoma Syro-Malabar Pilgrim Church is a Syro-Malabar church located in North Paravur. According to Saint Thomas Christian tradition, the church was established in 52 AD by St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ. It is one of the first churches in India and is called an Apostolic Church credited to the Apostolate of St. Thomas who preached and also started conversion of people to Syriac Christianity here. It is one of the Ezharappallikal that he established in India; the other six churches were established at Kodungalloor, Kokkamangalam, Palayoor, Kollam, Niranam, and Nilackal. ()
North Paravur
Kottakkavu Mar Thoma Church – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)
Nearby attractions include: Don Bosco Church, Dakshina Mookambika Temple, Lakshmi College, Paravur Taluk.