Kuravilangad
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Kuravilangad (in Malayalam : കുറവിലങ്ങാട്) refers to a town located in the Kottayam district of Kerala, South India. The town is situated in the Meenachil Taluk, about 22km north of Kottayam, and is located near the town of Ettumanoor and the places like Kalathoor, Vempally, Marangattupally and Kanjirathanam.
The land is blessed by the esteemed presence of St. Mary’s Forane Church, which was built in 355 A.D. It is believed, Mother Mary's first appearance in the world, was in Kuravilangad. Our Lady appeared to a few children at Kuravilangad, who were tending their flock in the bushes. Our Lady asked them to build a church at the place from where a miraculous perpetual spring sprouted, a spring which exists even today. The children reported this matter to the elders and a church was built there. The church is noted for its old bell, which contains inscriptions belonging to some unknown script. Another significant artifact is a model of a ship made from wood.
St. Mary's Parish at Kuravilangad tried its level best to add splendor to Moonnu Nompu (three-day fast) functions during Lent. A forty feet wooden ship, beautifully built with prow, stern, masts and rigging, having on one side an effigy of Jonah being vomited by the fish as per the orders of the Lord, and on the deck wooden mariners in western costume, has been for centuries the centre of attraction in the mid-day procession. Amidst the surging mass of humanity the spectacle make one image that the sea is furious, the wave are beating against the sides of the ship and violent winds rip the sails our of control. Kuravilangad interreligious harmony and mutual cooperation, as the inhabitants of the villages as a whole participate in the festivities.
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The 10th President of India, K. R. Narayanan is said to have matriculated from St. Mary's High School, Kuravilangad (1936-37).
