Parumala
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| Parumala | |
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| Town | |
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  Parumala | |
| Coordinates: 9°19′29″N 76°32′13″E / 9.32472°N 76.53694°ECoordinates: 9°19′29″N 76°32′13″E / 9.32472°N 76.53694°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 689626(Parumala Post Office) |
| Telephone code | 91-479-231****(Mannar telephone exchange) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-27 Thiruvalla Sub RTO(now),KL-03(Before 2005) |
| Nearest city | Kottayam |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
Parumala is a small village and island on the Pampa River in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India.
Parumala is renowned for the presence of the Tomb of St. Gregorios (Parumala Thirumeni), the Greatest Saint of India belonging to the Indian Orthodox Church(Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church) and Syriac Orthodox Church, so it is a pilgrimage site. [citation needed] The annual feast Ormapperunnal is held at the Parumala Church annually on the first and second of November.[citation needed]
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