Pazhanji Church

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Pazhanji Church is a Malankara Syrian Church situated at Pazhanji near Kunnamkulam in Thrissur District of Kerala, India. The church is said to have been constructed by believers who fled from Cochin and later settled and constructed the church. It is how the name Pazhanji (Malayalam meaning Old) came into being for the place.

The Church known as "Pazhanji Palli" https://www.facebook.com/pazhanjichurch is situated at Pazhanji near Kunnamkulam in Thrissur district of Kerala State, South India. It has historical importance and is a part of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church.

  The church is very old and said to have been constructed by believers who fled from Thirukochi. Later on they settled here forever and constructed the church. It is how the name "Pazhanji" [similar to the Malayalam word for "old"] came into being for the place.
  The church is a few hundred years old, and the walls are beautiful with paintings and craft works on the walls, and you can feel a true spiritual experience

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↑ http://orthodoxchurchpazhanji.net

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