The tradition of Thomas the Apostle Kodungallur




relic of st. thomas, kept in sanatorium of syrian church in kodungallur


traditional belief of saint thomas christians of kerala thomas apostle landed in or around kodungallur in middle of 1st century , founded 7 churches, or ezharapallikal: kodungallur, niranam, nilackal (chayal), kokkamangalam, kottakkavu, palayoor (chattukulangara) , thiruvithamcode arappally  – half church . according 1 view, cochin jew colony in malabar coast (later named anjuvannam near kodungallur), established before 6th century bc, attracted apostle region.








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