St. George's Church, Mylapra

Mylapra Valiyapalli or St. George Orthodox Church, Mylapra, referred to as Chakkittayil palli is a pilgrim center located in the village of Mylapra, in the India state of Kerala. It ia one of the important church in Indian Orthodox Church. The year 52 A.D is dear to the Christian community in kerala as it marks the date when the Apostle Thomas introduced the Gospel to the people in India. He established seven Churches and a chapel before leaving for other places. The buildings did not survive the onslaught of time, and the most famous one in Nilackal in the hills vanished when the flourishing town was overrun by brigands. However, the people held on to the new faith and many escaped to distant places north and south where they worshipped in temporary sheds for centuries. The churches were few and far between so people walked miles to attend services. The people of Mylapra attended Mass, earlier in Thumpamon, or Omalloor and later in Makamkunnu. But even that was too far away for most people so the folk here decided to build their own Church. In about hundred fifty years, the St. George's Orthodox Church has been housed on six sites. The building consecrated in 2004 was the seventh one to be constructed. To begin with they were all temporary sheds hastily put up to accommodate the parishioners, and the first one to be so built was at konnakote where the Bret

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