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Kerala has long been a welcoming shore for faiths that arrived from distant lands, carried by traders, monks, and missionaries who spoke of God in many tongues. Among these early spiritual journeys, Christianity is believed to have reached the Malabar coast as early as the 1st century. Centuries later, in the 6th century, one such
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Kerala is a land where faith flows & among its many sacred narratives, none is as deeply etched into the landscape as the journey of St Thomas the Apostle, who is believed to have brought the message of Christ to the shores of Kerala in 52 AD. Every place he touched became sanctified by memory and
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Kerala is home to many historic churches, yet few stir the soul the way the Arthunkal Basilica does. Dedicated to St. Andrew the Apostle, this magnificent shrine on the shores of Alappuzha has grown into one of South India’s greatest pilgrimage centres. But the church’s fame reaches far beyond its patron saint. What draws millions here every year
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A pilgrimage is often described as a journey of the soul & an opportunity to walk away from the burdens of life and toward the embrace of the divine. In the mist-laden hills of Vagamon lies Kurisumala, the Hill of the Cross, where for more than sixty years pilgrims have climbed the rugged slopes in
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When in Trivandrum, a visit to the Vettucaud Church proudly standing before the endless Arabian Sea is one serene journey. Known formally as Madre De Deus, meaning Mother of God, this ancient Christian heritage site has watched over the coastline for more than five centuries. Though the current Gothic-style structure dates back to 1937, the spiritual
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When you travel through Kerala’s serene coastline, from the backwaters to the Arabian Sea you’re not just moving through space, but through centuries of living history. Hidden among fishing villages, bustling ports, coconut groves, and ancient settlements is a route believed to have been walked by one of the twelve Apostles of Jesus St. Thomas, the man
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