Bible Belt of Kerala

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The Southern states of US are widely considered as the Bible Belt of US which a.k.a the “United States of Jesus “.Bible Belt of Kerala, Deep down in South in Kerala , the landlocked a town of “Thiruvella ” popularly known as the land of White collared NRIs can be also be termed as one. .

Mr Thomas Jacob , Editorial Director , Malayala Manorama has termed it so by listing the following land marks and events to support this term

1. Niranam Church – According to Syrian Christian belief , it is the one of the 7 churches established by St Thomas in the 1 st century AD , near Thiruvella .

2. Parumala – The holiest of Syrian Christian Orthodox pilgrim centers is near Thiruvella .

3. The Brethren church was formed not far from Thiruvella near Mulakuzha.

4. Maramon Convention – The cradle of the mother of all Christian conventions happens not far from Thiruvella

5. Kumbanad- The seat of Indian Pentecostal Church is near Thiruvella

6. The biggest reformation in Indian Christianity happened here which lead to the formation of the independent “Marthoma Church ” happened near Thiruvella

7. Atleast 3 major Christian churches are head quartered here .

8 . The holiest burial place of Eastern Churches ” Manjinikara ” and the first Saint of Eastern Churches Parumala Thirumeni are close to a Thiruvella town .

Lastly if the first loud speaker was brought to Kerala was for the Communist Party , the second one was brought to the Bible Belt of Thiruvella

Nice to reconnect with the land of my ancestors .
Signing off from CVM House !