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St. Thomas Cathedral, Kottayam
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St Thomas Cathedral Or simply Cathedral of Pala is the name that receives a religious building that belongs to the Catholic Church, follows the Syro-Malabar rite and is located in the town of Pala in the state of Kerala in the south of the Asian country of India. The church was constructed in the year 1002 July 3, by four Syrian Christian families. These four Christian families of Palai were Tharayil family of Pala (tharayil mappila)now Srampickal family, Koottumkal (brother of Tharayil Mappila), Erakonni &Vayalakombil. They engaged mainly in agriculture and trade. It is believed that the old church St. Thomas cathedral was built by these families.Tharayil Mappila seek the permission to build a church at Pala. But the local ruler meenachil kartha's (karthavu) asked him to bring three more families. He brought two families, ERAKONNI & VAYALAKOMBIL. And still he was in need of one. So he brought his own brother (Tharayil family) to Pala and gave him family name Koottumkal , in order to construct the church. Meenachil Karthas gave land on the banks of meenachil river and the church was constructed.
