Kothamangalam Cheriyapally Church Petition by Orthodox Church Rejected

A petition filed by the Malankara Orthodox Church as an Execution Petition with respect to the Kothamangalam Cheriapally was dismissed by the Single Judge of Kerala High Court yesterday. The Contention raised by the Orhtodox Church was that the Supreme Court of India confirmed the Judgement and Decree of the Division Bench of Kerala High Court dated f 1.6.1990 which decreed the suit, O S No 1 of 1979 against the Kothamangalam Cheriapally.

Accordingly, it was also prayed that the decree of the Division Bench of High Court Of Kerala dated 1.6.1990 should be executed by attaching the properties of the committee members and trustees of the Parish and also by putting them in jail. The case had several rounds and the earliest order was by Justice V.Ramakumar holding that the decree of the Division Bench has merged into the decree of the Supreme Court of India

In the final order released yesterday, Justice Bhavadasan has Categorically held that the decree of the Division Bench of Kerala High Court does not exist anymore because
it has merged into the decree of the Supreme Court of India. As such, the petition to execute the decree of the Division Bench is not maintainable and accordingly, the execution petition by the Malankara Orthodox Church has been dismissed.

Kothamangalam Marthoman Cheriyapalli Festival Flag Hoisted

The famous Kothamangalam Marthoman CheriyaPalli Festival (Perunnal) for the year 2011 was inaugurated by the flag hosting ceremony yesterday. The Cheriyapally  festival is conducted on 2nd and 3rd of October every year. . The Kothamangalam Cheriyapally festival (Kanni 20 Perunnal) is remembrance of the instance of guiding Saint Yeldho Mor Baselios Bava to this church by a Nair Youth. The successors of that Nair Youth still has the privilege to hold the traditional lamp of the church and lead the 'Rassa' ( procession) to the church on on the eve of the festival.

Yeldho Mor Baselios was born in Mosul, Iraq and was a  Maphryano (Catholicos). In 1685 Malankara Church was facing some difficulties and Yeldho Mor Baselios was requested to come over to Kerala. At the age of 92 he started his journey and after facing many hurdles he reached Kothamangalam along with his brother Jemma, Mar Evanios Episcopa and two monks (Rambans) Yovey and Mathai. Soon after reaching Kothamangalam Cheriyapally, he started showing signs of bad health and within few days he had his last breath and was buried at Kothamangalam Marthoman Church.

In 1947 Catholicate of the East and Malankara Metropolitan Baselios Geevarghese II declared Yeldho Mor Baselios as a Saint. The festival is attended by a lot of devotees from across various churches of Malankara.

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