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.
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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