Parumala

Parumala
—  town  —
St. Peter's and St. Paul's Orthodox Syrian Church (Parumala Church)
Parumala Location of Parumala in Kerala and India
Coordinates	9°19′29″N 76°32′13″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Pathanamthitta
Nearest city	Kottayam
Parliamentary constituency	Pathanamthitta
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 689626(Parumala Post Office) • Telephone • +91-479-231****(Mannar telephone exchange) • Vehicle • KL-27 Thiruvalla Sub RTO(now),KL-03(Before 2005)

Parumala is a small village and island on the Pampa River in Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India.

Parumala is renowned for the presence of the Tomb of St. Gregorios (Parumala Thirumeni), the Greatest Saint of India belonging to the Indian Orthodox Church(Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church) and Syriac Orthodox Church, so it is a pilgrimage site. The annual feast Ormapperunnal is held at the Parumala Church annually on the first and second of November.

See also

• Gheevarghese Mar Gregorios of Parumala
• Parumala Seminary

External links

• Official Site for Parumala Church
• Complete Site for Parumala Church