Parumala Perunnal

Event Date

Venue

Parumala Church, Pathanamthitta district

The annual Perunnal or feast at the Parumala Church in Thiruvalla is to commemorate the death anniversary of Bishop Mar Gregorios Metropolitan, the declared saint of the Malankara Orthodox Church of Kerala. The bishop is interred in the church. During the Orma Perunnal day or commemorative feast, special prayers are offered and rituals performed. There is also a ceremonial procession through the town, attended by devotees from all over the State.

Getting there

Nearest railway station: Thiruvalla, about 11 km away.

Nearest airports: Cochin International Airport, about 105 km from Thiruvalla.