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Sunday, October 24, 2010

A BEAUTIFUL CHURCH

Atham procession at Tripunithura took almost two hours to finish. It was a hot day and I wanted to rest for a while. As I walked I came across this beautiful church. This is not the first time I am seeing this church.I have driven in front of this church several times when I was working and traveling from Kochi to Kottayam. But at that time I had no time or patience to stop and see.I was busy with my work, running around to achieve my business targets, training sales executives in the field and there were problems to be solved. I was always in a rush and had no time to spare for such fine things in life.In fact I thought the whole world was spinning on my shoulders.

I saw a vacant chair in the shade of the church. I went in,sat on the chair and looked around.It was a cute little church. The more I looked around the more I appreciated the finer aspects of this church. I understand that the local king in those days gave the land, money and craftsmen to build this church according to local taste, culture and tradition. The result is this lovely church. The modern churches are grand, imposing, spacious and a large amount of money is being spent to build them. But they are not beautiful in the real sense of the word.

The name of this church is ST.MARY’S SYRIAN JACOBITE CHURCH.

Here are some photos for your viewing pleasure.
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25 comments:

  1. RHYTHM AND RHYMEOctober 24, 2010 at 11:27 PM

    Hello Joseph indeed a beautiful church, the pictures are awesome, Thanks for sharing with us. Have a good week.

    Yvonne.

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  2. RGBOctober 25, 2010 at 2:58 AM

    Wow, the church looks splendid. Thanks for sharing those pics with us :)

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  3. Rama AnanthOctober 25, 2010 at 3:22 AM

    My God , this is such a beautiful church. I really liked the tiles. And the interior is so good. Good to know that finally you could do justice to this church. Splendid!

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  4. ValerieOctober 25, 2010 at 3:29 AM

    I like the architecture of the church and sensed the peace you felt when you went inside. There is something so calming about the inside of a church.

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  5. Brian MillerOctober 25, 2010 at 3:32 AM

    it is a very beautiful church....

    curious...who are the head stones for? are they significant?

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  6. JIOctober 25, 2010 at 3:41 AM

    Hi Joseph,

    Lovely photos. The Orthodox churches in Kerala are so similar to Hindu temples. This is what struck me when I visited one last year on my holiday. If it weren't for the crosses and the pictures of Jesus, it felt more like a temple than a church! The huge oil lamp in the middle of the church as well as the architecture all comes from the Hindu tradition.

    Considering the majority of Christians in Kerala were formerly Hindus, this is not surprising. Many of them, particularly the Orthodox Christians, have maintained some of their old Hindu customs and traditions.

    There really are some grand churches in Kerala.

    Best wishes,
    JI.

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  7. DarrilOctober 25, 2010 at 7:14 AM

    Really beautiful.. and it seems that one can feel the peace inside this church.. Nice pics too..

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  8. Kim@stuffcould....October 25, 2010 at 7:39 AM

    Pics are gorgeous! Beautiful Church, love it!
    kim

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  9. MelOctober 25, 2010 at 8:13 AM

    Oh, Joseph! What a beautiful place! Since it's very unlikely that I'll ever have the privilege of visiting this church in person, I greatly appreciate having a chance to become acquainted with it through your beautiful pictures and words. Thank you, as always, for enriching my life! I thank God for you, dear Joseph! :)

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  10. Ken & CarolOctober 25, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    Excellent. Thanks.

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  11. Lynda R Young as Elle CardyOctober 25, 2010 at 4:34 PM

    It is a gorgeous church. I love the old churches.

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  12. AmritaOctober 25, 2010 at 8:46 PM

    The archetecture of the church is very pleasant and unique Joseph saab.

    Its a blend o f th e east and west. The lamps and church ornaments are very artistic. Its a well maintained place, neat an d clean.

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  13. AswathiBabuOctober 25, 2010 at 10:08 PM

    Sir
    Is it at thripunithura kizhakkekotta near to the traffic island. I had noticed its charm several times but always have a hesitation to take photos. Thanking you for sharing these wonderful pics

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  14. P.N. SubramanianOctober 26, 2010 at 5:56 AM

    The Church is cute!. Where is it located? My previous comment here is missing. Kindly check the Spam folder.

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  15. CreativityOctober 26, 2010 at 8:19 AM

    Beautiful Photos Sir :) :)

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  16. Rhapsody PhoenixOctober 26, 2010 at 11:22 AM

    Namaste....
    wonderful craftsmanship. Its difficult to find buildings, churches with such riches in moulding, cravings and fanstatic symetry.

    Thanks for sharing.
    stay blessed my friend

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  17. magicpolaroidOctober 26, 2010 at 11:46 PM

    hello Joseph, how are u? is long time that i visit ur beautiful blog! that amazing church!
    ciao, Luis

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  18. Nicholas Garcia (Nick)October 27, 2010 at 10:35 AM

    Hi Joseph, I am so glad to see you are still wondering about,discovering, and sharing these most interesting things. It seems to me if we slow down and take the time we experience so many more things we might have missed. God bless you and keep on truckin.

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  19. MayOctober 28, 2010 at 8:01 PM

    Certainly a beautiful place of worship.

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  20. TrotterOctober 30, 2010 at 3:41 AM

    Hi Joseph! Simple and beautiful...

    Recovering from the flu and other viruses, Blogtrotter Two is looking at views, palaces and gardens in Algiers... Enjoy and have a great weekend!

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  21. Bindhu UnnyOctober 31, 2010 at 10:01 PM

    Even I like the old churches as they give a certain feel of comfort. Same is the case with old temples. But I am not sure if it's correct to say the modern ones are not beautiful. Isn't it all in our mind? :)

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  22. Nicholas Garcia (Nick)November 1, 2010 at 8:43 AM

    Hello Joseph, I have received and posted your comments. No problem here except for my laziness. I intend to be more diligent with my blog. Thank you for your comments. As you always inspire me to press on.

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  23. seema guptaNovember 1, 2010 at 8:31 PM

    so beautiful church, its just amezing...

    regards

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  24. JBRNovember 6, 2010 at 12:36 AM

    Joseph, really beautiful. Blessings.

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  25. Yours trulyNovember 19, 2010 at 11:16 AM

    Superb photos. Wish I could take pics like this.

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