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Champakulam Kalloorkadu St. Mary's Syro Malabar Catholic Basilica
Champakulam Kalloorkadu St. Mary's Syro Malabar Catholic Basilica is one of the oldest Christian churches in India, believed to have been established in AD 427 by Saint Thomas. Located on the banks of the Pamba River in Alappuzha district, it serves as the mother church for Syrian Catholic churches in central Travancore. The church features a blend of Syrian and Portuguese architecture, ancient rock inscriptions, mural paintings, and a historic stone cross dating to AD 1151.