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Palayur
Town in Kerala, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Palayūr, also called Palayoor and historically as Palur, is a town near Chavakkad, Thrissur district, India. It is famous for its ancient church, Palayur Mar Thoma Church, which is believed to be one of the seven major churches founded by Saint Thomas the Apostle in Malabar in 52 AD. It is the assumed to be first Christian Church in India.[1][2][3]
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Palayur
Palur | |
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![]() Palayur Church | |
Coordinates: 10.582139°N 76.035534°E / 10.582139; 76.035534 | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Thrissur |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 680506 |
Telephone code | +91487 |
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