Maramon
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Maramon is a small town on the Pampa River
, opposite to Kozhencherry
town in the state of Kerala
, India
. It is 12 km from the Pathanamthitta district
headquarters, the town of Pathanamthitta
. Maramon is famous because of the Maramon Convention
, the largest Christian gathering in Asia. Maramon is said to be the birth place of Marthoma Sabha.
The following villages form a part of Maramon
1)Nedumprayar 2)Chettimukku 3)Chalaikara.
The T.K.Road ( Thiruvalla-Pathanamthitta
-Kumbazha Road / SH - 07 ) connects the town to other major towns. The nearest airports are the Nedumbassery Airport at Kochi and the Thiruvananthapuram Airport. The nearest Railway stations are Chengannur
(14 km) and Tiruvalla
(17 km). There is a Hospital called AMM Hospital and a naturopathy Centre
in Chalaikara, Maramon.
The town Maramon is generally recognized as center of Christian
culture and influence in India. Maramon is also famous as the birth place of 'Palakkunnathu' Abraham Malpan
(Malpan means teacher
), leader of the reformation in the Syrian Church of Malabar in the 19th century. The Mar Thoma Sabha is headed by Most Rev Philipose Mar Chrisostem Marthoma Metropolitan and Most Rev Joseph Marthoma Metropolitan.
Pampã River
-See also:* ] map]* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
, opposite to Kozhencherry
Kozhencherry
Kozhencherry is a small town in Pathanamthitta district of Central Travancore region in Kerala state, South India. It is on the banks of river Pampa. It is a commercial centre with many of the Banks and trade companies have their establishments here. It is believed that once the Kovilans of...
town in the state of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It is 12 km from the Pathanamthitta district
Pathanamthitta district
Pathanamthitta district is the youngest district located in the southern part of the state of Kerala, India. The district headquarters is in Pathanamthitta town. The district is surrounded by Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha and Kollam districts. It has a border with the state of Tamil Nadu in the east...
headquarters, the town of Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta is a large town and a municipality situated in the central Travancore region in the state of Kerala, south India, spread over an area of 23.50 km2. It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The city has a population of 38,000...
. Maramon is famous because of the Maramon Convention
Maramon Convention
The Maramon Convention is a Christian convention held at Maramon, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India annually during the month of February on the vast sand-bed of the Pampa River next to the Kozhencherry Bridge...
, the largest Christian gathering in Asia. Maramon is said to be the birth place of Marthoma Sabha.
The following villages form a part of Maramon
1)Nedumprayar 2)Chettimukku 3)Chalaikara.
The T.K.Road ( Thiruvalla-Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta is a large town and a municipality situated in the central Travancore region in the state of Kerala, south India, spread over an area of 23.50 km2. It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The city has a population of 38,000...
-Kumbazha Road / SH - 07 ) connects the town to other major towns. The nearest airports are the Nedumbassery Airport at Kochi and the Thiruvananthapuram Airport. The nearest Railway stations are Chengannur
Chengannur
Chengannur , is a municipal town in Alappuzha district of the state of Kerala in South India. Chengannur is located in the extreme eastern part of Alappuzha district. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram on the MC Road. Chengannur is connected to Kollam and Kottayam by NH 220...
(14 km) and Tiruvalla
Tiruvalla
Tiruvalla , is a city and a Taluk headquarters located in Pathanamthitta district in the State of Kerala in South India, spread over an area of 27.94 km2...
(17 km). There is a Hospital called AMM Hospital and a naturopathy Centre
in Chalaikara, Maramon.
The town Maramon is generally recognized as center of Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
culture and influence in India. Maramon is also famous as the birth place of 'Palakkunnathu' Abraham Malpan
Abraham Malpan
Palakunnathu Abraham Malpan of Malankara Church, was a strong Churchman, loyal to the best traditions of his Church. He wanted only to effect such reforms in the Church as were consistent with the apostolic and truly evangelical traditions of the Church...
(Malpan means teacher
Teacher
A teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
), leader of the reformation in the Syrian Church of Malabar in the 19th century. The Mar Thoma Sabha is headed by Most Rev Philipose Mar Chrisostem Marthoma Metropolitan and Most Rev Joseph Marthoma Metropolitan.
See also
- PathanamthittaPathanamthittaPathanamthitta is a large town and a municipality situated in the central Travancore region in the state of Kerala, south India, spread over an area of 23.50 km2. It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The city has a population of 38,000...
- Chengannur Mahadeva/Devi Temple