Maramon
Maramon is a small town on the Pampa River, in Thiruvalla Taluk opposite to Kozhencherry town in the state of Kerala, India. It is 16 km from the Thiruvalla Town headquarters, the town of Thiruvalla.
Maramon | |
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town | |
 Mar Thoma Church | |
| Coordinates: 9°20′0″N 76°41′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Kerala |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-27 |
| Nearest city | Kozhencherry |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Aranmula |
Maramon Convention
Maramon is famous because of the Maramon Convention, the largest Christian gathering in Asia. Maramon is said to be the birthplace of Mar Thoma Syrian Church.
Villages
The following villages form a part of Maramon:-
- Nedumprayar
- Chettimukku
- Chalaikara
- Thottapuzhassery.
Transport
The T. K. Road (Thiruvalla-Pathanamthitta-Kumbazha Road/SH-07) connects the town to other major towns. The nearest railway station is Chengannur (14 km). The nearest airports are Cochin International Airport and Trivandrum International Airport.
Christian Cultural Center
The town Maramon is generally recognized as center of Christian culture and influence in India. Among the churches in Maramon include the Maramon Marthoma Church, St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church (also known as Maramon Marthamariam Pazhaya Suriyani Palli), St. Joseph Catholic Church, and a few others. Maramon is also famous as the birthplace of Palakkunnathu Abraham Malpan (Malpan means teacher), leader of the reformation in the Syrian Church of Malankara in the 19th century. The Mar Thoma Sabha is headed by Most Rev. Philipose Mar Chrysostom Marthoma Metropolitan and Most Rev. Joseph Marthoma Metropolitan.
Maramon is not only renowned for Christian congregation, but also for banks of the river Pamba, and witnessing the Aranmula Snake Boat race.
See also
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