Parumala

9°19′49.4″N 76°32′30.5″E / 9.330389°N 76.541806°E / 9.330389; 76.541806Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictPathanamthittaElevation32.74 m (107.41 ft)Languages • OfficialMalayalam, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code+91479*******
(Mannar telephone exchange)Vehicle registrationKL-27
(Thiruvalla Sub RTO)Nearest cityThiruvallaLok Sabha constituencyPathanamthittaFeast day2 NovemberPatron saintSaint Gregorios of Parumala

Parumala is a small village and island on the Pampa River in Thiruvalla Taluk, Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, India. It is a part of Thiruvalla sub-district & Thiruvalla constituency.

Parumala is the site of the Tomb of St. Gregorios (Parumala Thirumeni) of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, and an annual feast, Ormapperunnal, is held at the Parumala Church on the first and second of November.^{[citation needed]} There is a hindu temple viz., Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple in Parumala. The nearest town with a railway station is Tiruvalla, 11 kilometres away. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International airport, 124 kilometres away.

See also

• Saint Gregorios of Parumala
• Parumala Seminary
• Parumala Church
• Parumala Valiya Panayannarkavu Devi Temple

References

https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/parumala-church-thiruvalla/45

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