St.George
Forane Church Aruvithura acceptance to the Syro-Malabar Rite in the area
of
Palai, is anchored on the left bank of the river Meenachil. A beacon of the
nineteen century old Christian faith, the church stands on an account
aboveboard spot, about 25 miles due east to Kottayam. The age-old name of the
abode was Irapuzhai or Irapeli. Irapeli had an active trade with the Tamil
countries lying above the Western Ghats.
One of the oldest
churches in Kerala, it is believed that St. George's Church at Aruvithura in Kottayam,
was accustomed by St. Thomas in the first century A.D. The yearly feast is
committed to St. George, the patron of the church and has all the approved
festivities, rituals and appearance archetypal of church feasts in Kerala.
The aboriginal building of the church which was
dedicated to Virgin Mother was reconstructed in the 16th century and the
present. Because of the abundant favors acquired from the saint St. George, the
church was afterwards named after this saint. The present structure of the church
in Gothic appearance has been completed in 1952 and it enshrines amazing bronze
of St. George which is placed in the axial alcove aloft the capital shrine. The
annual feast of the saint is acclaimed on 24th April and it is one a part of
the churches in Kerala which collects the largest bulk of budgetary offerings
during the anniversary days.
Aruvithura Vellichan Mala, Vagamon Spice Garden,
Poonjira Top, Vagamon View, Poonjira Land are some of the fascinating allures
which truly are very worth to visit and explore.
Annual Feast day
24th April
Holy Mass Timing
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How to Reach in St
George Forane Church Aruvithura
By Train:-
The nearest railway
station is Kottayam, about 35 km away. Kottayam railway base lies on the rout
between Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram and almost all the trains that head
towards Trivandrum stop here. Kanyakumari Express, Trivandrum Express, Kerala
Express etc are the trains that run at this railway station and connect
Kottayam with important cities of India like Mumbai, New Delhi, Kolkata,
Bangalore, Chennai, etc. To reach St.George Forane Church Aruvithura you can
hire a taxi from Kottayam or take a state transport bus.
By Air:-
The nearest airport is
Cochin International Airport, about 76 km abroad from Kottayam town. Thus
reaching this blissful abode won’t be any problem for the visitors. Kochi
airport is well connected with all the major cities of India like Delhi,
Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hydedabad, Trivandrum, Calicut, Coimbatore,
Ahmedabad, Nagpur, Goa, etc. and the countries abroad like Abu Dhabi, Dammam,
Bahrain, Doha, Dubai, Muscat, Kuwait, Sharjah, Al Ain, Jeddah, Riyadh, Kuala
Lumpur, Colombo, etc. one can either rent a cab or board a state
transport bus both from Kochi for Aruvithura.
By Road:-
KSRTC (Kerala State
Road Transport Corporation) buses that operate from Aruvithura to
manifold towns and cities of Kerala and other states. Regular Super fast
buses are available from Aruvithura to many cities of Kerala like Ernakulam,
Kochi, Trivandrum, Kottayam, etc.
The
distances from Aruvithura to Important Tourist Destinations in and
around:-
From
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To
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Distances
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Time to Reach
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Aruvithura
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Thekkady
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64.8 km
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2 hour 01 mins
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Idukki
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96.7 km
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2 hour 19 mins
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Vagamon
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25.0 km
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48 mins
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Munnar
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108.4 km
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2 hours 41 mins
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Cochin
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83.6 km
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2 hours 02 mins
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Kumarakom
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48.2 km
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1 hours 12 mins
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Alappuzha
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74.2 km
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1 hours 45 mins
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Kollam
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122.9 km
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2 hours 50 mins
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Trivandrum
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166.4 km
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3 hours 40 mins
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kovalam
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178.6 km
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3 hours 53 mins
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kanyakumari
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279 km
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5 hours 19 mins
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Athirapally
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105.7 km
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2 hours 35 mins
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thrissur
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129.2 km
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2 hours 38 mins
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Guruvayur
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155.8 km
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3 hours 15 mins
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Wayanad
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313.5 km
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6 hours 36 mins
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Madurai
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209.8 km
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4 hours 38 mins
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Kodaikanal
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219.3 km
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5 hours 28 mins
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Ooty
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316.8 km
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7 hours 05 mins
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