Koonankurishu Church

The famous st.George Orthodox Koonan Kurish Old Syrian Church at Mattancherry (Cochin ).⠀
* This is famously known as the Koonan Kurishu Pally entered the annals of history following the oath taken by St Thomas Christians of Kerala in AD 1653. ⠀
*This is also know as pranthan kuriyachan to the people in Kochi. ⠀
*People come here for praying to get there lost or stolen things to get back. ⠀
*This church is situated in a narrow space. ⠀
*Here the garland is placed as a vow

Heard about this church after watching Mammootty's Bheeshmaparvam.
Lots of people come here to worship.
It's a small church and was crowded with followers from different places.

Koonqn kurishu kappela and koonan kurishu is a pilgrim centre with great historical and religious importance among Kerala christians

Also known as Kuriachan (pranthan) church. If you are going by 4 wheeler, ideal time would be after 6 pm as it located in a busy market (spices) area in a narrow lane. Flowers, candles, and oil are available right at the entrance to be given as offerings. Pray and believe 🙏

What to say it's a church I can't rate it. But the place doesn't have enough parking space. That's the only drawback I could say

So much history behind it .
Along with the Portuguese, Augustinians, Franciscans, Jesuits, and Carmelites reached Kerala for missionary activities and converted many to Christianity. The Latin priests were unwilling to accept the St. Thomas Christians who followed the Syrian Rites. The Synod of Diamper was an attempt to bring them under the Pope. After the Synod, churches were reorganized in the Latin style and the service in churches was also changed to the Latin system. The traditional education system of Malpanates was changed and seminaries were set up instead.  Latin was included in the curriculum.

Francis Ross was succeeded by Stephen Britto and Francis Garsia. When Garsia was governing the Archdiocese, Syrian Rite changed to Latin Rite. In protest against the domination of the Portuguese, the St. Thomas Christians tied a long rope on a ‘standing cross’ on the northern side of the Mattancherry Church on Friday, January 3, 1653 and took an oath -"as long as this trial exists, we will not submit to the priests of Samballoor.” The Coonan Cross Oath (Koonan Kurissu Sathyam) which was a turning point in the case of the Christians, who held Angamaly as their headquarters, is considered to be a reaction to the Synod of Diamper. At a meeting held at Alangad on May 22, 1653, one faction swore that they would not accept Francis Garcia Metropolitan.

Thus St. Thomas Christians split into two groups.  Subsequently, 12 priests met under the leadership of Anjilimoottil Itty Thoman Kathanar the same year and ordained Archdeacon Thoma as Metropolitan. His followers were known as Puthan kuttukar and others as Pazhaya kuttukar. Archdeacon Thoma who was known as Mar Thoma I, started communicating with the Jacobite Patriarch of Antioch and the Jacobite Church was established with Angamaly as its headquarters.

This church is also known as Mattanchery church. This place have a thousand years of heritage and this church is very famous in cochin .

Anyone can visit this shrine and feel the positivity.
You pray with your heart and you are blessed for sure. 🙏🏻🙏🏻