Feast at Manjinikkara
Church
Annual feast at Manjinikkara Church, Pathanamthitta
district, south Kerala
Mar Ignatius Elias III, the holy Patriarch of Antioch
died at this place in 1932. His mortal remains are preserved in
the church at Manjinikkara. This church
has now developed into a pilgrim centre for both Indian and foreign
devotees.
Venue: Manjinikkara Church, Pathanamthitta.
Getting there:
Nearest railway station: Thiruvalla,
30 km from Pathanamthitta.
Nearest airport: Thiruvananthapuram
International Airport, about 119 km from Pathanamthitta.
Festivals
: Kerala is a land
of colourful festivals, which have a long history and tradition behind them.
Kerala's innumerable festivals however stand out because of their uniqueness.