Manjinikkara Church Festival :Sacred body of Ignatius Elias III the holy patriarch of Antioch

Manjinikkara perunnal : The church and Dayara at Manjinikkara derives its importance from the holy tomb there. The sacred body of the late Ignatius Elias III, the holy patriarch of Antioch and all the East was interned there. Members of the Jacobite Syrian Church believe that the Holy Father was a Saint. The Church has now become one of the foremost places of pilgrimage. A large number of pilgrims visit the church to receive spiritual and physical healings and blessings