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Thumpoly is a coastal town in Alappuzha District. Although this church is known in the name of Saint Thomas, it is the Mother of God, Our lady of Immaculate Conception (Amalolbhava Matha) and her feast that made Thumpoly famous. For the first time (Between 1550 and 1600) in India, the statue of the Mother of God Holy Virgin Mary was enshrined in Thumpoly Church. Even today, Thumpoly Church still following has the traditional/heritage traditional rituals. In 1585 AD, The Confraternity-Visionary Community was established in Thumpoly Church. This church is also known as "Thumpoly Pally". This Church Includes under the Diocese of Alleppey-Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleppey. Thumpoly Church, the second most important church in the Diocese of Alleppey , is expected to receive elevated the status of the second Minor Basilica in the Diocese. A few Christians migrated to Thumpoly in the 06th century AD and established a small thatched church called Thomapally there. Thus began the Christian tradition of Thumpoly. Thumpoly Church is one of the largest Churches built in architecture of Indo-Portuguese style in Kerala. This is an ancient and is a heritage church with a long tradition that was built by the Portuguese and was established in the AD 1600s(With stone and wood). It is one of the important Christian pilgrimage shrines of Kerala and Alappuzha district. It is the second most important pilgrimage or Church centre in the Diocese of Alleppey. Thumpoly church is under the protection of the Department of Archaeology.
History
AD|From the 6th century AD, a few Christians settled in Thumpoly and thus the Christian tradition began. A small that church named Thomaa Pally Church was established here. In AD-820 the bishops of Syria, Mar Sapor and Mar Proth, on their way from Manakodam to Kollam, visited Thumpoli, where the cross established and later the said cross came to be known as Muthappan Kurish. Thumpoly church was established with stone & Wood in the AD 1600s. It was initially a small church. The first church was a small church with ola pastures. Between During the AD 1550-1600s a ship sailed from Paris / Italy across the Arabian Sea, losing control of the ship due to wind, rain and thunder and the captain hand over a miracle statue of Virgin Mary to be enshrined in the Thumpoly Church. In AD 1585 The Confraternity Culture is established at Thumpoly church. In the 1700s the current church was built by the Portuguese, who established 23 Churches in Kerala, and it is known and known as the first church of its kind. Between the years 1600 and 1700, there was only a small church in Thumpoly. Between those periods efforts were made to build a large Church at Thumpoly . But all of them were attacked in war and so on and due to financial difficulties it was not possible to build a big church like it is now. Later, in 1700, the grand church as seen today was built. The construction of the church was started in 1600 but due to some reasons it was stopped temporarily and then the reconstruction of the church started in 1634 and after that in 1700 the construction speeded up and the construction of the present church was completed in 1730. Thumpoly Church was last renovated in 2009 in such a way that Tanima and heritage were not lost. Thumpoly church was the first church in India at that time to have a statue of the Mother of God and rituals. This Thumpoly Matha is also known by another name, Kappalottakaari Amma or "Sailors Mother".- 'the mother who came by ship in the year between AD 1550- 1600s. The Confraternity feast of Immaculate Conception at Thumpoly Church is a very historic and famous festival.