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Revision as of 05:14, 13 January 2025 by Ty Jn M. (talk | contribs) (Fixed typo of thumpoly.)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Thumpoly Our Lady Of Immaculate Conception Shrine Church / Kappalottakkari Amma (Sailors Mother).
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.