Thumpoly
Thumpoly is coastal town in the Alappuzha District and is a well-known Christian marian pilgrimage shrine of Kerala.
Thumpoly is coastal town in the Alappuzha District and is a well-known Christian marian pilgrimage shrine of Kerala. Thumpoly is a coastal town in Alappuzha district, India, and is a well-known Christian Marian pilgrimage shrine of Kerala. St. Thomas Church, Thumpoly, also known as Thumpolipally, is a prominent Marian pilgrimage church in the Ambalappuzha taluk of Alappuzha district. This church, named after Saint Thomas the Apostle, is dedicated to the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God and her feast day. This church is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Alleppey Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleppey. Thumboli is a Christian pilgrimage center with a tradition of faith that is more than 5 centuries old. In the 6th century AD, a few Marthoma Christians migrated to Thumboli and settled there and first established a small church made of thatched roofs. Later, in AD 1600, a church was built in Thumboli using stone and wood. This church, which is the second main church in the diocese, is also considered expected receive elevated to a 'Minor Basilica' pilgrimage church due to its age, tradition and historical importance, and other advantages. It is the main ancient church and one of the largest parishes in the Diocese and Alappuzha. Thumboli St. Thomas Pilgrimage Church is a church included in the pilgrimage tourism of the Kerala State Government. Thumboli Perunnal, the confraternity feast of the Immaculate Conception, is a very historical feast and is celebrated every year from November 27 to December 15. People of different castes and religions also make pilgrimages here. The Jubilee Year celebration is coming up in the year 2030, which marks the completion of 432 years since the church was founded and also 300th anniversary of the completion of the current church. Thumpoly It is located at a distance of 80 km from Kochi International Airport, 6 km from Alappuzha city, 20 km from Cherthala, 25 km from kuttandu and 52 km from kayamkulam. It is connected to Alappuzha, Arthunkal, Kochi, Ernakulam by road and railway. It is located on the edge of NH 66 .The National Highway 66 cuts through the middle of this town. With the Arabian sea on one side and a small lake on the other, Thumpoly is blessed with beautiful sandy beaches. Thumpoly – purakadu Waves are the famous beach of Chakara in kerala. It is a natural habitat of many rare birds. Thumpoly is famous for its canals, which end their course in the Arabian Sea. There are fishing villages on the beaches. The local population are also involved in coir making. Thumpoli is located on the border of Alappuzha Municipality. Thumpoly shares border with Alappuzha Municipality and Aryad Grama Panchayat. Thumpoly church is the important largest landmark of Thumpoli.
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Worth seeing in and around Thumpoly
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Roman Catholic Diocese of Alleppey
The Diocese of Alleppey is the Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church in the city of Alappuzha in the ecclesiastical province of Thiruvananthapuram in India. It lies along the Arabian Sea between the dioceses of Kochi and Kollam, covering an area of approx.
2.9 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia - 02Alappuzha Beach
Alappuzha Beach is a beach in Alappuzha town and a tourist attraction in Kerala, India. Beach has an old pier which extend to sea is over 150 years old.
2.9 km · beach in Kerala, India · Wikipedia - 03Roman Catholic Diocese of Aizawl
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Aizawl ) is a diocese located in the city of Aizawl in the ecclesiastical province of Shillong in India.
2.9 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia - 04Alappuzha lighthouse
The Alappuzha Lighthouse is situated in the coastal town of Alappuzha, Kerala. It was built in 1862 and is a major tourist attraction.
2.8 km · Lighthouse in Kerala · Wikipedia - 05International Coir Museum
International Coir Museum is a museum located in Kerala state of India. The museum is located in Kalavoor in Alappuzha district.
5.1 km · museum by coir board in Alappuzha, Kerala · Wikipedia - 06Mullakkal Temple
The Mullakkal Rajarajeswari Temple is a Hindu temple in Mullakkal, Alappuzha, Kerala, India. The temple was designed and built in the old Kerala style.
3.8 km · Hindu temple in Kerala, India · Wikipedia - 07Maqam Masjid
The Maqam Masjid, also locally known as the Muham Palli, is a Sunni mosque in the Alappuzha district of the state of Kerala, India. The mosque is one of the historically important structures in Alappuzha.
3 km · mosque in Alappuzha, India · Wikipedia - 08Saukar Masjid
The Saukar Masjid is a mosque in the Alappuzha district, in the state of Kerala, India. Completed in 1850, the mosque is an historically important structure in the Alappuzha district.
3.5 km · mosque in Alappuzha, India · Wikipedia - 09St. Joseph's College for Women
St. Joseph's College for Women, Alappuzha, is a Catholic women's college in Alappuzha, Kerala, India, affiliated with the University of Kerala.
3.4 km · Catholic ladies college in Alappuzha, Kerala, India · Wikipedia - 10Revi Karunakaran Memorial Museum
The Revi Karunakaran Museum The Revi Karunakaran Memorial Museum is a privately owned museum located in Alappuzha, Kerala, in southern India. It is named in memory of Revi Karunakaran.
2.6 km · art museum · Wikipedia
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Getting to Thumpoly
- Airports
- Cochin (COK), 71 km · Thiruvananthapuram (TRV), 133 km · Calicut (CCJ), 184 km
- Stations
- Alappuzha railway station, 4 km
- Kochi → Thumpoly47 km · quickest by road, 1h 9m · ₹325–405
- Thiruvananthapuram → Thumpoly134 km · quickest by road, 3h 18m · ₹1,000–1,250
- Calicut → Thumpoly201 km · quickest by road, 4h 56m · ₹1,440–1,800
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- Get inAnother option is to take a local bus from nearby Athani, reachable by rickshaw.
- Get aroundThere are ferry services between places, widely used by the locals, which are a scenic way of getting around.
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Next door to Thumpoly
Thumpoly is 47 km from Kochi, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.
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- Aryad Southvillage in Alappuzha District, Kerala, India2.8 km
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