Kerala 21-12-12: Series- 1

Series - 1 - Church for Twins. 

Gervasis and Prothasis Forane Church, Kothanalloor, 14th Dec 2012 

Info:  

The church of Ss. Gervasis and Prothasis (Kantheesangal) is situated enroute from Kottayam via Vaikom toErnakulam (Kochi): from Ettumannoor seven kilometers north: from Kaduthuruthy seven kilometers south....more info: http://www.kothanalloorchurch.org/churchhistory.htm

It was amazing to go to this Syrian Christian church which is dedicated to twins. i went with my two friends - and through Gigi i could actually see few old Syrian churches - i was introduced through an insider. Gigi was born and brought up there. within 24 hours i don't know how many churches we visited and most of them where around 1400 or 1500++ 

it is so amazing to see it so local - frankly i had the same feeling when i visit few religious places in my ancestral home town. i am not generalising but the essence was the same. there are many small small things which 'looks' the same - of-course i can also say the believe is also same. i can also make a huge statement which sounds like secular atheist by saying - other than the idol and the bible all where equally same. which can be true and false depends how you see it. 

Girls go to the church wearing half sarees and gajara - the same oil lamp and pradhikshana from left to write - yeah Buddhist maybe started it? not sure where things start and where it ends and how people claim to be only only theirs© 

There was an event organized maybe last year where all the twins from that district came and they recorded it and this poster archives all of them. it is so amazing to see fathers and nuns along with others. it was really a huge poster. 

If some one can translate this for me? i know this is like a foundation stone. other than 765, 1590, 5, 4 and 22 i dont know what it means. so looking at this figures we can of course make a story: like: 

The foundation of this church was done in 765AD and then in 1590AD it went through renovation and it became bigger and you can see strange European influence. it took 22years - no it cant be maybe it took 5 years to make. it has 4 doors? but still wondering about 22? or maybe all the numbers links to the dates of the ruler change in the church - who has the control of the church - or might be the change of bishops

Southists soldiers against the Portuguese army - sounds quite convincing. 

The two images says it is a translation of the original and i require one more translation of it. 

St. Mary's Knanaya church, Kaduthuruthi, Kottayam dist.Established in AD 400.in this church everybody talks about the huge 50ft monolithic cross. but for me the images on the church outside walls was very interesting which has a very oral transitional narrative story. it has a very organic local quality to the styling of it.