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Cherpunkal
ചേർപ്പുങ്കൽ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Cherpunkal Holy Cross Church | |
  Cherpunkal Location in Kerala, India  Cherpunkal Cherpunkal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°41′23″N 76°38′6″E / 9.68972°N 76.63500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686 584 |
| Vehicle registration | KL- 35 |
| Nearest city | pala |
| Lok Sabha constituency | kottayam |
| Climate | Tropical (Köppen) |
| Website | Holy Cross Church Mutholath Auditorium A/c |
Cherpunkal is a small town in the Kottayam district of Kerala State in India[1] on the Kottayam-Palai Road, seven kilometers from Pala city.[2]
Cherpunkal is famous for Mar Sleeva Forane Catholic Church,[3] believed to have been established by Thomas the Apostle. It is also believed that St.Thomas left his sandals there while taking a bath in a nearby Meenachil River.
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