St. Mary's Syriac Orthodox Church, Maikave

Vattal Kurishu Palli
Pilgrim Center
Vattal Kurishu Palli
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°24′33″N 75°59′00″E / 11.4090659°N 75.9833121°E / 11.4090659; 75.9833121Coordinates: 11°24′33″N 75°59′00″E / 11.4090659°N 75.9833121°E / 11.4090659; 75.9833121
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kozhikode
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)

Vattal Kurisu Palli in Maikavu is one of Kerala's oldest Syriac Orthodox pilgrim centers. The patron saints of this parish are Saint George and Parumala Thirumeni. Situated by the side of coconut palms and a wide stretch of arecanut fields, at a village called Maikavu which is about 40 km from Kozhikode, this church is the refuge of thousands of people worldwide who seek the intercession of St. George. The Mother Church of this chapel is St.Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church, Maikavu.





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