The Kottakavu church is said to be one of the seven churches founded by St. Thomas during 52 AD. It is also known as ‘Valiyapally'(big church), indicating that it was a mother church. In the 19th century, due to the lack of space in the old church for conducting Holy Mass and community functions, the new church was built. The parishioners have preserved the old church situated behind the new one, an elephantine wall, called ‘Anamathil’ and on to the west a pond where the Apostle is believed to have baptized the devotees.
Kottakavu Church
