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The church has a 14-century history. Its perennial well attracted many people, and the church became a pilgrimage site.
According to historians, Thomas the Apostle (Mar Thoma Sleeha in Malayalam/Syriac) built seven churches. The Edapally church was built during the sixth century, shortly after the construction of the seven churches.
A statue of St. George (Mar Geevarghese Sahada) on horseback, stabbing a serpent under his horse's hooves, is prominent. The church blends religion, magic, myth, folklore and history.
Edappally was a hamlet, part of the princely kingdom of Elangalloor.Its Syrian Christian congregation was small,descendants of those who were converted to Christianity by St. Thomas the Apostle (who came to India in 52 AD).
The oldest Edappally church was built in 593, and the one-room building is preserved as a storehouse. It was built by families from Paravur who had to travel to the Kottakkavu Mar Thoma Syro-Malabar Church, North Paravur to worship.
The church was built about 300 years after the martyrdom of Saint George (Mar Giwargis Sahada). Mar Giwargis is known to have born in Lod, Syria Palaestina around AD 275-285 . A soldier, he reached the rank of tribunus in the imperial guard of the Emperor Diocletian at Nicomedia.
Mar Giwargis was a believer in Christ and lived his life according to the scriptures. During the Diocletianic Persecution, he defended his faith and was put to death. Many churches sprang up throughout Europe and parts of the East dedicated to St. George, the patron saint of England.
The Edappally church became known as St. George's Church. The statue of St. George on horseback depicts the saint and his horse killing a serpent, a symbol of Satan.
Негізгі бет ഇടപ്പള്ളി സെൻറ്. ജോർജ് പള്ളിയുടെ വിശ്വാസചരിത്രം / St. George Church Edapalli History
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