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St. Mary's Church, Vechoor

Lakeside church at Vechoor, consecrated in 1463, with a painted image of Mary believed to copy St Luke's portrait

Photo: Sivavkm · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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01 — The story

St. Mary's Church at Vechoor stands on the eastern shore of Vembanad Lake. It was consecrated in 1463 and today comes under the Syro-Malabar Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly.

The church is a place of pilgrimage because of a painted image of St Mary kept here. It is believed to be a faithful copy of the portrait of Mary traditionally attributed to St Luke, and devotees hold that the image has the power to work miracles.

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02 — About

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We’re still writing about St. Mary's Church, Vechoor: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.