The Syrian Kuriz also known as Nasrani Menorah or the Mar Thoma sliva

The Syrian Malabar Nasrani people are an ethnic group from Kerala, South India. The term refers to those who became Christians in the Malabar coast in the earliest days of Christianity, including the natives and the Jewish diaspora in Kerala.^[1][2] They follow a unique Hebrew-Syriac Christian tradition which includes several Jewish elements although they have absorbed some Hindu customs. Their heritage is Syriac-Keralite, their culture South Indian, their faith St. Thomas Christian, and their language Malayalam.^[1] Much of their Jewish tradition has been forgotten, especially after the Portuguese invasion of Kerala in the early 1500s.^[1] They are popularly known as Syrian Christians in view of the Syriac (classical form of Aramaic) liturgy used in church services since the early days of Christianity in India. This photograph was taken by me in December 2004. ... This photograph was taken by me in December 2004. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... South India is a linguistic-cultural region of India that comprises the four states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the two Union Territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry, whose inhabitants are collectively referred to as South Indians. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A Christian () is a person who... Malabar Coast, Kerala Bekal Fort Beach, Kerala The Malabar Coast also known as the Malabarian Coast, is a long and narrow south-western shore line of the mainland Indian subcontinent. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Syriac Christianity is a culturally and... Languages Aramaic Religions Christianity Related ethnic groups other Semitic peoples The Assyrians (also called Syriacs or Aramaeans[11]) are an ethnic group whose origins lie in what is today Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Syria, but many of whom have migrated to the Caucasus, North America and Western Europe during the... Kerala (or Keralam, കേരളം) is a state in South India. ... The Saint Thomas Christians are a group of Christians from the Malabar coast (now Kerala) in South India, who follow Syriac Christianity. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... The decade of years from 1500 to 1509, inclusive. ...

The Nasrani people are also called Syrian-Malabar Christians, Saint Thomas Christians , Suriyani Christians or even as Syrian Christians. They are also called as Nasrani Mapillas. According to Hermann Gundert (who wrote the first Malayalam dictionary), the term 'mapilla' was a title used to denote semitic immigrants from West Asia. Thus the term Mapilla was used to denote both, the Arab descendants and Christian-Jewish descendants in Kerala. The descendants of Arabs were, and still are, called Jonakan Muslim Mappila, while the descendants of Syrian-Jewish Christians are called Nasrani Mappilas.^[3] and the descendants of Halakhik Cochin Jews are called as Juda Mappila. ^[4] Dr. Herman Gundert Rev. ... In linguistics and ethnology, Semitic (from the Biblical Shem, Hebrew: שם, translated as name, Arabic: سام) was first used to refer to a language family of largely Middle Eastern origin, now called the Semitic languages. ... The Mappilas (historically called Moplahs in Malayalam :മാപ്പിള) are a Muslim community in Kerala and neighbouring states and territories of India. ... Halakha (Hebrew: הלכה; also transliterated as Halakhah, Halacha, Halakhot and Halachah with pronunciation emphasis on the third syllable, kha), is the collective corpus of Jewish religious law, including biblical law (the 613 mitzvot) and later talmudic and rabbinic law as well as customs and traditions. ... Cochin Jews, also called Malabar Jews are the ancient prospetutess and their descendants of the South Indian erstwhile state of Kingdom of Cochin which includes the present day port city of Kochi. ...

Origins

The Syrian Malabar Nasranis are some of the earliest people who joined Christianity, including the native people of Kerala and many Malabar Jews from the Jewish diaspora of the pre-Christian era who were settled in Kerala.^[2] The community is also comprises several ancient Syriac Christian settlements in Kerala. The most prominent immigrations took place during the 4th and 9th centuries. The Knanaya Nasranis claim to be the descendants of one such group of 4th century immigrants. ^[5] Cochin Jews, also called Malabar Jews are the ancient prospetutess and their descendants of the South Indian erstwhile state of Kingdom of Cochin which includes the present day port city of Kochi. ... An unvelied tabernacle of a Knanaya Jewish Nasrani palli or Temple with 12 candlesticks in the background for the 12 tribes of ancient Israel. ...

Since Hinduism was the predomininant local religion, many writers claim that the first converts were mainly the Brahmin's of Kerala called the namboothiris, but others argue that the claims were made by the later Christians to obtain special caste status in the prevailing caste system of India. A notable point is that the Namboothiri history claims their origin in Kerala in the seventh century CE,^[6] while Christianity in India originated in the first century CE. Besides several of the Malabari locals who joined early Christianity returned to their earlier faith during a shaivite revival by the shaivite scholar Manikka Vachkar.^[7] Hinduism (known as in modern Indian languages[1]) is a religious tradition[2] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... The Namboothiris (Malayalam :നമ്പൂതിരി) are the Brahmins of Kerala, thought to be the most orthodox brahmins in India. ... “Era Vulgaris” redirects here. ... Shaivism, also Saivism, is a branch of Hinduism that worships Siva as the Supreme God. ...

Thus the community consists of people from ethnic groups of Kerala including some Brahmins, the pre-Christian era Jewish diaspora,different trading diaspora of Muzirs, Syriac Christian settlers and the Knanayas. ^[8]

The southern coast of the Indian subcontinent (hypothesized by the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus to be the place mentioned as Ophir in the Old Testament) inevitably became a gateway from the Mediterranean world to Kerala. The people there traded in teak, ivory, spices and peacocks, and the area was endowed with a magnificent coastline with numerous ports from Mangalapuram to Kodungallur, also known as Cranganore.^[9] In the ancient times it was called as Muziris in Latin and Muchiri in Malayalam.^[10] Map of South Asia (see note) This article deals with the geophysical region in Asia. ... A fanciful representation of Flavius Josephus, in an engraving in William Whistons translation of his works Josephus (37 – sometime after 100 CE),[1] who became known, in his capacity as a Roman citizen, as Titus Flavius Josephus,[2] was a 1st-century Jewish historian and apologist of priestly and... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Species Tectona grandis Tectona hamiltoniana Tectona philippinensis Teak (Tectona), is a genus of tropical hardwood trees in the family Verbenaceae, native to the south and southeast of Asia, and is commonly found as a component of monsoon forest vegetation. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Spice (disambiguation). ... Peacock re-directs here; for alternate uses see Peacock (disambiguation). ... , “Cranganore” redirects here. ... Cranganore (modern day Kodungallur) was a famous and prosperous sea-port in the southern Indian state of Kerala, about 38 km from the present day Cochin. ...

The trade routes brought with them not just riches but also stateless nations and nascent worldviews. ^[11] Cranganore became one of the earliest settlements of the Jewish diaspora from the later Old Testament period. They continued trade with the Mediterranean world, thus establishing a strong link between the southern coast of the Indian peninsula and the Judeo-Roman world.^[12] Laying the links or foundations for what would later be the early 'Judeo-Nazaraean' diaspora. The early Aramaic-speaking Syriac Christians who came to Kerala from Syria (which already had a Jewish settlement in Kodungulloor) were of largely ethnically Jewish origin.^[13] For other uses, see Diaspora (disambiguation). ... The Mediterranean Sea is an intercontinental sea positioned between Europe to the north, Africa to the south and Asia to the east, covering an approximate area of 2. ... Aramaic is a Semitic language with a four-thousand year history. ... Kodungallur (anglicised name: Cranganore ) and known in ancient times as Shinkli, Muchiri (anglicised to Muziris), Muyirikkodu, Muchiripattinam was a famous and prosperous sea-port at the mouth of the Periyar (also known as Choorni Nadi) river in the southern Indian state of Kerala. ...

The ancient navigation route from the Judeo-Roman world to the Malabar coast

British researcher William Dalrymple travelled across the Arabian Sea to Kerala in a boat similar to those mentioned in ancient Jewish and Roman texts and showed how the Nasrani-Jewish people had travelled from Syria to Kodungalloor. He followed the same course as mentioned in the Acts of Thomas, a copy of which survives in a monastery on Mount Sinai.^[14] Image File history File links Italy_to_India_Route. ... Image File history File links Italy_to_India_Route. ... Malabar Coast, Kerala Bekal Fort Beach, Kerala The Malabar Coast also known as the Malabarian Coast, is a long and narrow south-western shore line of the mainland Indian subcontinent. ... William Dalrymple (born 1965 in Scotland) is a historian, travel writer and journalist. ... The Arabian Sea (Arabic: بحر العرب; transliterated: Bahr al-Arab) is a region of the Indian Ocean bounded on the east by India, on the north by Pakistan and Iran, on the west by Arabian Peninsula, on the south, approximately, by a line between Cape Guardafui, the north-east point of Somalia... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that grew from a small agricultural community founded on the Italian Peninsula circa the 9th century BC to a massive empire straddling the Mediterranean Sea. ... The early 3rd century text called Acts of Thomas is arguably the most Gnostic of the New Testament apocrypha, portraying Christ as the Heavenly Redeemer, independent of and beyond creation, who can free souls from the darkness of the world. ... Monastery of St. ... View from the summit of Mount Sinai Sinai Peninsula, showing location of Jabal Musa Mount Sinai (Arabic: طور سيناء), also known as Mount Horeb, Mount Musa, Gebel Musa or Jabal Musa (Moses Mountain) by the Bedouins, is the name of a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula. ...

The term Syrian-Malabar Nasranis is a composite form of the elemental aspects of the ancient tradition. In it the term Syrian actually refers to the Aramaic speaking Jewish people rather than Syria, while the term Malabar is the name of an ancient region of the present day state of Kerala in India. The term Syrian-Malabar Nasrani therefore means people of Christian-Jewish tradition who follow Jesus of Nazareth and are from the Malabar coast of South India.^[15] Aramaic is a group of Semitic languages with a 3,000-year history. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... [Land of uncivilised] Bekal Fort Beach, Kerala Malabar (Malayalam: മലബാര്‍ ) is a region of southern India, lying between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, and derived from the Malayalam word Mala mean Hill and Persian word Bar means Kingdom, and is same as the word meaning of Malayalam. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ...

The South Indian epic of Manimekalai written between 2nd and 3rd century CE mentions the Nasrani people by the name Essanis referring to one of the early Christian-Jewish sect within the Nasranis called Essenes. The embassy of Alfred in 833 CE described the Nestorian Syrian Christians as being prosperous and enjoying high status in the Malabar coast. Marco Polo also mentioned the Nasranis and their ancient church in the Malabar coast in his writings Il Milione^[16] South India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. ... The epic is a broadly defined genre of narrative poetry, characterized by great length, multiple settings, large numbers of characters, or long span of time involved. ... Manimekalai, written by Seethalai Saathanar, is one of the masterpieces of Tamil literature and belongs to The Five Great Epics of Tamil Literature. ... The Essenes (sg. ... In English The meaning of the name Alfred is: Sage; wise; elvin. ... Marco Polo (September 15, 1254 – January 8, 1324) was a Venetian trader and explorer who gained fame for his worldwide travels, recorded in the book Il Milione (The Million or The Travels of Marco Polo). ... A page of The Travels of Marco Polo The Travels of Marco Polo is the usual English title of Marco Polos travel book, Il Milione. ...

Christian Jewish tradition

An old church in Kerala

These early Christian Jews believed in Jesus as the Christ, but followed Jewish traditions and called themselves Nazaraeans or Nazrani, meaning Jews who followed the Nazarene Messiah (Jesus). The term Nazaraean was first mentioned in the New Testament in Acts 24:5. The term nasrani was used essentially to denote Jewish followers of Jesus from Nazareth, while the term Khristianos "Christian" was initially used largely to refer to non-Jewish peoples ("gentiles") who followed the Christ (Acts 11:26).^[17] Until the advent of the Portuguese in the 1500s, the proto-Jewish-Nasrani ethos in Kerala thrived with Jewish customs and the Syrian-Antiochian tradition.^[17] Image File history File links Church_in_kerala. ... Image File history File links Church_in_kerala. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Note differences: Hebrew Christians identify themselves primarily as Christians. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... Christ is the English term for the Greek word (Christós), which literally means The Anointed One. ... Nazarene may refer to: an artist in the Nazarene movement a member of the Church of the Nazarene. ... In Judaism, the Messiah (Hebrew: , Standard  Tiberian  ; Arabic: ,  ; Aramaic:  ; the Anointed One) at first meant any person who was anointed with oil on rising to a certain position among the ancient Israelites, at first that of High priest, later that of King and also that of a prophet. ... This article is about the Christian scriptures. ... The Acts of the Apostles is a book of the Bible, which now stands fifth in the New Testament. ... The word gentile is an anglicised version of the Latin word gentilis, meaning of or belonging to a clan or tribe. ... The decade of years from 1500 to 1509, inclusive. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Antakya. ...

They preserved the original rituals of the early Jewish Christians, such as covering their heads while in worship. Their ritual services (liturgy) was and still is called the Qurbana (also spelled Kurbana), which is derived from the Hebrew Korban (קרבן), meaning "Sacrifice". Their ritual service used to be held on Saturdays in the tradition of the Jewish Sabbath. The Nasrani Qurbana used to be sung in the Suryani (Syriac) and Aramaic languages. They also believed that it was the Romans who killed Jesus ^[18] because, historically, Jesus was crucified; the official form of execution of the Jews was typically stoning to death, while the official form of execution of the Romans was crucifixion. ^[18] The architecture of the early church reflected a blend of Jewish and Kerala styles.^[18] A liturgy is the customary public worship of a religious group, according to their particular traditions. ... Holy Qurbana or Qurbana Qadisha (ܩܘܪܒܢܐ ܩܕܝܫܐ qûrbānâ qadîšâ, pronounced qurbono qadisho in West Syriac), the Holy Offering, refers to the Divine Liturgy as celebrated according to the Chaldean and Syriac Christian Rites, the former by the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church and the Assyrian Church of the East, and the... Korban (קרבן) (plural: Korbanot קרבנות) is a Jewish practice of sacrificing an animal or of making an offering at the Temple. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Syriac ( Suryāyā) is an Eastern Aramaic language that was once spoken across much of the Fertile Crescent. ... Aramaic is a group of Semitic languages with a 3,000-year history. ... Motto Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent. ... Stoning, or lapidation, refers to a form of capital punishment execution method carried out by an organized group throwing stones or rocks at the person they mean to execute. ... Crucifixion is an ancient method of execution, where the condemned is tied or nailed to a large wooden cross and left to hang until dead. ...

Nasrani symbol

The symbol of the Nasranis is the Syrian cross, also called the Nasrani Menorah Mar Thoma sleeba in Malayalam. It is based on the Jewish menorah, the ancient symbol of the Hebrews, which consists of a branched candle stand for seven candlesticks. (Exodus 25).^[19] In the Nasrani Menorah the six branches, (three on either side of the cross) represents God as the burning bush, while the central branch holds the cross, the dove at the tip of the cross represents the Holy Spirit. (Exodus 25:31).^[19] In Jewish tradition the central branch is the main branch, from which the other branches or other six candles are lit. Netzer is the Hebrew word for "branch" and is the root word of Nazareth and Nazarene. (Isaiah 11:1).^[19] Malayalam (മലയാളം ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... For other uses, see Jew (disambiguation). ... A coin issued by Mattathias Antigonus, c. ... For other uses, see Candle (disambiguation). ... Burning bush at St. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      In mainstream Christianity, the Holy Spirit... Hebrew נָצְרַת (Natzrat) (Standard) Náẓərat Arabic الناصرة (an-Nāṣira) Name Meaning Ancient word in Hebrew Government City District North Population 64,800[1] (2006) Jurisdiction 14 200 dunams (14. ...

Note that the Christian cross was not adopted as a symbol by Mediterranean and European Christianity until several centuries had passed. The traditional form of the Western Christian cross, known as the Latin cross. ...

Persecution by Portuguese

The Judeo-Nasrani tradition of the Syro-Malabar Nasranis was wiped out when the Portuguese invaded Kerala, and denounced the Nasrani account of Christian faith as false. They imposed their European rituals and liturgy and obliterated the Jewish legacy from the Nasrani tradition. The Portuguese described the Nasranis as Sabbath-keeping Judaizers.^[20] This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Judaizers is a pejorative term used by Pauline Christianity, particularly after the third century, to describe Jewish Christian groups like the Ebionites and Nazarenes who believed that followers of Jesus needed to keep the Law of Moses. ...

Archbishop Menezes of Goa, convened the Synod of Diamper in Kerala in 1599.^[21] There he ordered all the texts of the Syrian Nasranis to be burnt.^[22] The Portuguese burned the Gospel of Thomas and the Acts of Thomas. The purpose stated by Menezes was to erase all legacies of antiquity and Jewishness.^[20] Amongst several accusations, the Nasranis were accused of not worshipping images of saints and biblical figures.^[20] They completely obliterated the records of early Nasrani life and Hebrew-Syriac tradition and imposed on the Nasranis that they were local people who were converted and not descendants of early Jewish settlers converted to Christianity by the Apostle Thomas. This despite the fact that the Acts of Thomas (a copy of which still survives in a monastery on Mount Sinai), states that the early Christian converts by the apostle Thomas in Kerala were early Jewish people settled in the Malabar coast.^[23] Aleixo de Menezes, was born in 1559. ... Synod of Diamper - Wikipedia /**/ @import /w/skins-1. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Year 1599 was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... The Gospel of Thomas is a New Testament-era apocryphon completely preserved in a papyrus Coptic manuscript discovered in 1945 at Nag Hammadi, Egypt. ... The early 3rd century text called Acts of Thomas is arguably the most Gnostic of the New Testament apocrypha, portraying Christ as the Heavenly Redeemer, independent of and beyond creation, who can free souls from the darkness of the world. ... “Ancient” redirects here. ... Thomas was one of the 12 apostles of Jesus. ... The early 3rd century text called Acts of Thomas is arguably the most Gnostic of the New Testament apocrypha, portraying Christ as the Heavenly Redeemer, independent of and beyond creation, who can free souls from the darkness of the world. ... View from the summit of Mount Sinai Sinai Peninsula, showing location of Jabal Musa Mount Sinai (Arabic: طور سيناء), also known as Mount Horeb, Mount Musa, Gebel Musa or Jabal Musa (Moses Mountain) by the Bedouins, is the name of a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Malabar Coast, Kerala Bekal Fort Beach, Kerala The Malabar Coast also known as the Malabarian Coast, is a long and narrow south-western shore line of the mainland Indian subcontinent. ...

Most of all, the Portuguese burned the Nasrani Aramaic Peshitta Bible known today as the Lost Aramaic Bible that was based on the Jewish Targum and included the Gospel of the Nazoraeans. The Portuguese imposed the teaching that the Jews killed Jesus. The Nasranis, who were, until then, the "living fossils" of the Christian-Jewish tradition, lost their very defining ethos.^[24] The Peshitta is the standard version of the Bible in the Syriac language. ... A targum (plural: targumim) is an Aramaic translation of the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) written or compiled in the Land of Israel or in Babylonia from the Second Temple period until the early Middle Ages (late first millennium). ... The Gospel of the Nazarenes is a book of the New Testament Apocrypha. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ...

Nasrani tradition today

A Knanaya Palli (Church) in Kottayam, Kerala containing ancient Nasrani symbols and Sassanid Pahlavi inscriptions.

Though much of the Jewish tradition was lost, some of the important traditions lived on. The symbol of the Nasrani people is still the Nasrani menorah. Another surviving Jewish tradition still followed by the Nasranis is the tradition of Pesaha-appam or unleavened Passover bread. On passover night, the Nasrani people have Pesaha-appam along with Pesaha-pal or "Passover coconut milk". This tradition of Pesaha-appam is observed by many Nasrani people until this day. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 755 KB) Summary Valia Palli Church inside in Kottayam, Kerala, India selfmade by pitichinaccio, 26 Dec 2005 Licensing File links There are no pages that link to this file. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 755 KB) Summary Valia Palli Church inside in Kottayam, Kerala, India selfmade by pitichinaccio, 26 Dec 2005 Licensing File links There are no pages that link to this file. ... An unvelied tabernacle of a Knanaya Jewish Nasrani palli or Temple with 12 candlesticks in the background for the 12 tribes of ancient Israel. ... For the district with the same name, see Kottayam District. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Passover, also known as Pesach or Pesah (פסח pesaḥ), is a Jewish holiday (lasting seven days in Israel and among some liberal Diaspora Jews, and eight days among other Diaspora Jews) that commemorates the exodus and freedom of the Israelites from Egypt; it is also observed by... Pasch redirects here. ...

The Nasrani Church has a separate seating arrangement for men and women. Until the 1970s the Nasrani Kurbana was sung in the Aramaic-Syriac language. Many of the tunes of the Syrian- Christian worship in Kerala are remnants of ancient Syriac tunes of antiquity.^[25] The "Holy of Holies" is divided by a red curtain for most of the time and is opened during the central part of the Nasrani Mass or Qurbana. The Nasrani Baptism is still called by the Hebrew-syriac term Mamodisa and follows many of the ancient rituals of the ceremony. It is referred to in Malayalam as njana Snanam (Bath of Wisdom). Aramaic is a Semitic language with a four-thousand year history. ... Syriac is an Eastern Aramaic language that was once spoken across much of the Fertile Crescent. ... Baptism in early Christian art. ...

Nasrani people today belong to various Christian denominations of the Saint Thomas Christian tradition. See Saint Thomas Christians for a detailed description of the various denominations. The Saint Thomas Christians are a group of Christians from the Malabar coast (now Kerala) in South India, who follow Syriac Christianity. ...

Nasrani people today

Nasrani people largely live in the districts of Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Pathanamthitta and Trichur in Kerala. They have also migrated to other cities in India like Mumbai and Bangalore. Others have migrated to the United States or work in the Middle East. Based on the Indian census report of 2004, there are presently approximately 5,000,000 Syrian-Malabar Nasranis from across the various denominations within the Nasrani community. ^[26] For the district with the same name, see Kottayam District. ... Idukki district and town in Kerala Idukki is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. ... The skyline of Ernakaulam Ernakulam (Malayalam : എറണാകുളം ) refers to the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. ... For the district with the same name, see Pathanamthitta district Pathanamthitta is a city and a municipality in Pathanamthitta district in the Indian state of Kerala. ... For the district with the same name, see Thrissur district. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... , “Bombay” redirects here. ... , Bangalore (BengalÅ«ru) (Kannada: ; pronunciation: in Kannada and in English) is the capital of the state of Karnataka in [[India]. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore has an estimated metropolitan population of 6. ...

Many Nasrani people own large estates and engage in trade of rubber, spices and cash crops. They also take a prominent role in the educational institutions of Kerala and throughout India. ^[27] An Estate comprises the houses and outbuildings and supporting farmland and woods that surround the gardens and grounds of a very large property, such as a country house or mansion. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... External links Wikibooks Cookbook has more about this subject: Spice Food Bacteria-Spice Survey Shows Why Some Cultures Like It Hot Citat: ...Garlic, onion, allspice and oregano, for example, were found to be the best all-around bacteria killers (they kill everything). ... In agriculture, a cash crop is a crop which is sold for money. ...

Increasing migration and decreasing birth rate are endangering the Syrian Christian community in Kerala. The situation is likely to worsen in the coming decades and the community would soon enter the zero population regime. The community is facing a Parsi syndrome. Already about 25 percent of Syrian Christians live outside Kerala with a huge population living outside India. Very soon, the majority of them would be living outside and in 50 years time, the demography of Christian population in the state would change drastically. ^[28]

List of prominent Nasranis

A Syro-Malabar Catholic Church with the Holy of Holies containing the Nasrani Menorah or Mar Thoma Sliba(St. Thomas Cross) veiled by a red curtain in the tradition of ancient Jewish synagogue.

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Politics and Public Service

• A. K. Antony, Defence minister of India and former Chief Minister of Kerala
• Oommen Chandy - Former Chief Minister of Kerala.
• Cherian Philip ,ex congress leader,but now LDF Leader and KTDC Chairman
• Joseph Mundassery, First Education Minister of Kerala
• TM Thomas Issac, Finance Minister of Kerala
• M A Baby, Education Minister of Kerala
• John Mathai, Former Finance Minister of India.
• K. M. Chandy, Former Governor of Madhya Pradesh
• P.C. Alexander, Former Governor of Maharashtra
• P. V. Cherian, Former Governor of Maharashtra
• M. M. Jacob, Former Governor of Meghalaya
• M. M. Thomas, Former Governor of Nagaland
• P. J. Kurian, Former Union Minister of State.
• Thachil Mathoo Tharakan - First non-Hindu minister of Travancore.
• K. M. Mani - Longest running MLA of Kerala
• Mathai Manjooran - Indian freedom fighter and Socialist revolutionary.
• P T Chacko - The only Christian Member of Constituent Assembly from Kerala.
• A J John - Chief Minister of Travancore-Cochin (1951-53)
• R V Thomas - President (Speaker) of Travancore Legislative Assembly (1948-50)
• Sebastian Edathy, German Member of Parliament
• Philip M Prasad, Notorious Ex-Naxalite and Communist
• P. J. Joseph, Former State Minister
• Josef Philip Winkler, German Politician (Nasrani mother)

Arackaparambil Kurian Antony (Malayalam: അറക്കപ്പറമ്പില്‍ കുര്യന്‍ ആന്‍‌റ്റണി) (28 December 1940 – ) is the current Defence Minister of India. ... Oommen Chandy (Malayalam: ഉമ്മന്‍ ചാണ്ടി) (31 October 1943 – ) was the nineteenth Chief Minister of Kerala, India. ... Leading Politician of Kerala , India with Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPM. Currently Chairman of KTDC ( Kerala Tourism Development Corporation ) . He also anchors political sarcasm programmes in Kairali Malayalam TV Channel. ... Joseph Mundassery (b. ... John Mathai was an economist who served as Indias first Railway Minister and subsequently as Indias Finance Minister, taking office shortly after the presentation of Indias first Budget, in 1948. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... P.C. Alexander is former governor of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu and a former Indian civil servant . ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , English: ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... , Maharashtra (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , IPA:  , English: ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... , Meghalaya   is a small state in north-eastern India. ... This article or section is incomplete and may require expansion and/or cleanup. ... Thachil Mathoo Tharakan (1741 - 1814) was a landlord, trader and influential Christian leader, among the Syrian Christians of Kerala, India, during the latter part of 18th and early 19th centuries. ... Karinkozhakkal Mani Mani (or simply K M Mani) is the leader of Kerala Congress (M), one of the factions of the Kerala Congress. ... Mathai Manjooran ( b. ... Anaparambil Joseph John (b. ... Sebastian Edathy (born September 5, 1969) is an Indian-German politician. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Literature and Media

• Nidhiry Mani Kathanar, Founder of Deepika erstwhile Naszrani Deepika, Eminent educationalist, Orator, Organizer and Ecumenist
• Paremmakkal Thomma Kathanar, Author of the first travalogue in an Indian language.
• Mathew M. Kuzhively, The author of the first Encyclopedia in an Indian Language.
• Abu Abraham, Cartoonist
• K. M. Mathew, Chief Editor, Malayala Manorama
• Toms, Cartoonist
• M. P. Paul, Malayalam critic
• Zacharia, Author
• Yesudasan, Cartoonist
• Arundhati Roy, Author, winner of the Booker Prize, (Nasrani mother)
• George Joseph - Editor of Gandhiji's 'Young India'
• Pothen Joseph - Renowned Newspaper Editor
• Mahakavi Kattakayam Cherian Mappila - Poet
• Mahakavi Puthenkavu Mathen Tharakan - Poet
• Mahakavi P M Devasia - Poet
• M. C. Joseph, Sceptic and writer
• Meena Alexander, Poet
• D. C. Kizhakkemuri - Author ,Founder of D C Books and publisher.
• I C Chacko - Grammarian and one of the early recipients of the Sahithya Academy Award
• Sunnykutty Abraham, Journalist , Writer and the Chief Editor and COO of Jaihind TV
• B.G. Verghese, Magsaysay Award-winning journalist and former editor of The Hindustan Times
• T. N. Ninan, Editor and publisher of the Business Standard

Nidhiry Mani Kathanar (1842 - 1904) was a colossus in the history of the Syrian Malabar Nasrani church in Kerala. ... Deepika or Dipika may refer to: Deepika Chikhalia, an Indian actress and Member of Parliament most famous for portraying Sita in Ramanand Sagars television series Ramayan Deepika Thathaal, a Norwegian singer, composer and human rights activist. ... Brockhaus Konversations-Lexikon, 1902 An encyclopedia, encyclopaedia or (traditionally) encyclopædia[1] is a comprehensive written compendium that contains information on all branches of knowledge or a particular branch of knowledge. ... Abu Abraham (June 11, 1924 - December 1, 2002) was an Indian cartoonist, journalist, and author. ... The Manorama Logo in Malayalam Malayala Manorama (Malayalam: മലയാള മനോരമ) is a popular Malayalam newspaper in Kerala, India. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... M. P. Paul (b. ... Paul Zacharia is an eminent Malayalam Short story writer, Novelist and essayist. ... Yesudasan is one of the most popular Kerala cartoonist. ... Suzanna Arundhati Roy[1] (born November 24, 1961) is an Indian novelist, writer and activist. ... The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, also known as the Man Booker Prize, or simply the Man Booker, is one of the worlds most important literary prizes, and awarded each year for the best original novel written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland in... George Joseph, founder of Mercury Insurance Group of Los Angeles, was born in West Virginia. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) (Devanagari: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी), called Mahatma Gandhi, was the charismatic leader who brought the cause of Indias independence from British colonial rule to... Young India Young India was a journal published in English by Mahatma Gandhi. ... Kattakayam Cherian Mappila (1859-1936)[1] was the first Christian poet of Kerala. ... M.C.Joseph on the cover of his biogrophy published by the Cultural Department of Government of Kerala Mookencheril Cherian Joseph, popularly known as Yukthivadi M.C. Joseph was an eminent rationalist from Kerala, India. ... Meena Alexander, born Mary Elizabeth Alexander, is an Indian poet. ... Sunnykutty Abraham (born. ... The Magsaysay award is given in honor of the late President of the Philippines Ramon Magsaysay. ... The Hindustan Times is a leading newspaper in India. ... Business Standard is a financial daily from Business Standard Ltd (BSL), a venture of the Anandabazar Patrika (ABP) group of publishers. ...

Arts and Entertainment

• Asin Thottumkal, Actress
• Benny Mathews, American Director
• Johnson (composer) - Malayalam cinema composer
• John Abraham, Actor and Model
• Naveen Andrews, Actor
• Nayantara, Actress
• Meera Jasmine, Actress
• Suleka Mathew, Canadian Actress
• Sugith Varughese, Canadian Actor
• Shelly Malil, Actor
• Paul Varghese, Comedian
• Anchal Joseph, Model
• Kim Thayil, Guitarist of 90's vanguard grunge band Soundgarden
• Kunchacko Boban, Actor
• Serena Varghese, Indian American Actress
• Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe 1997, Committed Suicide
• Annie Thomas, Miss India World 1998
• Sabrina Setlur, German Singer
• Anand Jon
• Kunchacko, Founder of Udaya Studios, and pioneer movie-maker of Malayalam Film
• John Mathew, Creative Director, Advertising. Model

Asin Thottumkal (Tamil:அசின் தொத்தும்கல்) (born on October 26, 1985) is an Indian film actress. ... Benny Mathews is a South Asian director who directed the films Dude, Wheres the Party ( 2003), and Santeria ( 2006). ... Johnson is a prominent South Indian composer of film scores who has given music to some of the most important motion pictures of malayalam cinema. ... Malayalam cinema refers to films made in the southern Indian state of Kerala in Malayalam. ... John Abraham (Hindi: जॉन अब्राहम, Urdu: جَون ابراهام), born 17 December 1972, is a former model turned Bollywood actor. ... Naveen William Sidney Andrews (born January 17, 1969) is an Emmy- and Golden Globe-nominated Indian-English actor. ... Diana Kurien (born 18 November 1984 in Kerala, India), popularly known as Nayantara (Tamil : நயண்தரா), is a south Indian actress and has acted in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies. ... Meera Jasmine (born Jasmine Mary Joseph on 15 February 1984) is an Indian actress from Kerala. ... Suleka Mathew or Sue Mathew (b. ... Sugith Varughese is a Canadian actor of Indian descent, who has played in a number of roles in films and TV[1]. Sugith Varughese at the Internet Movie Database Categories: | | | | | | | ... Shelley Mathew Malil (born December 23, 1964, in Kerala, India) is a Indian American actor who has appeared in a number films and TV shows. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Kim Thayil (born September 4, 1960 in Seattle, Washington) is best known as the guitarist for Seattle-based grunge band Soundgarden, which he founded with Chris Cornell and Hiro Yamamoto in 1984. ... Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is an independent-rooted music genre that became a commercially successful offshoot of hardcore punk, thrash metal, and alternative rock in the late 1980s and early 1990s. ... Soundgarden was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1984. ... Kunchacko Boban Kunchacko Boban hot Kunchacko Boban is a popular Malayalam actor. ... Serena Beth Varghese is an is an American voice actress of Indian descent who primarily works with ADV Films. ... Nafisa Joseph (March 28, 1978 - July 29, 2004) was an Indian model and MTV video jockey. ... Sabrina Setlur (born January 10, 1974 in Frankfurt) is a German rapper. ... Image:C:AJ.jpg Anand Jon, is listed in Newsweek Magazines list of Whos Who in the US from South Asia, along with Manoj Night Shyamalan and Norah Jones. ...

Sports

• Abey Kuruvilla, Indian Cricketer
• Anju Bobby George, Athlete
• Jimmy George, Indian Volleyball Player
• Cyril Valloor, Indian Volleyball Player
• K. M. Beenamol, Athlete
• Shiny Abraham, Athlete
• T. C. Yohannan, Long Jumper
• Tinu Yohannan, Indian Cricketer
• Johnson Varghese, Boxer
• Tom Joseph, Indian Volleyball Player
• M. D. Valsamma, Athlete - Asiad Gold Medallist
• Mercy Kuttan, Athlete
• Leelamma Thomas, Indian Basketball Player
• Geethu Anna Jose, Indian Basketball Player

The neutrality of this article is disputed. ... Anju Bobby George Anju Bobby George (born April 19, 1977) is an Indian athlete. ... Jimmy George (March 8, 1955 - November 30, 1987) is a legendary volley ball player from Kerala, India. ... Kalayathumkuzhi Mathews Beenamol, popularly known as K M Beenamol (b. ... Shiny Abraham (now Wilson) (b. ... T. C. Yohannan is a former Indian long jumper who held the national record in long jump for nearly 3 decades and represented India in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. ... Tinu Youhannan (b. ... Johnson Varghese (born April 28, 1982 is an amateur boxer from India who competed in the Super Heavyweight (+91 kg) division at the 2006 Asian Games winning the bronze medal in a lost bout against Kazakhstans Mukhtarkhan Dildabekov 13-32. ... Manathoor Devasia Valsamma (born 29 October 1960), was an Indian athlete. ...

Business

• Dominic Joseph Kuruvinakunnel - Founder of Casino (CGH Earth) Group of Hotels and Father of Tourism Industry in Kerala.
• Chalakuzhy Paulose Matthen, Founder of the Quilon Bank Ltd. which merged to form TNQ Bank Ltd.
• Kandathil Cherian Mammen Mappilai - Founder of Travancore National Bank Ltd. which merged to form TNQ Bank Ltd.
• Joseph Augusti Kayalackakom - Founder of Palai Central Bank Ltd.
• M C Cherian Manamel - Largest single plantation owner
• Thachil Mathoo Tharakan, First timber exporter of Southern India
• K. M. Mammen Mappillai, Founder of Madras Rubber Factory - MRF
• Kandathil Varghese Mappillai, Founder of Malayala Manorama
• Appu Kuttan, Founder of CyberLearning Universe and former owner of the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy
• Kulangara Paulo Hormis, Founder of the Federal Bank
• Kochouseph Chittilappilly, Industrialist - ( V-Guard / Veega Land)
• Joy Alukkas, Alukkas Group
• Ashok M. Kurien, Co-founder of Zee TV

Joseph Augusti Kayalackakom (1884-1968) was an outstanding entrepreneur of Kerala, India. ... Palai Central Bank was a commercial bank that functioned with its headquarters in Kerala, South India during the middle of last century. ... Thachil Mathoo Tharakan (1741 - 1814) was a landlord, trader and influential Christian leader, among the Syrian Christians of Kerala, India, during the latter part of 18th and early 19th centuries. ... K. M. Mammen Mappillai (November 28, 1922 – March 03, 2003), was the founder of Madras Rubber Factory or (MRF), a major manufacturing company located in Chennai, India. ... MRF Logo:Man holding tyre Madras Rubber Factory, or MRF, is a major manufacturing company located in Chennai, India. ... MRF may mean: Madras Rubber Factory Mobile River Force (US Navy) Markov Random Field, another name for a Markov network Materials Recovery Facility Magnetorheological Finishing Mentally Retarded Female This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might... The Manorama Logo in Malayalam Malayala Manorama (Malayalam: മലയാള മനോരമ) is a popular Malayalam newspaper in Kerala, India. ... The Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (NBTA) is located in Bradenton, Florida, and was founded in 1978 by Nick Bollettieri as a full-time tennis boarding school that combines intensive tennis training with an academic curriculum. ... A branch of Federal Bank in Kochi, Kerala Federal Bank is an Indian bank in the private sector, based in Trissur, Kerala. ... Zee TV is an India-based satellite television channel in the Zee Network umbrella, which carries broadcasts in Hindi, Urdu, and other regional languages of India. ...

Science and Technology

• George Sudarshan, Theoretical Physicist.
• Mathai Varghese, Mathematician
• Thomas Kailath
• George Varghese
• K. Mani Chandy
• Thomas Zacharia

Enchakkal Chandy George Sudarshan (September 16, 1931, Pallam, in Kottayam district of Kerala, India) is a prominent Indian-American physicist, author, and professor at the University of Texas at Austin. ... Not to be confused with physician, a person who practices medicine. ... Mathai Varghese is a mathematician and an Australian Research Council (ARC) Senior Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide. ... Leonhard Euler, considered one of the greatest mathematicians of all time A mathematician is a person whose primary area of study and research is the field of mathematics. ... Thomas Kailath is an Emeretus Professor of Engineering at Stanford University. ... George Varghese is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of California San Diego where he leads the Internet Algorithms Lab and also works with the Center for Network Systems and the Center for Intenet Epidemiology. ... Dr. K. Mani Chandy is the Simon Ramo Professor of Computer Science at the California Institute of Technology. ... Thomas Zacharia, born 1957 in Kerala, India, is an Indian American computational scientist. ...

Medicine

• Thomas Thomas, The first Indian Cardio-Thoracic surgeon
• Mary Punnen Lukose - First lady doctor of India
• Abraham Verghese, American medico and author
• K. M. Cherian, Indian heart-surgeon
• Paul Antony, American Physician

Thomas Thomas (August 29, 1917 – October 31, 1998), widely known as Doctor T. Thomas, was the first Cardiothoracic surgeon of Indian citizenship, as well as a prolific author and poet. ... Abraham Verghese, M.D., is a noted Indian-American doctor and author. ... K. M. Cherian is a leading Indian heart surgeon who has pioneered new treatments, founded new hospitals and earned an international reputation. ... Dr. Paul Antony answers Health Questions as PhRMA, Chief Medical Officer Paul Antony, MD, MPH is the Chief Medical Officer for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) serving as PhRMA’s principal advocate on all health care and medical policy issues. ...

Education and Government Service

• Abraham Kovoor, Rationalist
• Anna Chandy, First woman judge of an Indian High Court
• T K Thomman, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of India.
• Ravi J. Matthai, Founding Director of IIM Ahmedabad
• Verghese Kurien, Father of the Indian White Revolution
• K.K. Mathew, Former Justice of the Supreme Court of India.
• Joseph Edamaruku, Journalist and Rationalist
• Rachel Paulose, Youngest US woman attorney
• Joy Cherian, First Asian American to serve on the EEOC
• Peter Varghese, Director of the Office of National Assessments (Australia)
• P K H Tharakan, Former head of Research and Analysis Wing
• Abraham George

Abraham Thomas Kovoor (April 10, 1898 - September 18, 1978) was a Keralite Indian professor and Rationalist who gained prominence after retirement for his campaign to expose as frauds various Indian god-men and so-called paranormal phenomena. ... The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the land as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. ... Ravi John Matthai (1927-1984) was an Indian educator. ... IIM Ahmedabad // Overview IIM Ahmedabad, also known as IIMA, was the first of the string of IIMs to be established in India. ... Dr Verghese Kurien Dr. Verghese Kurien (born November 26, 1921) is called the father of the White Revolution in India. ... Operation Flood was the name of rural development programme started by by National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), India in 1970. ... K.K. Mathew (b. ... The Supreme Court of India is the highest court of the land as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India. ... Joseph Edamaruku on the cover page of his popular book Kristhuvum Krishnanum Jeevichirunnilla Joseph Edamaruku (popularly identified by his surname Edamaruku) is a well known journalist and a militant rationalist from Kerala. ... Rachel Kunjummen Paulose (born March 12, 1973, Kerala, India), the current U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota. ... Dr. Joy Cherian (PhD International business law) is the first Asian American and first Indian American Commissioner at the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commmision (EEOC). ... External link: Official site Categories: Stub | United States federal agencies ... Peter Varghese is a indian australian who is Director-General of the Office of National Assessments (ONA), the Australian government intelligence agency. ... The Office of National Assessments (ONA) is an Australian government intelligence agency responsible for the analysis of intelligence. ... Keralas Director General of Police P K Hormis Tharakan, who belongs to the 1968 batch of the Indian Police Service, took over as the new chief of the Research & Analysis Wing (R&AW), the external intelligence agency on February 1. ... Research and Analysis Wing (RAW or R&AW)[1] is Indias external intelligence agency. ... Dr. Abraham M. George is the founder of The George Foundation (TGF), a non-profit organization based in Bangalore, India, that is dedicated to the welfare of economically and socially disadvantaged people. ...

Religion

• His Grace Mar Thoma I Metropolitan , First bishop of the Indian church.
• Philipose Mar Chrysostom ,Metropolitan Bishop of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church
• V.C.Samuel, Church Historian
• Mar Varkey Cardinal Vithayathil, Major ArchBishop of Syro Malabar Church
• Mar Joseph Powathil, Arch Bishop of Changanacherry- Kerala
• George Kovoor, Principal of Trinity College, Bristol[1]
• Sebastian Kappen, Liberation theologian
• K. V. Simon ,Christian Poet and Mahakavi

The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... His Grace The Most Rt. ... The Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, commonly referred to as the Mar Thoma Church is a Reformed offshoot of the pre-16th century undivided Syrian Orthodox Church, and got its current identity in 1889, even though it was born much earlier. ... Coat of arms of Cardinal Vithayathil, church of San Bernardo alle Terme, Rome. ... Archbishop Mar Joseph Powathil Mar Joseph Powathil (b. ... Trinity College, Bristol is a theological training college affiliated to the Anglican Church in Stoke Bishop, a prosperous suburb in Bristol, next to the University of Bristols residential halls. ... Father Sebastian Kappen (January 4, 1924 - November 30, 1993) was a renowned theologian from India. ... Mahakavi K. V. Simon (1883 - 1944) was a Christian poet writing in Malayalam. ... Mahakavi Bharathi 1882-1921 Subramanya Bharathi (December 11, 1882 - September 11, 1921) better known as Mahakavi Bharathiar (Maha Kavi meaning Great Poet) in Tamil, is deemed one of the greatest poets of twentieth-century India. ...

Others

• George Abraham Thampy, Winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 2000
• Matthew Eappen, Baby who was murdered in the Louise Woodward case
• Vinod Thomas, Director-General of Independent Evaluation Group), World Bank
• Thankom Philip - The first and foremost culiniary expert of India
• M.O. Mathai, Private secretary to Jawaharlal Nehru

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See also

• Cochin Jews
• Goa Inquisition
• Knanaya
• Saint Thomas Christians

Cochin Jews, also called Malabar Jews are the ancient prospetutess and their descendants of the South Indian erstwhile state of Kingdom of Cochin which includes the present day port city of Kochi. ... St. ... An unvelied tabernacle of a Knanaya Jewish Nasrani palli or Temple with 12 candlesticks in the background for the 12 tribes of ancient Israel. ... The Saint Thomas Christians are a group of Christians from the Malabar coast (now Kerala) in South India, who follow Syriac Christianity. ...

Notes

References and bibliography

External links

• Preserved original rituals of the early Jewish Christians in Syrian Christians of Kerala
• Nasrani Syrian Christians - Demography
• Unofficial site of SOC
• History of the Christian Jews in Asia
• Knanaya Christians
• The cradle of Christianity in India
• The Syro Malabar Church
• History of the Kerala Christians by Dr. Zacharias Thundy, Northern Michigan University
• Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (Indian Orthodox Church)
• The tradition of the Essenes
• Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church
• Christians of Kerala
• Population of Christians in India and Kerala based on 2004 report of Indian census
• Syrian christians are in a class of their own South Indian newspaper 31 August 2001
• Madras Medical Mission
• The Nasrani Syrian Christian Network
• The Syrian Christians of Kerala - Family Tree DNA Project
• Project for preserving the manuscripts of the Syrian Christians of Kerala