Cherpunkal
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Cherpunkal is a small town in the Kottayam district of Kerala State in India[1] on the Kottayam-Palai Road, seven kilometers from Palai city.[2]
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Cherpunkal
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Coordinates: 9°41′23″N 76°38′6″E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kottayam |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 686 584 |
Vehicle registration | KL- 35 |
Nearest city | pala |
Lok Sabha constituency | kottayam |
Climate | Tropical (Köppen) |
Website | Holy Cross Church Mutholath Auditorium A/c |
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Cherpunkal is famous for Mar Sleeva Forane Catholic Church,[3] believed to have been established by Thomas the Apostle. It is also believed that St.Thomas left his sandals there while taking a bath in a nearby Meenachil River.