Parumala Perunnal 2011 - Parishes Ready for Padayathra

All the parishes across Malankara seems to be ready for the annual Padayathra Pilgrimage (Pilgrimage by foot) for the year 2011. The feast at Parumala in remembrance of Saint Mar Geevarghese Mar Gregorios (Parumala Thirumeni) has started and the main events occur at 1st and 2nd of November. People from different parishes walk by foot to shower their offerings at the tomb of Parumala Thirumeni) and it has been a tradition that has been followed for long years.

By Midnight of 1st November almost all the parishes in Malankara would reach Parumala and on the 2nd of November their would be Holy Qurbana conducted by Malankara Metropolitan and Catholicose of the East Moran Mar Baselios Marthoma Paulose II followed by distribution of blessings and offerings. Parumala church has already made themselves ready for Parumala Perunnal 2011 and everything is in place to recieve the thousands of believers flowing to Parumala.

Let us watch a video of the previous Parumala Padayatra carried out by an Orthodox Church