Cherpunkal
Cherpunkal
ചേർപ്പുങ്കൽ | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Cherpunkal Holy Cross Church | |
| Coordinates: 9°41′23″N 76°38′6″E / 9.68972°N 76.63500°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 |
Cherpunkal is a small town in the Kottayam district of Kerala State in India on the Kottayam-Palai Road, seven kilometers from Pala city.
Cherpunkal is famous for Mar Sleeva Forane Catholic Church, 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.