Tarisappalli

Tarisappaḷḷi (Malayalam: തരിസാപ്പള്ളി) or Kollam Tarisappaḷḷi (കൊല്ലം തരിസാപ്പള്ളി) was a Persian Syrian Christian church in Kollam. The first written mention of this church comes from the Tarisappaḷḷi Copper Plates of Venad. Tradition has it that this ancient church in Kollam is one of the seven churches founded by the disciple of Jesus Christ, Thomas the Apostle.

Kollam is one of the most prominent of the Ēḻarappaḷḷikaḷ (seven churches) traditionally believed to have been founded by the Apostle Thomas in the 1st century AD. This is the second church among the seven according to the Ṟampān Pāṭṭŭ. However like most other churches in Malabar, its later history is unclear. The recorded history of the church begins with the Tarisappaḷḷi Edict issued by the King of Venadu in 849 AD. It is traditionally believed among the Saint Thomas Christians that the Persian saints Sabor and Aproth, who came to Malabar at that time rebuilt this ruined church. This church was also mentioned in the writings of Western missionaries and travelers who visited Malabar. This church was located at the site of present-day Kollam Tangasseri Fort.