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Keralas pepper plant that launched a thousand ships from Greece and Rome.

Monsoon winds drive ships to Muziris port of Malabar i.e.Kerala.

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The Palayoor Event Gondaphares coin from Gandhara

Large numbers of first century Roman coins of Augustus, Tiberius, and Nero have been found near Palayoor & Parur.

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Apostle Thomas with King Gondaphares
Prof. Dr. P.V. Krishnan Nair inaugurates the Consultation on Ollur Art Works at the Expo-2006.Dr.C.R.Rajagopalan, Prof. George Menachery, Prof. V.P.Jones, Davis Kannanaikkal, Prof. V.A.Varghese, Prof.Raphael Thattil, and Paul Porathoor led the discussions

Martyrdom on St.Thomas Mount, Madras

Kinayi Thoma in Kerala

Kerala Christians obtain 72 Royal Privileges from the imperial representative by copper- plate grants in 825 and 849 A.D.

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Vasco da Gama meets Christians of St.Thomas
Tableaux courtesy of St. Thomas Christian Museum, LRC, Mount St.Thomas, Kakkanad.

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The Synod of Diamper

The seven-storey belfry of Ollur, 125 ft., was the tallest structure in South India when it was built.

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Newspapers and periodicals that came out soon after the election of a Polaco as Pope.

The last photo of Pope John Paul II as Cardinal Wojtyla

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Photo by Prof. G.Menachery, Rome, October-1978

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A Special Exhibition

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The life, election, travels, death and burial of a Pope A Special Exhibition

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The three gates of Expo-2006

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The three exquisitely sculpted great French bells of Ollur depicting the stories of Archangel Raphael, St. Antony of Padua, and the Holy Family

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The miraculous image of St.Raphael

Archbishop Mar Jacob Thoomkuzhy inaugurates from the famous rostrum (Pushpakkoodu) the Ollur Historico-Cultural Expo-2006 held in connection with the Ollur CLC Centenary and Family Year 2006 Celebrations. Dr. Pauly Kannookkadan (Kakkanad Museum ) and V. Rev. Fr. G. Edakkalathur also spoke on the occasion

The Altarpiece or Reredos of the main altar of St. Antony

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The daughter churches of the Ollur Forane Church The Temples of Ollur Kurishu Pallies and Chapels in the Ollur Parish The Schools, Hospitals, and other major institutions of the parish

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Sources : The church and households of Ollur, St. Thomas Christian Encyclopaedia of India, 1973, 1982, Trichur Papal Visit Souvenir, 1986, Trichur Diocesan Centenary Volume, 1996, St. Antony Octingenary Volume, Ollur, 1997, ICHC-I The Nazaranies, 1998, Thomapedia, 2000

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Historical and Cultural Exhibition Committee, Ollur CLC Centenary and Family Year Celebrations Convener : Prof. George Menachery, Joint Convener : Prof. Raphael Thattil V. Rev. Fr. G. Edakklathur, Chairman Celebrations Committee and Vicar Forane Design : Smriti, Printng : Ebenezer, Technical Help : Digital Graphics, Theertham, Thrikala A big nkU to the MEDIA and other benefactors and helpers, friends and CLC enthusiasts