Marthoma Church, Cheppad

The Mar Thoma Syrian Church at Cheppad or cheppad suriyani mar thoma pally edavaka(in malayalam) was established in the last decade of the 19th century as a result of the local reformation movement(Naveekaranam) in the Malankara Church.it was against the wrong theological teachings that came into the syrian church due to the roman catholic rule and influence.It was founded in the year 1894 as a result of the movement initiated by Kannampallil Koshy Mathai Kathanar who was the Senior Vicar in the Cheppad Malankara Church(St. George jacobite Church, Cheppad) by the approval of the then Mar Thoma Metropolitan, His Grace Titus-I(1893–1910).This church holds a unique position in the church history of the syrian christians of malankara.during the koodasha of this church all the episcopas,the sufragun metroplitan and the then malankara metropolitan was present.Even though it's a reformed church,the worship and culture of the mar thoma christians here are deeply rooted in the eastern oriental culture which is greatly acknowledged through out the Mar Thoma Syrian Church.The church is known for it's beautiful madbaha and it's architectural beauty