Palayoor

Palayoor

Palayoor or (Palayur) is a part of Thrissur district and is located on the west coast of Kerala, in India. By road it is 28 km from Thrissur on the Thrissur - Chavakad route via Pavaratty. It is very near to Guruvayoor, which is only 2 km away.

Palayoor is famous for its Christian church, which is believed to have been established by St. Thomas the Apostle in AD 52. Palayoor also had an ancient Jewish settlement known as the Jews' Hill. There is evidence that the area has a long history of contact with the Western world; Greek scholars were apparently aware of the district, for example.

External links

* [http://www.smcim.org/ Syro Malabar website]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/indie/peoples/palayoor.html Palayoor site]
* [http://www.stthoma.com/7church_palayur.html Palayoor church official website]


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