Niranam

Niranam
Niranam
—  village  —
Niranam
Location of Niranam
in Kerala and India
Coordinates 9°21′04″N 76°30′59″E / 9.351163°N 76.516353°E / 9.351163; 76.516353Coordinates: 9°21′04″N 76°30′59″E / 9.351163°N 76.516353°E / 9.351163; 76.516353
Country India
State Kerala
District(s) Pathanamthitta
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Niranam is a village in central Travancore region in Kerala, India.
It was a port in ancient Kerala, on the confluence of the Manimala and Achankovil River. It is almost 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Tiruvalla in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala. It can be identified with Nelcynda in Periplus of the Erythraean Sea.

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History

Niranam is mentioned in the writings of Pliny and Cosmos Indicopleustes as a trade centre. Geologists suggest that the sea retracted from this area due to some major geographical changes.

Saint Thomas the Apostle is believed to have landed here and founded the Christian church. Perhaps the importance of Niranam as a port was the reason for his arrival.

The Christian community in Niranam is therefore is the oldest in India and among the oldest in the world. Niranam Cathedral has been the seat of the various Malankara metropolitans.

The great flood of 1341 AD helped to shift the sea westwards from silt filling in the direct sea route from Niranam.

Geography

As a result of the flood of 1341, the soil of nearby areas of Niranam is still sandy and resembles beaches, though not close to the Arabian sea.

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