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Maramon is a small town on the Pampa River, opposite to Kozhencherry town in the state of Kerala, India. It is 12 km from the Pathanamthitta district headquarters, the town of Pathanamthitta.
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Map of Maramon, Kerala
Maramon Convention
Maramon is famous because of the Maramon Convention, the largest Christian gathering in Asia. Maramon is said to be the birthplace of Marthoma Church.
Villages
The following villages form a part of Maramon 1)Nedumprayar 2)Chettimukku 3)Chalaikara.
Transport
The T.K.Road ( Thiruvalla-Pathanamthitta-Kumbazha Road / SH - 07 ) connects the town to other major towns. The nearest Railway stations are Chengannur (14 km) and Tiruvalla (17 km). The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport and Trivandrum airport.
Christian Cultural Center
The town Maramon is generally recognized as center of Christian culture and influence in India. Among the churches in Maramon include the Maramon Marthoma Church, St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church (now also known as Maramon Marthamariam Pazhaya Suriyani Palli), St. Joseph Catholic Church, and a few others. Maramon is also famous as the birthplace of 'Palakkunnathu' Abraham Malpan (Malpan means teacher), leader of the reformation in the Syrian Church of Malabar in the 19th century. The Mar Thoma Sabha is headed by Most Rev Philipose Mar Chrisostem Marthoma Metropolitan and Most Rev Joseph Marthoma Metropolitan.