Saint Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Koratty (original) (raw)

Korattymuthy at Koratty Church (Koratty palli) is the locally known name of Hail Mary or Mother Mary of Syro-Malabar Catholic community at Koratty in Kerala State, India. Korattymuthy's Shrine is famous for its annual feast with 'Poovankula' (a special plantain), Muttilizhayal (walking on knee) offerings. Korattymuthy is also known as Our Lady With The Poovan Bananas (Poovankula Matha). The shrine is also known as the Lourdes of Kerala. It is believed that the shrine was established in 1381. However its proven existence dates back only to the reign of Sakthan Thampuran (1775-1790).