Maramon Convention

The Maramon Convention is the biggest religious gathering of Christians in Asia and is conducted annually by the Mar Thoma Evangelistic Association, which is the missionary wing of the Mar Thoma Church. Maramon and Kozhencherry, the two towns on the banks of the river Pampa, 16 kms east of Tiruvalla, have for centuries been recognised as centres of Christian culture and influence. Maramon is also famous as the birth place of Palakkunnathu Abraham Maplah. He was the leader of the reformation in the Syrian Church of Malabar in the 19th century. This village which developed into a town has the added distinction of being the venue of a religious gathering which is said to be the largest Christian gathering in Asia. It is during the month of February on the vast sand-bed of the river Pampa below the Kozhenchery bridge that the Maramon Convention is held every year. The Convention displays co-operation and union between different sections of Church in Kerala. It fosters ecumenical outlook and is also a source of spiritual inspiration and enlightenment for thousands. The Maramon Convention is held during the month of February when the riverbed is dry. For more than a 100 years it has been recognized as a centre of Christian culture and influence.