Marthoman Cheriyapally, Kothamangalam
Mar Thoma Cheriyapally is a Malankara Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church located in Kothamangalam town of Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. The church is believed to have been established in 1455 by 18 families who separated from Marth Maryam Valiyapally. The church is famous for the feast of Mor Baselios Yeldo, a Syriac Jacobite saint who preached in Kothamangalam. After his death, he was entombed in the altar room of this church. The church had witnessed many historic events of the Malankara.
History
The present region of Kothamangalam was historically known as Malakhachira. According to church history, the Syriac Orthodox Bishop, St. Baselios Yeldo Maphrian reached the church in the year 1685, on 11th of Kanni month of the Malayalam calendar.Yeldo and Basil
The name Yelda / Yeldo means Christmas. Yelda/Yeldo lent starts 15 December till 25 December. Various spellings are used to write Yeldo in English.Basil is the short form for Baselios, a Greek word that literally means "king" or "emperor", and is used to refer to St. Basil of Caesarea.