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Martha Mariyam Theerthadana Palli Vadaserikara Italic text Big text 

 History  Vadaserikara is a small stretch of land on the shores of the river Pampa. . In 1918 Malankara Metropolitan H.G 'Alexios Mar Thevodhosios establish Ashram in Ranny Perunada at the same time He establish a new church in Vadaserikara In the shore of Pamba in 1930 January 28 in the name of Holly Mother Mary called as St Mary’s Orthodox Syrian Church Vadaserikara.

Present church Italic text  Holy Martha Mariyam Theerthadana Palli Vadaserikara is a prominent parish church of the Malankara Orthodox Nilakal Diocese. Located at town of Vadaserikara, Pathanamthitta District in Kerala, India and a destination for people on annual pilgrimages seeking the blessings of the Virgin Mary. There are more than 180 families in this parish and it is one of the largest parishes in Nilakal Diocese Present church which can accommodate more than 1000 worshippers.

H.G. Kuriakose Mar Clemis Metropolitan of Thumpamon Diocese laid the foundation stone of the new church on 24 January 2010.The then H.G. Dr Joshua Mar Nicodimos is the I st Metropolitan of the Nilakal Diocese officially  inaugurate the construction of church on 1 January 2012 under the Head - Ship of and Rev Vicar Abraham Matai.

The consecration rites of the new church was held on 22 August 2014 evening led by Catholicos of the East H.H Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II .A public meeting held on 22 th Friday afternoon in connection with the consecration ceremony was attended by host of dignitaries including several Bishops of the Malankara Orthodox Church and other sister churches and also leaders of other religions.

During the consecration rites of the new church was held on 24 August 2014, Sunday Catholicos of the East H.H Baselius Mar Thoma Paulose II was elevated St Mary's Orthodox Church to the status of Holy Martha Mariyam Theerthadana Palli