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Kerala the homeland of Mar Thoma Christians (St.Thomas Christians) is the South western state of India. It lies between the mountains and the Arabian Sea, stretching from Kannoor to Kanyakumari. This land is also known as Chera Rajyam (Chera Kingdom) and as Malabar. People of Kerala were Dravidians who had no special religion but had their own customs and traditions. Buddhism and Jainism entered Kerala just before the beginning of Christian era. A section of the people was attracted to these religions. They were very broadminded that even after the coming of Christianity, these three sections continued to live in harmony and kept their original Dravidian customs and traditions.

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  • Kerala the homeland of Mar Thoma Christians (St.Thomas Christians) is the South western state of India. It lies between the mountains and the Arabian Sea, stretching from Kannoor to Kanyakumari. This land is also known as Chera Rajyam (Chera Kingdom) and as Malabar. People of Kerala were Dravidians who had no special religion but had their own customs and traditions. Buddhism and Jainism entered Kerala just before the beginning of Christian era. A section of the people was attracted to these religions. They were very broadminded that even after the coming of Christianity, these three sections continued to live in harmony and kept their original Dravidian customs and traditions.
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  • Kerala the homeland of Mar Thoma Christians (St.Thomas Christians) is the South western state of India. It lies between the mountains and the Arabian Sea, stretching from Kannoor to Kanyakumari. This land is also known as Chera Rajyam (Chera Kingdom) and as Malabar. People of Kerala were Dravidians who had no special religion but had their own customs and traditions. Buddhism and Jainism entered Kerala just before the beginning of Christian era. A section of the people was attracted to these religions. They were very broadminded that even after the coming of Christianity, these three sections continued to live in harmony and kept their original Dravidian customs and traditions. Long before the time of Christ, during the time of Moses and King Solomon, there was trade in spices and luxury articles between Malabar Coast and Palestine. During the second exile (586 BC) some of the Jews came and settled in Kerala. They were known as Bene Israel. . They continued their Jewish customs and traditions amalgamated with local customs. Even today, Mar Thoma weddings include several Jewish elements and Indian customs. In the first century, Thomas the Apostle arrived to preach the gospel to the Jewish community. Some of the Jews and locals, including the wise men who saw Jesus as a baby at Bethlehem became followers of Jesus of Nazareth. They are known as Nazranis or as Mar Thoma Christians (St.Thomas Christians). This article describes their wedding customs and traditions in the past and in the present.
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