St. Mary's Church, Punnamada
Church · Punnamada
History & overview
St. Mary's Church, Punnamada is a Syro-Malabar Catholic church under the Archdiocese of Changanacherry, standing beside Punnamada Lake (a branch of Vembanad Lake) in the Alappuzha district. The church is noted for Kerala-style architecture with a cupola, reflecting the revival of building Christian churches in the style of ancient temple architecture, with murals and sculptures inside.
Visiting St. Mary's Church, Punnamada
- Entry
- Free entry.
- Timings
- Indicative, confirm locally: open daily for prayer/Mass; specific Mass timings not reliably published - confirm at the parish.
- Getting here
- On the bank of Punnamada Lake, a few km east/north-east of Alappuzha town near the backwater/boat-race area; reachable by auto-rickshaw or taxi from Alleppey town.
Best time: May, for the month-long Marian 'vanakkamasam' devotions; otherwise October-March. Punnamada Lake is also the site of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race (typically August).
Fees and timings are indicative — please confirm locally. See getting around Kochi for transport.
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Emergency & help
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Getting here & around
Nearest transport from St. Mary's Church, Punnamada — tap for modes & approximate fares.
Fares are indicative (Kerala MVD / KMRL rates) — confirm in-app or with the driver.
What's nearby
Within a short walk of St. Mary's Church, Punnamada.