To celebrate the enduring legacy and cultural practices of Malankara Christians, the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church will be organising a Marthoman Heritage Assembly in Kottayam on February 25 (Sunday).
According to Baselios Marthoma Mathews III Catholicos, head of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (MOSC), final preparations for the assembly are nearing completion. The event will commence with a proclamation rally, originating from the M.D. Seminary school grounds and concluding at Nehru Stadium in Nagampadam.
The procession is set to begin at 3 p.m. and expects a turnout of over 75,000 participants. It will be led by Metropolitans and members of the Malankara Orthodox Church managing committee. Thomas Chazhikadan, MP, will flag off the procession, which will also feature musical ensembles and traditional art forms of Syrian Christians.
