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HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY IN INDIA : M. M. NINAN<br />

12 Jyothirlingas<br />

(12 Places of India where Luminant Forms of the Formless Lingams are worshipped)<br />

Saurashtre Somanaatham Cha Sree Saile Mallikarjunam<br />

Ujjayinyaam Mahaakaalam Omkaare Mamaleswaram<br />

Himalaye to Kedaram Daakinyaam Bhimashankaram<br />

Vaaranaasyaam cha Viswesam Trayambakam Gowtameethate<br />

Paralyaam Vaidyanaatham cha Naagesam Daarukaavane<br />

Setubandhe Ramesham Grushnesam cha Shivaalaye ||<br />

We notice that there are no lingam representation in Malbar coast as they were directly influenced by the<br />

Persian and Greek Christology.<br />

Kerala Christians of St Thomas did not have anything other than their Cross in their churches. The only<br />

archaeological evidence left about the antiquity of St Thomas Christians is the number of Persian<br />

Crosses found scattered in South Asia. There are 6 such crosses found in Kerala. They are:<br />

1. Kadamattam, Kerala. This Cross is at St. George Syrian Church of the Malankara Jacobite Syrian<br />

Orthodox Church. This Cross was found at the southern wall of the Madbaha. The Cross is dated<br />

between 6-8th Century.<br />

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