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Ancient Rock Inscriptions- പുരാതന ലിഖിതങ്ങള്‍ 

Ancient granite slab from Muttuchira Church
Vattezhuthu slab- Picture Credits nasrani.net

We can find many granite slabs and other rock objects with ancient inscriptions that lights towards the rich tradition and history of St Thomas Christians. Thahekkadsashanam is such an ancient piece of rock inscription that says about certain privileges of Nasranis. The inscription can be dated palaeographically to between the 8th and 10th centuries. One of the granite slabs found at Holy Ghost Forane church Muttuchira says about the erection of ancient open air rock cross in front of the church. It dates back to 1521 and mentions that two Chaldean bishops visited there and consecrated the open air rock cross that was erected instead of old wooden cross. The language used to inscribe the above details was ‘vattezhuthu’.In addition to that we can found many scriptures at various places like The sodgadian text and Nestorian Cross at Ladak-Jammu and Kashmir, Martha Mariyam Syro Malabar catholic church Kaduthuruthy, St.Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Cathedral Pala ,St George Syro Malabar catholic Church Aruvithura,St George Jacobite Syrian  Church Kadammatom, etc

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