Chronicles of Malabar

[I] Introduction.

- Malabar (മാലെ-മലബാര്‍)-The Pepper Coast.

(i)Pattanam-Chingala(പട്ടണം-ചിന്‍ഗള).

(ii) Quilon(കുരക്കേണി-കൊല്ലം).

(iii) Sibor(സിബോര്‍).

(iv) Calliana Or Kalliana (കല്യാണ).

[II]Apostolic Era of Malabar Coast (AD 52-AD 400).

(i)First Voyage of the Apostle Thomas to India(AD 30-44).

-If St. Thomas reached south India in 52 AD (Local tradition), where was he preaching in the years prior to this?

(ii) Return to Jerusalem (AD45~46).

-According to The Passing of Mary, a text attributed to Joseph of Arimathaea, Thomas was the only witness of the Assumption of Mary into heaven. The other apostles were miraculously transported to Jerusalem to witness her death. Thomas was left in India, but after her first burial he was transported to her tomb, where he witnessed her bodily assumption into heaven, from which she dropped her girdle. In an inversion of the story of Thomas' doubts, the other apostles are skeptical of Thomas' story until they see the empty tomb and the girdle.

(iii) Second Voyage of the Apostle Thomas to India(AD 52-72).

(iv)The History of Malabar Jews( മലബാര്‍ യെഹൂദന്‍).

-The Malabar Jews also known as Cochin Jews who trace their origin to the Jews settled in the Malabar Coast at the time of King Solomon 2500 years ago.

(v)The Ancient port of Hormuz.

-The Ancient port of Hormuz in Persia and the trade through the Persian Gulf.

(vi)The Great city of Alexandria.

-The Ancient city of Alexandria in Egypt and the trade through the Red sea.

(vii)Theophilus (surnamed the Indian AD 354).(India or Arabia?)

[III]Ancient Era of Malabar Coast (AD 400-AD 800).

(i)Daniel the Indian and Bishop Mar Maris of Persia. (AD428-435).

(ii)Cosmas Indicopleustes &The Christian Topography (AD 540).

(iii)Pre-Islamic Christianity in the Arabian Peninsula.

-The newly found ancient church of the east monastery in abudhabi probably founded by pilgrimages from India.

(iv)Influence of Persian Christianity on Malabar.

-The Pahlavi i.e. Middle Persian language, Liturgy, symbols &the faith.

[VI]Pre-Colonial Eara of Malabar Coast (AD 800-AD 1599).

(i)Mission of Alfred the Great king of Wesex.

- Alfred the Great king of Wesex sent alms to the tomb of Mar Thoma Sleeha(AD805).

(ii)Mar Sapor and Mar Afroth-കന്തിശങ്ങള്‍(AD 825~850)

-Arrival of the Church builders popularly known as Kanthishangal (Holy ones).

(iii)Possible Origin of Villarvattom Dynasty-വില്ലാര്‍വെട്ടം രാജകുടുംബം (AD 825~850)

- The legendary Christian royal dynasty in Malabar.

(iv)Possible Origin of Syro-Chaldean Karshuni-കല്‍ദായ സുറിയാനി മലയാളം(AD 825~890)

-widespread use of Aramaic alphabets for writing the local Dravidian language ,Proto-Tamil.

(v)Mar Yuhanon(AD 1119) and the legend of Prester John

-The legendary metropolitan of Malabar who went to Constantinople and Rome.

(vi)Mar Yacob(മാര്‍ യാകോബ് )-AD 1301.

(vii)Mar Yuhanon(1490-1503).

(viii)Mar Yacob Abuna(1503-1553).

(ix)Mar Joseph Sulaqa (1553-1568).

(x)Mar Abraham of Angamali(1568-1597).

(ix)Pakalomattam Parambil Elders.

പകലോമറ്റം പറമ്പില്‍ മാര്‍ ഗീവര്‍ഗിസ് (1545-1585), പകലോമറ്റം പറമ്പില്‍ യാകോബ് (1585-1596),പകലോമറ്റം പറമ്പില്‍ മാര്‍ ഗീവര്‍ഗിസ് (1596-1640), പകലോമറ്റം പറമ്പില്‍ തോമ (1640-?), പകലോമറ്റം പറമ്പില്‍ ചാണ്ടി (1663-1687).,പകലോമറ്റം പറമ്പില്‍ മത്തായി (1687-1704?).

(iix)Palamattam Elders.

പാലമറ്റം മലനാര (?-1570) , പാലമറ്റം ഗീവര്‍ഗിസ് (1593-1604),പാലമറ്റം ഇട്ടിക്കുരിയന്‍ (1604-1640?), പാലമറ്റം തോമ (1640- ......1670), പാലമറ്റം തോമ -II(1670-1686)

[V] Colonial Era of Malabar Coast (AD 1599-AD 1947).

(i)Synod of Diamper(ഉദയംപേരൂര്‍ സുന്നഹദോസ് )-1599.

(ii)The Coonan Cross Oath(കൂനന്‍ കുരിശു സത്യം)-1653.

(iii)Mar Chandy Parambil(പറമ്പില്‍ മാര്‍ ചാണ്ടി )-(1663-87)

Metropolitan of arch diocese of Kodungalloor and Gate of all India.

(iv)Mission of Mar Simon and Mar Gabriel(മാര്‍ ശിമയോനും മാര്‍ ഗബ്രിയേലും )-(1700-1730).

An Attempt to reinforce East Syrianism.

(v)Mar Joseph Kariyatty(കരിയാറ്റില്‍ മാര്‍ യൌസെഫ് )(1782-1786)

Metropolitan of the arch diocese of Kodungalloor and Gate of all India.

(vi) Mar Thoma Paremmakkal (പാറേമ്മക്കല്‍ മാര്‍ തോമാ കത്തനാര്‍ )-(1786-1800).

Administrator of the arch diocese of Kodungalloor and the author of Varthamana Pusthakam & Reunion attempt (1775-1800).

(vii)Mar Paulose Pandari(പണ്ടാരില്‍ മാര്‍ പൗലോസ്‌ )-(1796-1823?)