{"id":35,"date":"2023-02-01T04:57:02","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T04:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marianpilgrimcentre.com\/CHALAKUDY-CHURCH\/old-altar\/"},"modified":"2023-02-01T04:57:22","modified_gmt":"2023-02-01T04:57:22","slug":"old-altar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marianpilgrimcentre.com\/CHALAKUDY-CHURCH\/old-altar\/","title":{"rendered":"OLD ALTAR"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"35\" class=\"elementor elementor-35\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2fc3ec3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2fc3ec3d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e8c822f\" data-id=\"1e8c822f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12733857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"12733857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/marianpilgrimcentre.com\/CHALAKUDY-CHURCH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chalakudy-church-donations.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-36\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marianpilgrimcentre.com\/CHALAKUDY-CHURCH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chalakudy-church-donations.jpg 400w, https:\/\/marianpilgrimcentre.com\/CHALAKUDY-CHURCH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chalakudy-church-donations-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/marianpilgrimcentre.com\/CHALAKUDY-CHURCH\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/chalakudy-church-donations-255x191.jpg 255w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-187f1b68\" data-id=\"187f1b68\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-125031d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"125031d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe church has been renowned from time immemorial for the intercession of Blessed Virgin Mary. The original altar is known as Swayamvara Altar \u2013 a rare title bestowed by the Holy Father. It is believed that those who pray at this altar with complete self-surrender would surely receive special blessings. When the church was reconstructed again in 1987, the original altar, made of wood with intricate carvings and murals depicting the glories of Blessed Virgin Mary, was kept intact and is still presesrved as a historical monument. On the occasion of the consecration of the fourth remodeled Church, His Eminence Cardinal Lourdswamy declared this ancient shrine as a Marian Pilgrim Centre, in consideration of its contributions to the history of the Church in Kerala and the significant role it played as a centre of pilgrimage and a spiritual powerhouse. The colossal belfry built in gothic style almost a century ago with a huge statue of Mother Mary on the top, is of monumental importance and still remains as the tallest structure in the vicinity.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The church has been renowned from time immemorial for the intercession of Blessed Virgin Mary. The original altar is known as Swayamvara Altar \u2013 a rare title bestowed by the Holy Father. It is believed that those who pray at this altar with complete self-surrender would surely receive special blessings. 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