St. Mary's Forane Church, Edoor
It is situated about 6.5 kilometres from the town of Iritty, which is also known as 'The Coorg valley in the God's own country'.Edoor town is a small marketplace for the farmer communities of the surrounding regions.Above the main entrance which is from the south, we can see a Latin text: "VENITE ADOREMUS", meaning Come, Let us worship.Above the entrance from the south, we can see the text: "AVE MARIA", and above the northern entrance we can see the text: "MY LORD, MY GOD", which is a declaration by St. Thomas, who is the apostle of India and the father of the Syro-Malabar Church.[citation needed] The statue of Mother Mary or Edooramma which may not be seen anywhere else is the most beautiful thing in this church.[citation needed] This statue was made in foreign country and brought here by the European Missionaries who were working in this region.[citation needed] This church has played a role in the educational landscape of the region.
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