Ancient Crosses Of India
Beautifully hand cut stone crosses are the treasure of ancient churches in India. These crosses are found mainly in the Southern Indian State of Kerala. They are also found in the states of Goa and Tamil Nadu.
Two types of the stone crosses are broadly classified as Saint Thomas Crosses and Nasrani Sthambams. Nasrani Sthambams crosses are sometimes called Persian crosses because the original Christian migrants are thought to have come from Persia. http://nasrani.net/category/heritage/nazraney-sthambams-heritage/
The Saint Thomas Crosses are smaller in size and are found inside the Kerala churches at Kadamattom, Muttuchira, Kothanalloor, Kottayam and Alengad. Outside Kerala, they are at St. Thomas Mount, Chennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu, Pilar Seminary Museum, Goa, Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka and Taxila in Pakistan.
The large crosses known as Nasrani Sthambams are found at the frontage of many churches in Kerala. There are also other flowery ancient Persian Crosses found in Kerala Churches.
These crosses represent resurrection through its various symbolism. Kerala has many ancient churches. It is recorded that before the arrival of Portuguese explorers there were more than 150 ancient churches in Kerala.
Read more about Ancient Crosses Of India: Saint Thomas Cross, Location of The Saint Thomas Crosses, Interpretation of The Inscriptions, Symbolism of The St. Thomas Cross, Nasrani Sthambams, Other Persian Crosses
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