Baptism stone - St. Thomas Jacobite Syrian Church at North Paravur

The 16th Century architectural style of the St. Thomas Jacobite Syrian Church at North Paravur is retained as such even to this day. The Baptism stone (117 cm. in diameter) in this church, which is one of the biggest in Malankara (Kerala) is carved out of a single granite stone. On the sides of the Baptism stone there is an inscription in old Tamil script thus: "This Baptism stone was donated by a parishioner in 1625 (A.D)".