Started in 1896, the Maramon Convention is held annually by the Mar Thoma Evangelistic Association (MTEA), the missionary wing of the Mar Thoma Church on the banks of the River Pamba at Maramon, Kerala. Maramon is also famous as the birthplace of Palakkunnathu Abraham Maplah, leader of the reformation in the Syrian Church of Malabar in the 19th century.
The Maramon Convention is said to be the largest Christian gathering in Asia. Usually held during the month of February, the Maramon Convention displays co-operation and union between different sections of the Church in Kerala. The annual weeklong gathering is a great occasion for listening to evangelists and eminent exponents of the Bible from around the world. It is also a source of spiritual inspiration and enlightenment for thousands.
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