The Coonan Cross Oath (1653)
The Coonan Cross Oath of 3 January 1653 stands as one of the most significant turning points in the history…
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Francisco Garcia and Archdeacon Thomas Parambil
Following the tenure of Archbishop Aleixo de Menezes’ successors, Archbishop Francisco Garcia, S.J. succeeded Archbishop Francisco Ros (Britto/Roz) as the…
Classification of the Purathana Pattukal (Ancient Songs)
Classifying the Purathana Pattukal (Ancient Songs) as a corpus of Malayalam folk songs is both essential and challenging. Owing to…
Printed Editions of the Thekkumbhagar Purathana Pattukal (Ancient Songs of the Thekkumbhagars)
The transition of the Thekkumbhagar Purathana Pattukal (Ancient Songs of the Thekkumbhagars) from palm-leaf manuscripts to printed books marked a…
The Southist Tradition of Collecting Ancient Songs: Palm-Leaf Manuscripts
The ancient songs of the St. Thomas Christians were preserved for centuries through oral transmission. As awareness grew that these…
Stephen Britto (1624–1641)
Archbishop Stephen Britto, S.J., who succeeded Francis Ros in 1624, was known for his conciliatory approach and commitment to maintaining…
The Decline of the Padroado System and the Death of Archbishop Francis Ros
On 20 December 1599, Francis Ros, S.J. was appointed Bishop of Angamaly. With his appointment, the Diocese of Angamaly was…
The Study of Southist Ancient Folk Songs by Non-Knanaya Scholars
The historical significance of the ancient folk songs of the Southist Syriac Christians has long been recognized by missionaries, historians,…
Ancient Folk Songs of the Southist Syriac Christians
The ancient folk songs of the Southist Syriac Christians (Knanaya) constitute one of the most significant literary and cultural contributions…
The Thekkumbhagar and Their Ancient Folk Songs
“He who abandons music, literature, and the fine arts is nothing but a beast, lacking only a tail and horns.”…