The Bleeding Cross at St Thomas Mount Storytrails

It is widely believed that #Christianity was brought to India for the first time not by European colonisers but by #StThomas the Apostle himself! And a mysterious relic at St Thomas Mount in #Chennai connected to him has a fascinating story to tell about the religion in India.
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Image Attributions:
1. Twelve Apostles (early 14th c., Pushkin museum): By Anonymous - file source Official museum page, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
2. Mosaic of Thomas the Apostle: By Richard Mortel - www.flickr.com/photos/prof_ri... , CC BY 2.0
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3. Cross at St. Thomas Mount: By Rae, G. Milne (George Milne) 1892 - University of Michigan, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
4. Cross at St. Thomas Mount: By Grentidez - Own work, CC0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
5. Cross of Herat: By Unknown author - Collection Christian Schmidt, Munich, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
6. Cross at St Mary’s Church, Urmia, Iran:By Ali Heidari - علی حیدری - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
7. St. John the Arab Church, Geramon, Turkey: By Meganesia at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
8. Yuan dynasty stone with cross and Syriac inscription: By Trevor Powell - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
9. Basilica of St. Mary, Champakulam: By BluesyPete - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
10. Cross at Kadamattom Church: By Jogytmathew - When visiting Kadamattom churchPreviously published: not published anywhere, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
11. Cross at Alangad Church: By Augustine Kandathil - Ernakulam Missam Magazine, Public Domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...
12. Cross at Kottayam Church, Kerala: By Edgar Thurston - www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/... , Public Domain,
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[@kaminidandapani9047]

Lovely, informative video with an unsolved thriller for an ending! Thank you for your wonderful work.

[@prasanthbala3470]

Only that, there's absolutely no evidence of St. Thomas made it to India, and that the Basilica today exists on the historic site of the Kapaleshwar temple. Reinforcing colonial legacies and history in colonialised voices, sets the precedent that native voices never matter.

[@curiousobserver123]

Bro.. there was no colonialization pre 14h century. There were Persian Arabic migration. The churches were built with the support of kings here. You must realize that Hinduism (Aryans) entered Kerala in the 8th century. The religion that existed in Kerala pre Judaism/Christinaity was Jainsim and Buddhism.. that the Hindu kings wiped away.

[@noruas]

Yuck

[@LEARZAforyou]

May god forgive you, cause you did it unknowingly. Hopefully your family doesnt have to face the consequences of these. As the wrath from god.

[@thenationalist8845]

🤮🤮🤮

[@LEARZAforyou]

Hopefully ull vomit at the sins you commited. May god forgive you. Cause you did this unknowingly.