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The Reliquary Room
Some of the furniture and holy things
used by or associated with Pampady Thirumeni are
preserved in the reliquary room on the right side of the
Holy Altar of Mar Kuriakose Dayara chapel. The things
present there are: Thirumeni's Bed, Vestments, Books,
Photographs, Old chain watch, 'Amshavadi' of Parumala
Thirumeni, Foot-wears, Vessels used by Thirumeni
and several such relics, which are beautifully preserved
here.
The Pocket Watch
The Pocket watch that was used by
Pampady Thirumeni during his last years is preserved
here. The needles are at a standstill and depicts the
time 2:35 AM. The watch was wound by Thirumeni's own
hands for the last time. Thus the watch has stopped at
the same time of Thirumeni's demise (2:35 AM on
April 5 1965) and is kept as such.
The Shepherds rod (Amshavadi)
The Shepherds rod that Parumala
Thirumeni used was handed over to Pampady Thirumeni
along with the name 'Gregorios'. His love and respect
for his namesake saint of Parumala has been remarkable.
This sceptre of Parumala Thirumeni was given to him
during his ordination as the Metropolitan like the
mantle of Elijah that fell on Elisha.
This Amsha Vadi was given to Thirumeni by
the Holy Grace to perform everything well. He
used to go to Parumala Thirumeni's final resting place
for fasting and prayer every year without fail.
Hand Writing Of Thirumeni
Pampady Thirumeni was blessed with an
attractive and legible handwriting in Syriac. It was
elegant in its regular slant. Most of the prayer books
in Syriac that Thirumeni had been used using were copied
by him in his own hand. A special kind of feather and
ink was used by Thirumeni for that. By this talent
Thirumeni even qualified himself to hold correspondence
with the patriarch of Antioch on behalf of the Malankara
church at a critical period of the church history.
Veil Of Parumala Thirumeni
The veil of Parumala Thirumeni was
also handed down to Pampady Thirumeni. It is now safely
in the hands of very Rev. Yohannan Ramban, the disciple
of Pampady Thirumeni and the manager of the monastery
for the last fifty years.
The present Dayara Chapel has the
Biggest Icon In India, drawn by Fr.George Thomas
Pothanickal, Artist & Iconographist
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