Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies (POIRS)
Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies (POIRS) is a research institute in Kottayam, Kerala. Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies (POIRS) is situated nearby to the school Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kottayam, as well as near the town Manarcadu.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kottayam and St. Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Manarcad.
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kottayam
School
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kottayam or locally known as JNV Vadavathoor is a boarding, co-educational school in Kottayam district of Kerala state in India. Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kottayam is situated 220 metres east of Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies (POIRS).
St. Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Manarcad
Church
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St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Manarcad, is cathedral located in Manarcad, about 9 km from the town of Kottayam in Kerala, India. It is a destination for people on annual pilgrimages for the uncanonical 8 Day Lent of the Virgin Mary. St. Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Manarcad is situated 2½ km northeast of Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies (POIRS).
Kottayam railway station
Railway station
Photo: Dr. Chinchu C., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kottayam railway station is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is located in Kottayam, Kerala state, India. Kottayam railway station is situated 4 km west of Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies (POIRS).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Manarcadu and Puthuppally.
Manarcadu
Town
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Manarcad is a small town in Kottayam district of Kerala state, South India. It is known for the Manarcad Perunnal, the annual feast at the St. Mary's Church, which is usually held from September 1–8.
Puthuppally
Town
Puthuppally is a town in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. The community is known for its ancient Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church, Puthuppally Palli. Puthuppally is situated 3 km south of Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies (POIRS).
Eravinalloor
Village
Eravinalloor is a village in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India, situated 9 km from Kottayam town. The village is near Puthuppally and is located on the banks of the Kodoor River. Eravinalloor is situated 4 km south of Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies (POIRS).
Pontifical Oriental Institute of Religious Studies (POIRS)
- Type: Research institute
- Also known as: “Paurastya Vidyāpīṭham (PVP)”
- Category: education
- Location: Kottayam, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
9.58437° or 9° 35′ 4″ northLongitude
76.56604° or 76° 33′ 58″ eastElevation
26 metres (85 feet)Open location code
6JXRHHM8+PCGeoNames ID
13156319
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