St. Mary's Orthodox Syrian Church () is a parish of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church situated in the small Keralan village of Kallooppara, India. The church is a representation of the shingled roof tops in the early Travancore style. The church has been renovated with a newly built balcony to accommodate more people during holy mass. Also a manimalika (place to suspend the church bell) has been built near the church. Church history In earlier days, Christians of Kallooppara depended on Niranam Church for the holy mass, religious rites and ceremonies. The journey by vallam (a Malayalam/proto-Malayalam term for a small boat) through rivers of Manimala River and Pampa was tedious, tiresome and risky. The Edappally Kings were in rule at this time. The famous Elangalloor Maddom, rich in its architectural antiquity, located on northern banks of the Manimala River served as an abode for the royal guests. This structure, well-equipped with a private pool called the 'Kullipura Mallika' was beautified with granite rock paved steps leading to the Manimala River. (This can still be seen now in Angadikadavu of Puramattam panchayat) Once, while the ruling king of Edappally was having his rest in the Elangalloor Maddom, he observed few people coming on a small boat singing melodious hymns and chanting prayers. The king immediately stepped down to the river bank for better observation and found it to be a funeral procession, with the corpse on the floating hearse covered with white cloths. He learned that procession started from Manimala and was heading to Niranam Church for the burial, since Niranam Church was the only Christian church in central Travancore those days. Subsequent to the burial of the first dead body on the ground, a handful of Nasranis. According to local history, this sight moved the King's heart and allowed him to realize the hardship of his Christian subjects. He pointed to a plot on the other side of the river and gave sanction to bury the body and built a church there. Though there is no clear evidence of the origin and age of the church, folklore says that the foundation stone was consecrated on 3rd Karkkidakam (Malayalam calendar). The stone day of the church is being celebrated on that day. The founding stone of the present church was laid on Malayalam month Karkkidakam 3rd of 515 (1339). Early challenges It was during the time of Adangappurathu Valiya Avirah