Kreupasanam is a Marian pilgrimage site and a socio-cultural center located at Kalavoor in the Alappuzha district of Kerala. It works under the Alappuzha Latin Catholic Diocese. This center was started in 1990 under the leadership of priest Joseph Valiyaveetil. The Marian Covenant is what makes it different from other pilgrimage sites. More than a thousand come and go here every day. The name Kreupasanam means seat of mercy. Although only small-scale counseling was conducted since 1990, since 1991 Kreupasanam has become a place for Arthunkal church and other coastal meditations. Kripasanam became a Marian pilgrimage center following the apparition of Mary, which is said to have taken place on 7 December 2004, and locals and pilgrims subsequently began to refer to Mary as Kripasana Mathavu. Marian covenant On December 7, 2004, in the Ascension of Grace, the founder Joseph valiyaveettil had an apparition of Mary and received an explanation of the Marian Covenant. Those who come to grace and take the Marian covenant enter into a covenant agreement with God. The 90-day agreement is believed to be effective if all terms of the agreement are met. From 2020 onwards, when there were travel restrictions due to the corona epidemic, the situation of taking online contracts with the help of the Internet also came into being. Covenant prayer in the Grace Seat is based on covenants between God and man in the Bible. When the index containing the wishes and prayers of the mind is placed in the box in front of the statue of mary, six wishes can be written on it. Covenant paper available from the meditation center after purchase, sign and return the agreement by ticking the terms. The covenant includes things to be followed with God, including prayers and apostolic work. Kreupasanam bullateine Kreupasanam bullatein is a newspaper printed every month to spread the blessings received by pilgrims through Kreupasanam, and their testimonies and Bible messages. At present, only the testimonials of those who have submitted a copy of the agreement and documents containing proper evidence are published in the Kreupasanam newspaper. It is printed from Kreupasanam Pilgrimage Centre. References External links Christianity in Kerala Catholic pilgrimage sites Religious buildings and structures in Alappuzha district