The Malabar Coast is one of the ancient regions in Asia where Oriental Christianity flourished right from the time of the Apostles. In fact, there is ample evidence to prove that the Malabar Coast had longstanding cultural and trade connections with the Middle East, Rome, and Egypt. Different Caucasian tribes had frequented the coast in search of spices and exotic goods and mingled with the endemic population, which included Romans, Greeks, Arabs, and Jews. Progressive Jewish communities had thrived at the traditional port cities on the coast, including Kollam and Kodungalloor. Naturally, the advent of Christianity had a sympathetic echo on the Malabar Coast as well. As the legend goes, in 52 AD, St. Thomas, one of the disciples of the Christ, had landed on this coast to reach out to the chosen people and to the ancient nations of the hinterland.
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