Saint Alphonsa or Alphonsamma is the first Indian woman to be canonized in the catholic church. The Alphonsa shrine which has Saint Alphonsa’s tomb is situated in Bharananganam in Pala in Kottayam district, Kerala. Bharananganam is a major pilgrimage center in South India. 1000 year old St. Mary’s Syro-Malabar Catholic Church is a famous pilgrim […]