OCP Secretary George Alexander Received by the Travancore Royal Family
OCP Secretary George Alexander Handing over a copy of the book ‘Malankara Nasrani Research Papers’ to Her Highness Princess Pooyam Tirunal Gouri Parvathi Bayi.
From (L) George Alexander, Her Highness Princess Pooyam Tirunal Gouri Parvathi Bayi, Her Highness Princess Aswathi Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi, Lijo George, and His Highness Prince Avittam Thirunnal Adithya Varma.
OCP Secretary Handing over a copy of the book ‘Malankara Nasrani Research Papers’ to Her Highness Aswathi Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi.
OCP News Service – 05/01/2021
Malankara-Kerala-India: George Alexander (Secretary of Orthodoxy Cognate PAGE, Pan-Orthodox Christian Society) was cordially received by Her Highness Princess Pooyam Tirunal Gouri Parvathi Bayi, Her Highness Princess Aswathi Thirunal Lakshmi Bayi, and His Highness Prince Avittam Thirunnal Adithya Varma, the venerable members of the Travancore Royal family at the Kowdiar Palace during the last week of December 2020.
After a lively discussion of 30 minutes (on various topics), OCP Secretary presented bilingual copies of the book ‘Malankara Nasrani Research Papers‘ to the members of the royal family. George also provided a brief overview of the book and responded to the specific questions put forward by the members of the Royal family. The Secretary was accompanied by OCP Associates Lijo George and Ajin V C.
The Travancore Royal Family
The Travancore Royal Family was the ruling house of the Kingdom of Travancore till1949. His Highness Sree Padmanabhadasa Sree Moolam Thirunal Rama Varma is the present titular Maharaja of Travancore. The Royal Family has historic relations with the Malankara Church and the Malankara Nasranis. Malankara Metropolitan is the ecclesiastical and legal title granted to the head of the Malankara Church, by the Government of Travancore and Cochin.
The Kowdiar Palace
Built by Maharajah Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma in 1934, the Kowdiar Palace is the private residence of the Travancore royal family seated in Thiruvananthapuram.
Source:
OCP News Service
