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Where in India have Thomas Christians traditionally lived?
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Thomas Christians have traditionally lived in Kerala, a state located on the Malabar Coast in southwestern India.1
Historical tradition specifically associates their origins with the arrival of St. Thomas at Malankara, near present-day Kodungallur, and the establishment of congregations in seven villages in that region. While tradition also holds that St. Thomas was martyred in or near Mylapore (within modern-day Chennai), the community has historically remained centered in the Malabar region.21