Devasahayam pillai is the first layman to be elevated to the rank of blessed in india the step preceding raising a person to sainthood under the canon law of the catholic church. He used to pray at the place of the stone cross which is located in the first church alter. Sainthood for devasagayam pillai likely staff reporter. Jun 15, 2011 neelakanta pillai, baptized as devasahayam pillai, the servant of god, was an 18th century convert from hinduism to christianity in the southernmost part of india was born on 23rd april 1712 at nattalam, erstwhile in travancore kingdom, at present kanyakumari district in tamilnadu, india, was belonged to the royal naircaste family. The history of devasahayam pillai has been enumerated thus in the websites of christian assemblies. For the need to spread the word of god, and to share the compassion and love of god, rev. Christian martyrs like st thomas 2,000 years ago and one devasahayam pillai in. Humour club international triplicane chapter l 36th anniversary celebrations l prof. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household. Vatican refuses to change the caste title of devasahayam.
People from that caste did not want the pillai name included with a catholic saints name. Devasahayam mount, aralvaimozhi life story of devasahayam. Blessed devasahayam pillai the first lay indian martyr indian. Feb 22, 2020 pope francis authorized the congregation for the causes of saints to promulgate 8 decrees regarding 10 candidates, clearing two of them for sainthood, including devasahayam. Pope francis approves 18th century hindu convert to. Blessed devasahayam pillai 17121752 had stayed and offered prayers in this shrine during his persecution period. Media in category devasahayam pillai the following 8 files are in this category, out of 8 total. Kumaripriya appear to be named martyr devasahayam pillai, etc. Devasahayam pillai part 3 tamil vedachatchi duration.
They also said that blessed devasahayam pillai was from the very small. Devasahaayam pillai was born neelakantha pillai in the year 1712 in the upper caste nair family. Besides, kumaripriyas personal attacks on all nonchristian wikipedian editors is another source of concern. The book of the infancy of the saviour history of our lord 2. Synod of diamper project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. His name was devasahayam, and he was the first indian. As a first step towards making a saint, the pope declared him a martyr on june 28, 2012. Due to the lack of printed books, the qurbana mss were excluded from this. The decree xvi ordered that all the syriac mss should be handed over to the archbishop or his deputy on visit to the churches. Blessed devasahayam pillai indian 19thcentury convert from hinduism to christianity and first indian martyr. The vatican has declined to make changes to the name of devasahayam pillai, the 18th century converted christian and martyr, who is likely to be elevated as a saint in the near future. Notable converts from hinduism to christianity believers portal. Xavier khan vattayil, the renowned spiritual orator, and director of sehion ministries had been blessed to promote this venture of using the printaudiovisual media to propagate the gospel with more vigour and vitality in states of india and abroad. List of christian martyrs project gutenberg selfpublishing.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the pillay surname lived. Apr 27, 2015 devasahayam pillai, who hailed from nattalam, a small village in kanyakumari district, would be. January 14th is the feast day of blessed devasahayam pillai, the first indian lay martyr to be beatified. Vatican refuses to change the caste title of devasahayam pillai. Kattadi malai a wonerful scenary form top of devasahayam pillai church tamil. Paremakkals book rendered into english with an introduction and notes by fr. Outlook magazine vast and learnedpillai has given us a wonderful book. Aug 17, 2014 humour club international triplicane chapter l 36th anniversary celebrations l prof. A clearheaded history wellresearched and wellwritten, the ivory throne adds a new point of view to the study of kerala. Mar 14, 2020 beginning in 1741, he learned about catholicism from a french prisoner of war, converted to the faith, and was baptized on 14 may 1745 in the diocese of kottar, india, taking the name devasahayam, the tamil equivalent of the meaning of the name lazarus. Blessed devasahayam pillai devasahayam pillai named neelakanda pillai at birth was born into an affluent naircaste family at nattalam in. January 14 blessed devasahayam pillai nobility and.
Cardinal angelo amato beatifies indian marytyr devasahayam pillai. The pillai center for mindscience is an educational institution geared toward enhancing human intelligence and positively transforming every aspect of life. Whether you have written a short story or an epic saga, we have got you covered. On the same day as devasahayam pillai was declared a blessed in the diocese of kottar, india, pope benedict xvi addressed the pilgrims gathered in rome. Pillai or pillay is a surname found among the malayalam and tamilspeaking people of india and sri lanka. Some of the other books which are said to be burnt at the synod of diamper are, 1.
He also writes that they presented the cause of devasahayam pillai to the prefect of congregation for cause of saints. Not all christian denominations accept every figure on this list as a martyr, see the linked articles for fuller discussion. Xaviers church in kottar now the diocesan cathedral. Vatican refuses to change the caste title of devasahayam pillai the.
List of christian martyrs wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Pillais teaching vehicle that offers mindscience courses in four primary areas. At least two of the books added as sources by user. Maraisatchi devasahayam pillai movie on hd youtube. Newly beatified indian lay martyr praised for refusing to reject faith. Devasahayam pillai 23 april, 1712 14 january, 1752, born neelakanta pillai in the kingdom of travancore, is a beatified layman of the latin catholic church. Krishna mohan banerjee prominent educator, linguist, and missionary michael madhusudan dutt pioneer of bengali literature. Devasahayam pillai part 4 tamil vedachatchi youtube. Podipara cmi, still keeps its original malayalam title. Jan 01, 2015 in the nair matriarchal traditions of the day, devasahayam pillai was raised by his maternal uncle, and was inculcated with hindu beliefs and traditions early on. Jan 14, 20 blessed devasahayam pillai devasahayam pillai named neelakanda pillai at birth was born into an affluent naircaste family at nattalam in the presentday kanyakumari district, on 23 april 1712. Devasahayam mount maniyadichan paara kattadi mala devasahayam pillai history in malayalam duration. Until recent times, women were generally excluded from episcopal and clerical positions within the certain christian churches. Devasahayam pillai, who hailed from nattalam, a small village in kanyakumari district, would be.
The vatican issued a decree approving this request on february 25, 2020. Devasahayam pillai is the first lay person from india to be beatified by the catholic church. On closely examining the documents and references cited by the church, it is found that the story of devasahayam pillai was concocted by the indian church with the full support of the. Mar 31, 2016 the christian faith on the indian soil was brought by holy apostles bartholomaeo and thomas. The beatification of indias first married layman and martyr is important not only for asia but for the millions of christians who suffer in silence for their faith around the world. His father vasudevan namboodiri, hailed from kayamkulam, in presentday kerala state, and. His father vasudevan namboodiri, hailed from kayamkulam, in presentday kerala state, and was working as a priest at sri adi kesava perumal temple in thiruvattar in presentday. List of christian martyrs wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Biography according to roman catholic traditionedit.
Blessed devasahayam pillai devasahayam pillai named neelakanda pillai at birth was born into an affluent naircaste family at nattalam in the presentday kanyakumari district, on 23 april 1712. Vedasatchi devasahayam pillai virivaana varalaaru in tamil, nanjil book stall. The year was 1745, and he took the name devasahayam which is the tamil translation of the biblical name, lazarus, which means god has helped. Mar 10, 2020 he is, until canonization, blessed devasahayam.
Origin edit the term pillai literally means child in the tamil language. Jan, 2020 blessed devasahayam pillai 17121752 martyr blessed devasahayam pillai was born in the year 1712 at a village called nattalam to vasudevan and devahiammai in a nair community which was considered a high caste in a caste divided society. Aspiring authors no longer need to delay their dreams to get published. Devasahayam pillai was an 18th century convert from hinduism to christianity in the southern part of india. The varthamana pusthakam 18 in it he narrates their activities in rome, their efforts to get into the good books of a cardinal. Feb 18, 2012 history of devasahayam pillai villu pattu part 1, aralvaimozhi, kattadi malai. January 14 blessed devasahayam pillai nobility and analogous. A highcast hindu who converted to catholicism, devasahayam was born on april 23, 1712, as neelakanda pillai in nattalam village. List of christian martyrs wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2912 9. The life of blessed devasahayam pillai, an 18thcentury catholic layman. May, 2017 the vatican has declined to make changes to the name of devasahayam pillai, the 18th century converted christian and martyr, who is likely to be elevated as a saint in the near future. The man thus caught in this holy excavation is none other than our own indigenous martyr, vedhasaatchi devasahayam pillai.
History of athisaya manal matha church tuticorin diocese. Devasahayam pillai 17121752 originally named neelakanda pillai at birth. There were indeed many sufferings for the indian christians, devasahayam pillai was one of the first few christians martyrs of india. Blessed devashayam pillai, martyr, blessedsyro malabar news. The history of devasahaayam pillai has been enumerated thus in the websites of christian assemblies. On his baptism day, devasahayam dedicated himself solemnly to christ. This is a list of notable converts from hinduism to christianity. The list can never be fully complete, and it includes only notable people with worldheritage articles. Blessed devasahayam pillai, a martyr of the christian faith. His name was devasahayam, and he was the first indian martyr. Devasahayam pillai 17121752 was an 18th century convert from hinduism to christianity in the southern part of india. Mar 11, 2020 women in church history have played a variety of roles in the life of christianity notably as contemplatives, health care givers, educationalists and missionaries. Books all clearance items will ship from the united states and will arrive separately from any other product purchased through the pillai center. John elphinston cardinal angelo amato beatifies indian marytyr devasahayam pillai.
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