Thrissur Parish Builds Kerala’s First Two-Storey Covered Cemetery with 388 Cells in Vallakkunnu
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- •Kerala’s first two-storey covered cemetery was inaugurated on May 25 in Vallakkunnu, Thrissur.
- •The structure has 388 burial cells and allows funeral services on both floors regardless of weather.
- •Built on nearly one acre of parish-owned land, it occupies only 25% of the plot.
- •The project cost ₹1.75 crore and was designed by architect Manosh Thomas.
- •Families previously buried their dead in nearby parishes; some have now started transferring remains.
- •The initiative addresses long-standing land scarcity and legal hurdles faced by the parish since 2008.
- •The design emphasizes space efficiency, environmental compliance, and all-weather functionality.
THRISSUR, June 1 – For nearly two decades, the Catholic faithful of St. Alphonsa’s Church in Vallakkunnu, near Irinjalakuda in Thrissur district, had relied on distant parish cemeteries to bury their loved ones. But on May 25, their long-standing dream became a reality when the parish inaugurated Kerala’s first two-storey covered cemetery, a modern two-storey structure with 388 burial cells, built entirely on their own land.
