Located on the eastern side of the Mananchira Square, it is the biggest Basel Mission church in the Malabar region, built eight years after the missionaries came to India.

The original plan of this church was drawn in Gothic design by the then British Chief Engineer Col. Faber.

This plan was put aside due to a controversy that arose between the civil district administration and the British military.

He effected a compromise deal by which a Church could be built at an equidistant location both from the military barracks and from the Civil Station.

The church was consecrated by Bishop Gell on 28 September 1864 and dedicated to God's service and named in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

This altar-piece is a replica of one of the paintings by the Italian renaissance artist Raphael, named "Madonna del Granduca".

[4] The unique baptismal font of the church is carved out of a single solid block of blackwood (west coast Mahogany) by an unknown skilled local carpenter.

In 1889 February when the then Basel Mission Inspectors Mr. Eliar and Friedwork visited the Palakkad and its surroundings two requests were submitted to them by the natives- Build a weaving centre and a Tiles factory at Palakkad and Olavakkod respectivesly and buy Melparamba area.

In that function Mr. G.Kinlay, Mr. C. Holay, Mr. T. Huber from the west and Mr. Yohannan Amayangara, Mr. G. Peter, Mr. Thimothios vengadan, Mr. Charlie Hermon - all church workers participated.

After this, a night school was established for the teaching of Bible, Mr. Yoshuva jnarakkal master was appointed for this.

In the 1900s when the space of the school could not accommodate the people due to their increased number Mr. Peter started the preliminary work for the establishment of the church.

The natives collected a sizable amount for the church building, but the main contribution came from the Australian people.

In 1910 Mr. Frohn Mayer, the Basel mission inspector, came to visit the churches of the Malabar, the base stone was laid by him.