What is "valiyapally"

Valliypally ( Malayalam: വലിയ പള്ളി, "Principal church") is a designation given to a Principal church in a Bhadrasanam or Diocese by the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch or Catholicos of Malankara. Valiyapally have to obey any of the following criteria.

1. Parent parish of 5 parishes in the Region
2. Have more than 500 families in the parish