Marble slab over the tomb
Some pilgims who approached the tomb, knelt there and prayed for his intercession. While returning, they took home a littl soil from that tomb. They experienced that, the soil had some miraculous power. When their numbe increased, it was necessitated that the sepulchre be kept safe, neat and tidy. Therefore the relatives of the Servant of God decided to instal a marble slab over the tomb. On 4th May 1974 Mar Sebastian Vayalil, Bishop of Palai blessed the slab and installed it
On the slab, it was written:
In pious memory of
Beloved of God and men, his name is held in benediction*.
At the bottom of the old marble slab, it is added: Tomb opened, mortal remains verified, and interred on 10-3-1990 by Mar Joseph Pallikaparampil, Bishop of Palai.