 This miraculous appearance of Virgin Mary happened in AD 1596, during the erection of the historic granite cross of Kaduthuruthy Vallyapalli.The sculpture and carving work of the Cross from a single stone block had completed with a total height of 50 feet in AD 1596.It is believed that the iconic Kaduthuruthy Vallyapalli Cross is the highest open air cross in Asia, made out from a single block.