一座喀拉拉邦神庙藏着一座圣尼古拉的遗迹, 据信是来自历史悠久的圣诞老人圣尼古拉斯, 吸引着寻求精神援助的访客。 A Kerala shrine holds a relic believed to be from St Nicholas, the historical Santa Claus, drawing visitors seeking spiritual aid.

在印度的喀拉拉邦,帕帕库达的一个小圣殿 藏着圣尼古拉斯的遗物 圣尼古拉斯是圣诞老人背后的历史人物 In Kerala, India, a small shrine in Pampakuda holds a relic believed to be from St Nicholas, the historical figure behind Santa Claus. 这部遗物是圣吉瓦格斯·马尔·格雷戈里奥斯在1890年代从圣地带来的,它是收藏的一部分,包括伯利恒奶洞和其他圣徒的碎片. Brought from the Holy Land in the 1890s by Saint Geevarghese Mar Gregorios, the relic is part of a collection including fragments from Bethlehem’s Milk Grotto and other saints. 虽然马兰卡拉东正教在12月6日纪念了圣尼古拉斯,但他的遗产在村外仍然鲜为人知。 Though St Nicholas is commemorated on December 6 by the Malankara Orthodox Church, his legacy remains largely unknown outside the village. 这个圣殿吸引了寻求精神交流的来访者,是全世界保存圣人碎片的几个场所之一,圣人的形象从带给美国的荷兰Sinterklaas传统演变而来。 The shrine, which draws visitors seeking spiritual intercession, is one of several sites worldwide preserving fragments of the saint, whose image evolved from the Dutch Sinterklaas tradition brought to America.