Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Manal Matha Shrine
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- The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.
The result was no consensus. Owen× ☎ 11:55, 29 June 2026 (UTC)
Manal Matha Shrine
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Not notable; will attach a WP:BEFORE list in a moment. The narrative about being buried in sand and then rediscovered lacks historical basis, as does any involvement with Thomas the Apostle. Could be a redir to Diocese of Tuticorin. Apocheir (talk) 18:39, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
- Note: this discussion has been included in the AfD sorting lists for the following topics: Christianity and Tamil Nadu. Apocheir (talk) 18:39, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
- Gbooks for "Manal Matha Shrine": Five results, one is self-published, three mention it only in passing, and one is a false positive.
- Google search for "Athisaya Manal Matha Shrine": Directory listings, social media, pages from the church itself, Wikipedia mirrors.
- Gnews: Four hits, all passing mention or false positive.
- Gscholar: One repeat from Gbooks, one document about tourism in Tuticorin District.
- Wikipedia Library: Four hits, all false positives
- It's possible that there are sources in Tamil or other languages that didn't turn up here, but Tamil Wikipedia doesn't have a page for the shrine either. Apocheir (talk) 20:17, 6 June 2026 (UTC)
Info - Note on soft closure: While this discussion appears to have no quorum, it is NOT eligible for soft deletion because it has been previously PROD'd (via summary).
- --Cewbot (talk) 00:02, 14 June 2026 (UTC)
- Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, BhikhariInformer 📮 (Ping me or else I won't see it) 01:39, 14 June 2026 (UTC) - Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.
Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, BhikhariInformer 📮 (Ping me or else I won't see it) 02:14, 21 June 2026 (UTC)
- The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.