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Arakuzha

Arakuzha
FieldValue
nameArakuzha
settlement_typevillage
image_skylineArakuzha Syrian Catholic Church.jpg
image_captionMarth Mariam Syro-Malabar Church - Aayiram mappilamarku vendi aayirathil vacha palli (The church constructed for thousand Mappilas in AD 1000)
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_mapIndia Kerala#India
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Kerala##Location in India
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Kerala
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Ernakulam
established_title
governing_bodypanchayat
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km229.31
population_total15000
population_as_of2001
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Language
demographics1_title1languages
demographics1_info1Malayalam, English
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code686672
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code91 485
registration_plateKL-17
blank1_name_sec1Nearest city
blank1_info_sec1Muvattupuzha, Thodupuzha
blank2_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Idukki
Mar Gregory Karotemprel at Marth Mariam Church, Arakuzha

Arakuzha is a small village situated 6 km from Muvattupuzha in Kerala, India. The SH 41 connects Arakuzha with Muvattupuzha and Koothattukulam. The Moozhi Bridge connects Arakuzha to the Pineapple City of India, Vazhakulam, which is also 6 km from Arakuzha. It is located on SH 41, towards Koothattukulam, the alternate route for Main Central Road. St. Mary's High School and St. Joseph's Girls' School are the oldest high schools in Arakuzha. Arakuzha is also home to two Christian pilgrim centres-St. Mary's Forane Church and Malekurish Church. The chief festival is on the first Sunday after Easter.

History

[[Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly

The village has a large population of Syrian Catholic Christians. Marth Mariam Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church has an important role in the life of the people. Saint Thomas Christians of Arakuzha have more than 1,500 years of recorded history. This region comprising Kothamangalam, Vazhakulam, Arakuzha, Mylakompu, Nagapuzha, Muthalakodam of erstwhile Travancore kingdom has some very old Syrian churches. Arakuzha, being an ancient Syrian Christian centre has given asylum to many migrant Syrian Christians during the Tipu's persecution of Nasranis. Venerable Mar Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly had served as the parish priest of Marth Mariam Church in Arakuzha (1920–22). During his tenure in Arakuzha he started St. Mary's School there. He also purchased 12 acre of land in M.C.Road for constructing St. Joseph's Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, Meenkunnam.

Several families migrated to different parts of Kerala, mainly to Malabar and high range areas, in search of agriculture land.

References

References

  1. "Former vicars - Payyappilly Varghese (1920-22)".
  2. "Deepika newspaper article".
  3. [http://www.ernakulamarchdiocese.org/payyappilly.pdf Payyappilly Palakkappilly Varghese Kathanar] {{webarchive. link. (2011-07-17)
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