My Village Perambra

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My Village-PERAMBRA

My native place is Thanniyode, which is in Perambra Village ,Perambra Desom. The nearestcentres are Chembra,Kulathuvayal,Chakkittapara and Thandorapra.

Perambra Village was part of Payyormala Nad in the past.

Payyormala was subject to the Nayars (Paleri, Avinhatt and Koothali) of Payyrmala. Theywere independent chieftains, with some theoretical dependence on the Kurumbrunadfamily and also on the Zamorin. The Nad was composed of the following modernamsams of Koyilandy Taluk, viz. :Paleri,Kayanna, Cheruvannr. Karayad, Meppayur.Iringath and Perambra.

Agreements were, in February-March 1798 , entered into with the Koothali , Avinhat andPaleri Nayars of Payyrmala by the East India Company. The Payyormala Nayarshaving failed to pay their revenue, their district was taken under the Companyscontrol and the management of that district was undertaken by the Company in 1800.

The people of Payyormala actively sympthised with the Pazhassi Raja's fight forindependence.

Excerpts from the history of Cheruvannur a nearby Village gives interesting information aboutthis area.

The area has a long history of human settlements. A hat stone ( ) - megalithicburial monument - belongs to roughly a period of 300 B.C. to 500 A.D (Ganesh, K.M.,1990.) is seen in Edakkayil ( ) as a proof. A cave (Innes. C.A, Evans. F.B.(Ed.), 1958) is also present in Moyiloth () nearMuyippoth belongsto the same period, now lies under thick soil cover which was carelessly deposited onit during the construction of irrigation canal passing there by, remains almostforgotten.

Before British occupation, the place was included in Payyormala ( ) a feudalprincipality controlled by three nair families namely Paleri (), Avinhatt(), and Koothali () and those acknowledged the suzerainty ofZamorin of Calicut () (Innes. C.A, Evans. F.B.(Ed.), 1958).Payyormala is a slightly elevated area nearEdakkayil, from where the name of the

principality evolved, now remains a place of less importance. Remnants of a smallshrine ofpayyormala muthassi ( ) the guardian angel of theprincipality, still seen here. Under British administration the area included inKurumbranad taluk, Malabar district of Madras presidency (Innes. C.A, Evans. F.B.(Ed.), 1958). At present it find its place in Perambra development block and inKoyilandi taluk, Kozhikode district of Kerala state. The people from the region has arich tradition of participation in various important historical events, among themPazhassi revolts () against the rule of British East India Company tookplace between 1796 to 1805 and Koothali strike () took place in theperiod of 1940 -1950 are most notable. Many of freedom fighters who participated inmainstream freedom struggle, and two people who joined in I.N.A and fought againstthe British were from this area.


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The antiquity of civilisation in this area is revealed by two umbrella stones(Or Hat stones) stillpreserved at pampirikunnu and Pythoth which are within 10 km radius fromThanniyode.

Kodakkallus(umbrella stones ) are mentioned by Sewell and Logan in their works. They aredeemed to represent the great megalithic civilization in the different parts of Kerala.The kodakkallus are sparsely located in different parts of Kerala. The ones inQuilandy Taluk represented by the Paithoth Kodakkallus and Pambirikunnukodakkallu are deemed to be made by about 1500 BC. The presence of the ironimplements within the Kodakkallus shows that they were made after iron came intouse and therefore they represent an advance stage in human development. A typicalumbrella stone stands like a giant Mushroom in the Kodakuthi compound owned bySri Kodakuthiyil Rajan nair of Pambirikunnu in Cheruvannur Panchayath. The termKodakuthiyil is indicative of the presence of the umbrella stone. Koda meansumbrella. There are scholars who believe that Koda pertains to the funeral offerings;

according to them the term is derived from Kodukkal (offering) or Kodu (again,offering) in Malayalam and Tamil languages. They argue that the shape of the stoneis that of a mushroom and not that of an umbrella and therefore identifying theKodakkallu with an umbrella is untenable. As the scholars generally agree that theKodakkallus were post burial tombs during the megalithic period, the argument on theshape and etymology of the tomb is not solicited. However, this is not to deny theright to argue. For the people, the tombs have always been umbrella-like althoughresemblance to mushroom cannot be ruled out categorically.

Sri P.C.Mohanan records the following in his family history:

Parachottil and the neighboring areas were part of the Payyor Mala ruled by somewhatindependent Nair feudal lords during the medieval period. There is no doubt that the

land had been populated since ancient times as seen from the burial pots discoveredhere and there, and the Kotthiya para with its carved steps and the inscriptions. It wason the route of the pilgrims who visited the holy shrines in the Wynad forests likeTirunelli.

The area got depopulated during the military campaigns of Haider Ali and his son Tippu andfor the next hundred years no one came to live there. It was in such circumstancesthat Niravat Shankara Marar bough lands settled the area with his wife and childrenand other extended families towards the turn of the 20th century. They all came fromMeppayyur and before that from Iruvazhi Nadu near modern day Mahe. He was thecaretaker of the estate of some of the naduvazhis and amassed sizable lands.

The region then was inhabited with wild animals including tigers. Parachottil was so calledbecause it was virtually below the great rock formation of Valarunda Para. The housewas built in a very simple way with very little ostentation, one reason being that theValarunda para was associated with some divinity and the house was not supposedto be taller. Originally the house was slightly to the north of the present house andwas thatched.

Later on it was built in its present location. Smt Parvathi Marasiar was a formidable matriarchwho was in-charge of the house with her five daughters and one son. The entireneighborhood came to be occupied by her cousins nephews as also the workersmost of whom settled down to work in the fields. Thus the area became a mararenclave in due course as most of them survived on landed property.

Over the years families spilt but even then most of them were never far away. The housecontinues to be a centre point with very little modifications on the original structure.


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Kulathuvayal (in Malayalam: )is a village inKozhikodedistrict ofKeralastate,India. Administratively, Kulathuvayal comes under the Chakkittaparapanchayat,Perambrablock panchayat andKoyilandy Taluk.

Climate

It has a generally humid climate with a very hot season extending from March to May. Therainy season is during the South West Monsoon, which sets in the first week of Juneand extends up to September. The North East Monsoon extends from the second halfof October through November. The average annual rainfall is 3266 mm. The bestweather is found in towards the end of the year, in December and January theskies are clear, and the air is crisp. The highest temperature recorded was 39.4 C inMarch 1975. The lowest was 14 C recorded on 26 December 1975.[1]

The St. George's Forane Church, Kulathuvayal records the history of the area as follows:

St. George's Forane Church Kulathuvayal
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During the large-scale migration in 1920's and 30's from central Travancore, the whole ofMalabar was under the Latin diocese of Kozhikkode. The administrators of thediocese paid special attention to the spiritual needs of the new settlers and gave themall the necessary help. The nearest Catholic Church in those days was at Vadakara.As new Christian settlements were established, the missionaries of Kozhikkodediocese started paying attention to the needs of the community. The first among

those who came to Kulathuvayal had been Rev. Fr. Siaro, Rev. Fr. Rebello, and Rev.Fr. Joseph Peediekkal. It was Rev. Fr. Siaro who celebrated the first holy mass atKulathuvayal. That had been in the house of Mathur Cherian, one of the earliestsettlers of the area.

The bishop of Kozhikkode, Rt. Rev. Dr. Leo Presarpio SJ, understood the problemsof the settlers and did everything to help them. In 1941, he authorized Rev. Fr.Joseph Peediekkal, the vicar of Vadakara church, to manage the spiritual needs ofthe people of Kulathuvayal, Maruthonkara and Padathukadavu, which were part ofthe Kuttiady settlement area.

The Catholics of these places can never forget the great services rendered by Rev FrPeediekkal who carried out the new responsibility with sincerity and devotion. Every

Sunday he celebrated the holy mass for the settler community at Kulathuvayal, in thehouse of Chacko Njallimakkal. That was how the spiritual life of the area, which hadbeen kindled by Rev. Fr. Siaro, got rejuvenated in subsequent years.

Fulfillment of the DreamsThe church named after St. George was established as early as 1941 under theinitiative of Rev. Fr. Peediekkal. Janab Moythu Sahib donated 10 acres of prime landat Kulathuvayal hill top for the new church. The thatched shed for the new church wasconstructed in no time under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Peediekkal, Rev. Fr. MathewKappukattil, and Rev. Fr. John Makkil. It was a modest attempt by the settlers whohad been weakened by malampani. Taking a contribution of 25 paise each duringprayer meetings had accumulated the necessary money. The cemetery was alsoestablished near the church by Rev. Fr. Peediekkal in 1941.

In 1943 the church building was reconstructed. It was a strong edifice built on granitepillars and was given a tiled roof. The new building was constructed literally on thestrength of the gold ornaments of about 25 families. They were mostly the humbleofferings of the poor mothers who were struggling in the midst of dangerous feversand acute scarcity. Very soon Rt. Rev. Dr. Presarpio appointed Rev. Fr. DeCosta toassist Rev. Fr. Peediekkal. He used to come to Kulathuvayal on Saturday, say themass on Sunday and then return to Kozhikode. On 28 January 1944, the bishopcame to Padathukadavu and then to Kulathuvayal through Palery. One result of thisjourney was that the road to Kulathuvayal from Padathukadavu became a reality afterthe visit. The road was the result of the hard work of all the people of the area whotoiled hard day and night, forgetting all the differences of religion, caste and class.The work was led by Janab Moythu who contributed food for the workers and two

petromax lamps. Utilizing the 6000 Rupees he contributed, a new car was boughtfrom Coimbatore by late Prof. K. M. Chandy (former Gujarat Governor) and thebishop was taken to Kulathuvayal in that along the new road. He traveled up to thepresent Vimalalayam junction in the car and then walked to the top of theKulathuvayal hill. He was thoroughly impressed with the big crowd of believers thereand promised them that he would soon give them a new permanent vicar.Accordingly, Rev. Fr. Thomas Ayilloor, of Thampalakkad, was appointed as the firstvicar of Kulathuvayal on 25 April 1944. In no time he became the leader and theshelter to all the Christian settlers from Peruvannamoozhy to Kattippara.

Those were the days when forest fevers had their heyday, tormenting the settlercommunity continuously. Cries of agony continued to rise up from the huts. Theechoes of the knell terrified people. On some days there had been as many as

thirteen funerals on a single day at Kulathuvayal church cemetery. In distant placesgraves were formed under trees and in shrubs. Rev. Fr. Ayilloor went from house to


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house spreading the message of hope and trust in God. The Koyna tablets he carriedin his pockets saved the lives of hundreds.

Rev. Fr. Ayilloor established several churches for the Christian settlers, atPeruvannamoozhy, Koorachundu, Kallanodu, Thalayadu, and Kattippara. Hiscontribution to the education sector was also very remarkable. It was he who started

St George LP School Kulathuvayal, St Antonys LP School Chakkittupara, St ThomasLP School Koorachundu, St Marys LP School Kallanodu. The people of Malabar willalways remember his significant contribution, which went a long way in helping theeducational aspirations of the settler community.

The Chakkittappara LP School Fr Ayilloor established had a long and eventful history.Avadukka LP School had been the oldest school of the area. The manager of thatschool, Kelothu Kunjiramakurup, shifted the school to Chakkittappara in June 1944.Rev. Fr. Ayilloor bought that school and renovated it giving it the new name of StAntonys LP School. Today the school is functioning in the land which had beendonated by Panamattathil Outha. Another example for Rev. Fr. Ayillor's far-sightedness is the Kayanna Post Office, which was established mainly because of hisattempt. Fr. Ayilloor didnt forget to extend a helping hand when the settlers faced

legal obstacles. Thus, he succeeded in building the foundation for a secure, strongand happy community. At last, in 1949, the karuthachan (that was how peopleaffectionately called him on account of his perennial black dress) was transferred toManathavady.

Rev. Fr. L.H Miranda from Mangalapuram succeeded Rev. Fr. Ayilloor as the vicar ofKulathuvayal. He was a doctor of Homoeopathy. The main achievement of his servicewas the opening of the Chempra-Perampra road. He got transferred to Thalasserry in1951. Then it was the turn of Rev. Fr. C.J. Varkey to serve Kulathuvayal as its vicar.The very long period of sixteen years when he was the vicar was noted for theinnumerable construction works successfully undertaken in Kulathuvayal. He wasliterally the architect of the beautiful church and the school, which stand majesticallytoday at Kulathuvayal. It was his leadership qualities and his foresight that helped

Kulathuvayal parish reach its heights in so short a period. The new church buildingwas consecrated five years after the laying of the foundation stone. That was also thesilver jubilee year of the parish. The church building he constructed was peculiar withits balcony, priest home, and the eighty feet tall tower. Rev. Fr. C J Varkeysucceeded in implementing his plans perfectly and quickly because he had thewillingness to work very hard and the determination born out of his unflinching faithand confidence.[2]

The elementary school had to be shifted from where it stood when the new churchwas constructed. The school was elevated to the status of a High School on 28 June1954. St. Georges High School Kulathuvayal, which has grown to become a proudpossession of the Vadakara Educational District, was mainly the brainchild of Rev. Fr.Varkey. He also established Pushpa L P School, Narimada, and St. Josephs Lower

Primary School, Oonjil.

It is to be specifically mentioned that the only swimming pool associated with a schoolin north Kerala is at Kulathuvayal. It was also the result of Rev. Fr. Varkeysimagination and hard work. He had always been a great sportsman and a lover ofvarious sports and games activities. The rich sports tradition of Kulathuvayal HighSchool is a fitting memorial to him. He had always been at the forefront of all theattempts to train the youth of the area. The volleyball lovers of Chakkittappara stillhave fond memories about the net and ball he bought for them. That is why they stillconduct a volleyball tournament for a rolling trophy in his name.

Fr. Varkey was also interested in encouraging and sponsoring adventurousenterprises. An attempt made by Mr. Thomas Madukkavumkal brought the attention

of the Kerala government and the Electricity ministry to the Oorakkuzhy waterfall,which became the source of the Kuttiady hydroelectric project that later became the
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lighthouse of Malabar. Rev. Fr. Varkey was also behind it. It was a team including Fr.Varkey and Thomas Madukkavumkal that went very near the waterfall for the firsttime and took photos. The photos taken by Fr. Varkey were incorporated in the reportMr. Thomas published in Mathrubhumy. The government initiated the plans about theKuttiady project after the publication of that report.[3]

The Sacred Heart convent on the eastern side of the Kulathuvayal hill wasestablished mainly because of the attempt of Rev. Fr. Varkey. The settlers stillremember fondly the great services rendered by the sisters in the fields of education,medical care and spirituality. Another invaluable contribution of Fr. Varkey was theestablishment of the Vimala Mary Congregation, which later became MSMI, whichnow has more than fifty branches in different places.

Rev Fr. Varkey paid attention to the medical sector and the technological sector aswell. Two institutions that bore witness to that are the Mount St. George Hospital andthe Georgian Institute of Commerce. Although they have disappeared in course oftime, their service to the people in the days when no such facilities were available hadbeen immeasurable. We can say that they disappeared only after fulfilling their goalsin full measure. During his tenure, the post office, which had been established under

his initiative, was elevated to the level of a sub post office.

In 1953, when Thalasserry diocese was established, Rev. Fr. Varkey joined handswith the diocese and continued to render his invaluable service to Kulathuvayal. Thatshows his love and commitment to the people here. He succeeded in supporting theactivities of the diocese in a significant manner. It was he who helped the bishop, MarSebastian Velloppilly to establish the Corporate Management for the schools thatcame under the diocese. Thus, after putting in a lifetimes service for the parish andpeople of Kulathuvayal, Rev. Fr. Varkey departed the place to become the corporatemanager of the Thalasserry diocese. Later he returned to Kulathuvayal as the directorof Vimalalayam, thereby becoming the supporter of Kulathuvayal once again.[4]

The vicars who succeeded him found the parish ready in every sense to receive

further developmental drives. By that time the initial hardships of the settlers hadalmost come to an end. However, there were areas where their services werenecessary. In 1967-69, Rev. Fr. Francis Aarupara led the parish. It was Rev. Fr.Mathew Kottukappally who was the vicar after that and he remained in charge until1974. It was during his tenure that Kulathuvayal and Chakkittappara becameelectrified. The construction of the first floor of the High School including the office,and the widening of the Perampra-Koorachundu road were the major developmentalactivities undertaken under his leadership.

The next vicar had been Fr. Kuriakose Chemblany who remained until 1978. Rev. Fr.Mathew Panachippuram was the vicar until 1981 and Rev. Fr. Joseph Koottarappallyoccupied the position till 1984. Rev. Fr. Sebastian Kanjirakkattukunnel was the vicarfrom 1984 to 1989 and Rev. Fr. Thomas Kochuparampil served the parish as the

vicar for a short period from 1989 to 1990. All of them served the parish in differentways, helping in the development of the parish and its institutions. It was during thetenure of Rev. Fr. Chemblany that new rooms were built for the High School, near theground. The silver jubilee celebrations of the school were organized under theinitiative of Rev. Fr. Panachippuram and a new hall was built as the jubilee memorial.The water supply scheme for the school was also established in that period. All thoseyears, the vicars showed interest in various agricultural activities as well in order toensure continued income to the parish.

The growth of the parish continued uninterruptedly during the tenure of Rev. Fr.Koottarappally and Rev. Fr. Kanjirakkattukunnel. Both showed much interest in thedevelopment of the agricultural activities of the parish. The present building of theKarikandanpara chapel was built under the leadership of Rev. Fr. Koottarappally. It

was in his time that the compound wall was built around the church and the main gatewas placed. Another unforgettable contribution from him was his initiative in building a
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migration memorial at Chembra.

The services of Rev. Fr. Kanjirakkattukunnel were mostly aimed at rejuvenating thespiritual enlightenment of the parish. His oratory skill, tactfulness and the ability to payattention to each member of the parish were contributing factors in his great success.He was instrumental in uniting a lot of the parishioners who stood aloof and showed a

dissenting mentality. He also succeeded in drawing several people to a spiritualreawakening. The parish came to view the implementation of Gods words throughhis actions.

Rev. Fr. Thomas Kochuparampil had only one year to serve the parish. Rev. Fr.Jacob Puthenpura came to the parish after that as the new vicar. He has been hereto lead the golden jubilee celebrations of the parish. It was his success that thejubilee celebrations turned out to be grand and became an opportunity for the entireparish to remember the services rendered by the forefathers who toiled hard for theestablishment of a parish here and a strong and Catholic community as well. He wasfollowed by Fr. Arakaparambil who served the parish for six years continuously. Oneof the notable things during his tenure was laying the foundation of a HigherSecondary School. It was Fr. Thomas Kadhalikattu who came after him completed

the construction of St. George's Higher Secondary School Kulathuvayal. It currentlyholds students in Science, Commerce and Arts scheme. Six years of his service tothe parishners are immense. He constructed a compound wall around the church,built a new staircase that would take to the front portion of the church, and above alldid maintenance work in the church. He also laid the foundation of a renewedcemetery. Fr. Mathew Choorapoykayil came after him and completed work at thecemetery. It was blessed by Mar Paul Chitilapally, the then bishop of Thamarashery,in the year 2008. At present Fr. George Karukamalil serves as the vicar and managerof both the school and the higher secondary.

At first Kulathuvayal had been part of the Kozhikkode diocese. It became a part of theThalasserry diocese from its inception. The first bishop of the new diocese, MarSebastian Velloppilly, had always been a great support and inspiration to

Kulathuvayal. In 1986, when Thamarasserry diocese was formed out of Thalasserry,Kulathuvayal got affiliated to it.

The parish spreads through the panchayats ofChakkittapara,Koorachundu,PerambraandKayannain Kozhikkodedistrict. The land is made wet and fertile by thereservoir of the Kuttiady irrigation scheme, and the Chembrapuzha that springs fromChakkittapara, flows east until it reaches Koorachundu, and then turns west and flowsaround Kulathuvayal till it reaches Kuttiadypuzha. There are about six hundredfamilies in the parish who are mostly agricultural families.

Former Vikars1. Rev. Fr. Joseph Peediyeckal2. Rev. Fr. Thomas Ayillor

3. Rev. Fr. Miranda4. Rev.Fr. C.J. Varkey5. Rev. Fr. Francis Arupara6. Rev. Fr. Mathew Kottukapalli7. Rev. Fr. Kuriakose Chemplani8. Rev. Fr. Mathew Panachipuram9. Rev. Fr. Joseph Kuttarapalli10. Rev. Fr. Sebastian Kanjirakattukunnel11. Rev. Fr. Thomas Kochuparambil12. Rev. Fr. Jacob Puthanpura13. Rev. Fr. Ephrem Pottanani14. Rev. Fr. Arakaparambil15. Rev. Fr. Thomas Kadhalikattu

16. Rev. Fr. Mathew Choorapoykayil
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17. Rev. Fr. George Karukamalil (Current)[5]

VocationKulathuvayal is very rich in vocation. A good number of its children serve the churchand humanity from different places on earth. Some of them are outside the state and

quite a few serve abroad. There are a dozen priests and half a dozen seminarystudents from the parish. There are also about a hundred sisters from this parish whobelong to various congregations and bear witness to Christ from their various placesand the various missions.

Priests from the Parish

1. Rev. Fr. Philip Kanakkacherry2. Rev. Fr. Thomas Oswald Kappukattil CMI3. Rev. Fr. Jose Kappukattil CMI4. Rev. Fr. Sebastian Embrayil5. Rev. Fr. Thomas Vattottutharappel6. Rev. Fr. George Moolayil

7. Rev. Fr. Sebastian Panamattomparambil[6]

Devotional organizations

1. Sunday schoolThe Sunday school of Kulathuvayal was established right at the beginning of theparish. Now it has grown considerably and there are as many as 26 catechismteachers today. There are also more than 600 students going through the differentclasses. In order to make it easy for the children, catechism classes are being takennow at Kulathuvayal, Chakkittapara, and Narinada schools. Kulathuvayal SundaySchool is one of the best in the whole diocese. The teachers there render invaluableand selfless service to the children. Among them the name of Sri T M Abraham

Thoomkuzhy is to be particularly mentioned as he has been serving the parish as theheadmaster of the Sunday school for more than twenty five years.

2. Mission LeagueThe mission leagues branch has been functioning admirably with the intention ofmoulding young men and women who motivated in mission work. They approachevery house in the parish and convey the message of Christian mission. They alsoteach the great value of prayers and renunciation. Monthly meetings and seminarsare being conducted to develop leadership qualities among children. The membersvisit hospitals to console the patients and extend financial help to the needy. In thevarious cultural competitions held annually in the regional level and diocesan level,the Kulathuvayal branch puts in very good performance every year.

3. Society of St Vincent de PaulThe society has been functioning very admirably for the last fifteen years. There arenine active members in it today. It gives different kinds of financial support to theneedy such as marriage aid for poor girls, free medical treatment for the poor,providing thatched roof for houses, and financial help for buying food or clothing,educational scholarship to pupils, etc. These are only a handful of the variousactivities the society undertakes.

4. MathrusanghamMathrusangham is functioning in an exemplary manner in the parish. At present thereare about thirty members in the organization. They assemble after the holy mass onsecond Saturdays, and conduct Bible readings and prayer sessions. They also take

up marriage help for poor girls, helping the patients, and visiting homes.
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5. SodalitySodality prepares children to be devoted to the Virgin Mother. The membersassemble every Saturday after holy mass and conduct prayer sessions. There aremore than one hundred members in it now.

6. KCYM

KCYM is an organization that helps Christian youth to come together, and growtogether. There are more than one hundred and fifty members in the organizationnow. Seminars and debates are held regularly by them. It is also a forum for thecultural and spiritual activities of the children. The strength and energy of the youth isvery useful often in social service activities. KCYM is the strongest and the mostactive organization in the parish.

It has a relatively large number of christian/catholic population. Fathima MathaCatholic church, which comes under St.George's Forane Church

Parishes Under the Forane

1. St. Antony's Church, Chakkittapara

2. St. Sebastian's Church, Kakkayam3. St. Mary's Church, Kallanode4. St. Joseph's, Church,Karikandanpara5. St. Joseph's, Church,Kariyathumpara6. St. Mary's Church, Kattullamala7. St. Thomas' Church, Koorachundu8. St. George's Church, Kulathuvayal9. Christ the King Church, Muthukadu10. St. Joseph's, Church, Pathipra11. St. Francis Assisi Church, Perambra12. Fathima Matha Church, Peruvannamuzhi[7]

St. George's Higher Secondary School Kulathuvayal

St. George's High School Kulathuvayal

St. George's Lower Primary School Kulathuvayal

Pushpa Lower Primary School Narinada

Syro-Malabar Religious Houses In Kulathuvayal

1. Missionary Sisters of Mary Immaculate (MSMI) Generalate Kulathuvayal

The Congregation of the Missionary Sisters Of Mary Immaculate (MSMI) was started by Fr.C.J. Varkeyalso known as "Varkeyachan" in1962. At present, it has 800 professedsisters working in one hundred communities in India, U.S.A. Germany and Italy,engaged with different apostolic activities like teaching, nursing, orphanage, leprosycenter, old age homes, family apostolate, social work, pastoral care, prayer andcounseling. He was one of the most admired figures in Kerala Church and a leader ofthe charismatic renewal movement in the state.[8]
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Monsignor Varkey, popularly known as Varkey Achan (Father Varkey) was based inKulathuvayal, about 50 kilometers east of Kozhikode town, and for 58 years heworked across four northern districts of Kerala. He came to Kulathuvayal in 1951when the region was an underdeveloped hill area with no roads, schools or churches.Most Christians in Malabar are migrants. Migration began during the economicDepression of the 1930s and continued for decades. He started the first school in

Kulathuvayal in 1954 and encouraged other parishes in the diocese to open schoolsbefore building churches. In 1976, Monsignor Varkey started the Malabar regionsfirst charismatic retreat center that now attracts thousands of people. Pope BenedictXVI gave the priest the honorary title of monsignor in 2007 in recognition of hisservice to the Church.[9]

He passed away on 24 June 2009 at the age of 88. The funeral services were held at NirmalaRetreat Centre in Kulathuvayal. Retired Archbishop Jacob Thoomkuzhy of Trichur,Archbishop George Valiamattam of Tellicherry and Bishop Lawrence Mukkuzhy ofBelthangady joined Bishop Chittilappilly at the services, along with hundreds ofpriests and nuns.[10]

2. Sacred Heart (S.H) Convent Kulathuvayal

References

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^"Parish history". Kerala. Thamaraserry Diocese.http://www.smcim.org/kulathuvayal/history.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-19.

^"About the parish". Kerala. Thamaraserry Diocese.http://www.smcim.org/kulathuvayal/about.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-19.

^"Parish at a glance". Kerala. Thamaraserry Diocese.http://www.smcim.org/kulathuvayal/glance.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-19.

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^"MSMI". Kerala. Catholic Action Worldwide.http://www.catholicactionworldwide.org/index.cfm/NewsItem?

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Chakkittapara (in Malayalam : ) is a panchayat as well as a big panchayath townin the Kozhikode district of Kerala state, India.Chakkittapara shares its easterboundary with Wayanad district.Administratively, Chakkittapara comes under thePerambra block panchayat and Koyilandy Taluk, containing 15 wards and thedestinations like Kulathuvayal, Peruvannamuzhi,Chempanoda, Poozhithode,Muthukadu, Koovapoyil, Narinada, Chempra, pannikkottoor etc.

Geography

Chakkittapara is a beautiful hill side village. Kuttiady dam a part of Kuttiady Irrigation project islocated at Peruvannamuzhi which is near to Chakkittapara town. Its vast resorvoirgives a panoramic view of water lakes which spreads around the Chakkitaparapanchayath as well as the nearing Koorachund panchayath. Peruvannamuzhi is agrowing tourist destination, which is included in the tourist map of the Malabar region.Major attractions are the dam site, garden, water reservoir, crocodile farm ,snakefarm, irrigation bunglow(IB) etc. Boats are available on rent for water safaris throughthe kilometers long water reservoir.

Educational Institutions

Calicut University B.Ed. College, Chakkittapara

St. Antony's UP School, Chakkittapara Educational Institutions arround

St. George's Higher Secondary School(HSS), Kulathuvayal

St. Joseph's High School(HS), Chempanoda.

Fathima Upper Primary(UP) School, Peruvannamuzhi.

St. Mary's Lower Primary(LP) School, Narinada.

Places of worship

Christian(Catholic)churches

St.Antony's Church, Chakkittapara.

St.George's Forane Church Kulathuvayal.

St.Fathima matha Church, Peruvannamuzhi.

St.Joseph Church, Chempanoda.

St. Mary's Church Poozhithode..

Christian(Non-Catholic)churches

IPC Hebron Pentacostal Church.Chempanoda

CSI Church, Ponnmalapara.

Seventhday (Sabath)Church, Ponnmalapara.

Hindu Temples

Peruveel Sree Krishna Kshethram, Chakkittapara.

Subrahmanya Kshethram, Thanniyode.


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Omcareswaram Kshethram, Pillaperuvanna.

Islamic Mosques

Chakkittapara Masjid.

Govt.Offices

Grama Panchayathu Office.

KSEB Assistant Engineer's(A.E.) Office.

Krishi Bhavan.

Milk Society.

BSNL Telephone Exchange.

KSEB 30 Mega Watt Sub-station.

Village Offices (Thanniode, Peruvannamuzhi, Chempanoda).

District Krishi Farm, Koovapoyil.

Spice Researach Center, Peruvannamuzhi.

Post Offices (Kayanna, Chakkittapara, Peruvannamuzhi, Chempanoda).

Santhosh Library, Chakkittapara.

Other Govt.Projects

JBIC drinking water project (Koovakkunnu).

110 KV Electricity substation (Parathara mukku Road).

Hospitals

Public Health Center, Peruvannamuzhi.

Ayurvedic Asupathri, Chempanoda.

Homeopathic Hospital, Muthukadu.

Commercial Places

There are many grocery stores and convinent stores in Chakkittapara angadi(small town)alsofew fish and meat stores in and around angadi.

Acknowledgement: The above Information is copied from Wikipedia.

Documents

My Village Perambra