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Known
by
its
pet
name
Kattanam
Valliyyapalli
is
Officially
St.
Stephen's
Orthodox
Syrian
Church
stands
at
the
main
junction
rendering
the
junction
it's
pet
name
Pallimukku
as
the
elder
brother
to
the
Malankara
Catholic
Church
across
the
road
to
the
north,
the
Marthoma
scarcely
2
furlongs
to
the
west
and
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
and
the
CSI
churches
in
the
vicinity
.
The
Original
church
and
the
8
acres
of
land
surrounded
functioned
as
a
community
parish
and
strongly
associated
with
a
prominant
family
of
Kattanam
its
Patron
Mathoony
Kuruvilla
Tharakan
of
Aanyill
kudhambham
.
The
land
purchased
by
Aaniyil
Mathoony
Kuruvilla
Tharaken
from
a
neighbouring
family
Puthen
Vilayil
,
another
prominant
Hindu
family
for
100
Rashi
a
Gold
coins
of
very
high
denomination.
in
circulation
under
the
Travancore
Kingdom
.
However
Malayalees
whose
communal
bondage
n
harmony
as
is
non-
existent
in
any
other
past
of
India
from
centuries
as
to
this
day
helped
Kuruvilla
Tharaken
by
returning
99
Rashi
Gold
coins
afyer
the
Gentleman
learnt
the
land
was
being
bought
to
build
a
Church.
Thus
the
original
church
run
by
tbe
Aaniyil
family
and
priests
has
become
an
important
landmark
of
Kattanam
,
a
hope
and
succour
to
people
of
all
religions
having
deep
faith
by
taking
part
in
its
prayers
,
worship,
festivals
n
other
activities.
The
Patron
Aaniyil
Mathoony
Kuruvilla
Tharakan
who
established
the
original
Church
(
extended
,
enlarged
n
renovated
now
thrice)
is
buried
at
the
doorstep
immediately
to
the
north
whose
grave
unfortunately
stands
on
his
grave
under
its
foundation.
Most
of
the
families
of
the
Patron
live
in
and
around
Kattanam
namely;-
Aaniyil,Kannekara,
Karyadil
,
Mankavil,
Velangaden
among
others
{
(
'others)
will
be
ascertained,
my
knowledge
limited
to
these,
regretted
}.
