RECENT HISTORICAL SUMMARY OF
SANKARAPURI THEKKEDATHU THEKKETHUNDIYIL KUDUMBAYOGAM
KUZHIKALA
As is widely known and established, St. Thomas, one of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ reached the Kerala shore at Kodungallur in AD 52. After his mission work over there, he had travelled southward and arrived at Palayoor (present day Chavakadu). As a result of his work at Palayoor, 32 Bhramin families had accepted Jesus Christ as their Savour and Lord and were baptised by St. Thomas. Of them, Shankarapuri, Pakalomattom, Kalli and Kalikavu were the four prominent families or “Illums”.
In course of time, because of opposition from others, these four families travelled southwards and settled down at Kuravilangadu. Subsequently, by AD 327 a Christian Church was built at Kuravilangadu. After the establishment of this Church, Kalli and Pakalomattom families had moved over and settled towards the north side of the Church; while Shankarapuri and Kalikavu families settled down towards the south side. As such, in course of time, the two families settled on the north side became known as “Vadakkedathu” and the other two families settled on the south side became known as “Thekkedathu”.
As time went on, there had been tremendous increase in the number of family members in those four families and they dispersed to several other locations, yet keeping up their faith and devotion to the Almighty God, Jesus Christ. Accordingly, a few descendents of Shakarapuri Thekkedathu family came down to Edathuva about four centuries ago, around 1600 AD. They had settled on the northern side of Pumpa River at Anaprampal and they were blessed by the Almighty God spiritually as well as economically. The economic well being and the rapid growth in the number of family members again forced them to disperse into different family names. Vettuthottumkal, Maliyil, Maliackal, Kandathiparampil, Peedikayil, Puthenparampil, etc. are some of the branches of Shakarapuri Thekkedathu family, . who had moved over from Kuravilangadu and settled at Edathuva.
As mentioned earlier, Maliyil family is one of the off-shoot branches of Shakarapuri Thekkedathu family. Today, this Malilyil family could be traced out to Anaprampal. On the side of Tiruvalla-Edathuva road, near the Anaprampal Mar Thoma Church, immediately after crossing the bridge, this Maliyil family is still located.
It was from this Maliyil family, our Founding Father Iduculla had moved over his family to Kuzhikala, near Kozhencherry, in Pathanamthitta District, and settled there about 240 years back. Our founding father, Iduculla had bought a large plot of land at Kuzhikala and settled over there and the area became known as “Thekkethundiyil Purayidam”. And in course of time, he came to be known as “Thekkethundiyil” Iduculla. Accordingly, tracing the lien with the original Shankarapuri Family (Illam), our family is known as “Shankarapuri Thekkedathu Thekethundiyil Kundummam”. The founding father Iduculla had moved to Kuzhikala from Edathua Maliyil family known as Shankarapuri Thekkedathu. As such, when Iduculla settled at Kuzhikala he kept the family name as Thekkedathu Thekethundiyil.
Accordingly, our Family Tree is traced to the Founding Father, Iduculla, of Kuzhikala Thekkedathu Thekethundiyil Kudummam as 1st generation. The founding Father Iduculla had three sons: Thariyan, Iype and Iduculla. (2nd generation) The eldest. Thariyan, in turn, had four sons: Iype, . Iduculla (Kunjika), Varghese and Mammachen. (3rd generation). Iype, the second son of Founder Father Iducalla, had one son: Kurien (3rd generation – presently known as Kuzhiparampil branch). Iduculla, the third and youngest son of Founding Father Iduculla, had one son: Varghese (3rd generation – presently known as Vazhavilayil branch).
Iype, son of Tharian (3rd generation) had again four sons: Thariyan, Varghese, Joseph and Johannan (4th generation). Of them the eldest Tharian and youngest Johannan moved over to Mekozhoor and from there Johannan moved over to Karimkutty, near Kumplampoika, while Varghese and Joseph continued to stay at Kuzhikala. The descendents of Tharian who settled at Mekozhoor is known as “Challirickal family”, while that of Johannan who settled at Karimkutty is known as “Karimkuttickal family” (locally known as Kinattumkara). The eldest son of Challirickal Tharian, Itty moved over to Mylapra from Mekozhoor and his descendents are known as “Moolekonil family” in Mylapra. The descendents of other two sons of Iype – Varghese and Joseph – who continued to stay in Kuzhikala, are known as “Thekkethundiyil” family. Iduculla (Kunjika) (3rd generation), the second son.of Thariyan, was also blessed with 4 sons: Mathai, Geevarghese, Joseph and Thomas (4th generation) His descendents are known as Nellikattil family.
The eldest Mathai moved over to nearby Mezhuveli from Kuzhikala. His descendents are known as Nellikattil family. The second son, Geevarghese had 4 sons – Abraham, Mathai, Johannan and Joseph. Of them, the eldest Abraham moved over to Thalachira and here this family is known as “Muthangaparampil, while others are settled at Kuzhikala and are known as Nellikattil family. Joseph, the 3rd son of Iduculla had 3 sons – Johannan, Varghese and Thomas. Of them the eldest Johannan continued to stay in Kuzhikala while his brothers Varghese and Thomas moved over to Malabar. The descendents of these 3 fathers are known as “Thekkethunidyil family both in Kuzhikala and Malabar.
Thomas, the 4th son of Iduculla had 2 sons – Abraham and Varghese. Thomas was settled at Kuzhikala in the family name of Thekkethundiyil. Varghese, the third son of Tharian (4th generation), was blessed with 6 sons: Tharian, Varghese, Mathai, Kurien, Oommen (Podiyachen) and Chacko. (5th generation). The descendents of these 6 fathers are known in the family name of Panachakunnel. Tharian , the eldest son of Varghese, was blessed with 4 sons. Of them the eldest, Varghese, passed away before marriage. While the second son, Oommen (Podiyan) and the youngest Chacko stayed at Kuzhikala, the 3rd son Mathai (Kutty) moved over to Vadakkupuram. His descendents are known there in the family name of “Parayirikunnathil”. Mammachen , the youngest son of Tharian,(3rd generation) was blessed with one son: Tharian (4th generation). The descendents of this father are known in the family name of Mammachenkalyil..
Iype, the second son of Founder Father Iducalla, had one son: Kurien (3rd generation) Iype had moved over from Thekethundiyil and settled down at “Kuzhiparampu” purayidam. As such, this family is currently known in the family name of Kuzhiparampu. Iduculla, the youngest son of Founder Father Iduculla, had one son: Varghese (3rd generation – presently known as Vazhavilayil branch). Varghese had moved over from Thekethundiyil and settled down at “Vazhavilayil” purayidam. As such, this family is currently known as Vazhavilayil branch.
Varghese had 2 sons – Iduculla and Cherian. While Iduculla moved over to Ranny from Kuzhikala, Cherian moved over to Pathanapuram. The descendents of Iduculla at Ranny are known in the family name of “Ayanthiyil. At Pathanapuram the descendents of Cherian are known as Vazhavilayil family.
As is widely known and established, St. Thomas, one of the 12 disciples of Jesus Christ reached the Kerala shore at Kodungallur in AD 52. After his mission work over there, he had travelled southward and arrived at Palayoor (present day Chavakadu). As a result of his work at Palayoor, 32 Bhramin families had accepted Jesus Christ as their Savour and Lord and were baptised by St. Thomas. Of them, Shankarapuri, Pakalomattom, Kalli and Kalikavu were the four prominent families or “Illums”.
In course of time, because of opposition from others, these four families travelled southwards and settled down at Kuravilangadu. Subsequently, by AD 327 a Christian Church was built at Kuravilangadu. After the establishment of this Church, Kalli and Pakalomattom families had moved over and settled towards the north side of the Church; while Shankarapuri and Kalikavu families settled down towards the south side. As such, in course of time, the two families settled on the north side became known as “Vadakkedathu” and the other two families settled on the south side became known as “Thekkedathu”.
As time went on, there had been tremendous increase in the number of family members in those four families and they dispersed to several other locations, yet keeping up their faith and devotion to the Almighty God, Jesus Christ. Accordingly, a few descendents of Shakarapuri Thekkedathu family came down to Edathuva about four centuries ago, around 1600 AD. They had settled on the northern side of Pumpa River at Anaprampal and they were blessed by the Almighty God spiritually as well as economically. The economic well being and the rapid growth in the number of family members again forced them to disperse into different family names. Vettuthottumkal, Maliyil, Maliackal, Kandathiparampil, Peedikayil, Puthenparampil, etc. are some of the branches of Shakarapuri Thekkedathu family, . who had moved over from Kuravilangadu and settled at Edathuva.
As mentioned earlier, Maliyil family is one of the off-shoot branches of Shakarapuri Thekkedathu family. Today, this Malilyil family could be traced out to Anaprampal. On the side of Tiruvalla-Edathuva road, near the Anaprampal Mar Thoma Church, immediately after crossing the bridge, this Maliyil family is still located.
It was from this Maliyil family, our Founding Father Iduculla had moved over his family to Kuzhikala, near Kozhencherry, in Pathanamthitta District, and settled there about 240 years back. Our founding father, Iduculla had bought a large plot of land at Kuzhikala and settled over there and the area became known as “Thekkethundiyil Purayidam”. And in course of time, he came to be known as “Thekkethundiyil” Iduculla. Accordingly, tracing the lien with the original Shankarapuri Family (Illam), our family is known as “Shankarapuri Thekkedathu Thekethundiyil Kundummam”. The founding father Iduculla had moved to Kuzhikala from Edathua Maliyil family known as Shankarapuri Thekkedathu. As such, when Iduculla settled at Kuzhikala he kept the family name as Thekkedathu Thekethundiyil.
Accordingly, our Family Tree is traced to the Founding Father, Iduculla, of Kuzhikala Thekkedathu Thekethundiyil Kudummam as 1st generation. The founding Father Iduculla had three sons: Thariyan, Iype and Iduculla. (2nd generation) The eldest. Thariyan, in turn, had four sons: Iype, . Iduculla (Kunjika), Varghese and Mammachen. (3rd generation). Iype, the second son of Founder Father Iducalla, had one son: Kurien (3rd generation – presently known as Kuzhiparampil branch). Iduculla, the third and youngest son of Founding Father Iduculla, had one son: Varghese (3rd generation – presently known as Vazhavilayil branch).
Iype, son of Tharian (3rd generation) had again four sons: Thariyan, Varghese, Joseph and Johannan (4th generation). Of them the eldest Tharian and youngest Johannan moved over to Mekozhoor and from there Johannan moved over to Karimkutty, near Kumplampoika, while Varghese and Joseph continued to stay at Kuzhikala. The descendents of Tharian who settled at Mekozhoor is known as “Challirickal family”, while that of Johannan who settled at Karimkutty is known as “Karimkuttickal family” (locally known as Kinattumkara). The eldest son of Challirickal Tharian, Itty moved over to Mylapra from Mekozhoor and his descendents are known as “Moolekonil family” in Mylapra. The descendents of other two sons of Iype – Varghese and Joseph – who continued to stay in Kuzhikala, are known as “Thekkethundiyil” family. Iduculla (Kunjika) (3rd generation), the second son.of Thariyan, was also blessed with 4 sons: Mathai, Geevarghese, Joseph and Thomas (4th generation) His descendents are known as Nellikattil family.
The eldest Mathai moved over to nearby Mezhuveli from Kuzhikala. His descendents are known as Nellikattil family. The second son, Geevarghese had 4 sons – Abraham, Mathai, Johannan and Joseph. Of them, the eldest Abraham moved over to Thalachira and here this family is known as “Muthangaparampil, while others are settled at Kuzhikala and are known as Nellikattil family. Joseph, the 3rd son of Iduculla had 3 sons – Johannan, Varghese and Thomas. Of them the eldest Johannan continued to stay in Kuzhikala while his brothers Varghese and Thomas moved over to Malabar. The descendents of these 3 fathers are known as “Thekkethunidyil family both in Kuzhikala and Malabar.
Thomas, the 4th son of Iduculla had 2 sons – Abraham and Varghese. Thomas was settled at Kuzhikala in the family name of Thekkethundiyil. Varghese, the third son of Tharian (4th generation), was blessed with 6 sons: Tharian, Varghese, Mathai, Kurien, Oommen (Podiyachen) and Chacko. (5th generation). The descendents of these 6 fathers are known in the family name of Panachakunnel. Tharian , the eldest son of Varghese, was blessed with 4 sons. Of them the eldest, Varghese, passed away before marriage. While the second son, Oommen (Podiyan) and the youngest Chacko stayed at Kuzhikala, the 3rd son Mathai (Kutty) moved over to Vadakkupuram. His descendents are known there in the family name of “Parayirikunnathil”. Mammachen , the youngest son of Tharian,(3rd generation) was blessed with one son: Tharian (4th generation). The descendents of this father are known in the family name of Mammachenkalyil..
Iype, the second son of Founder Father Iducalla, had one son: Kurien (3rd generation) Iype had moved over from Thekethundiyil and settled down at “Kuzhiparampu” purayidam. As such, this family is currently known in the family name of Kuzhiparampu. Iduculla, the youngest son of Founder Father Iduculla, had one son: Varghese (3rd generation – presently known as Vazhavilayil branch). Varghese had moved over from Thekethundiyil and settled down at “Vazhavilayil” purayidam. As such, this family is currently known as Vazhavilayil branch.
Varghese had 2 sons – Iduculla and Cherian. While Iduculla moved over to Ranny from Kuzhikala, Cherian moved over to Pathanapuram. The descendents of Iduculla at Ranny are known in the family name of “Ayanthiyil. At Pathanapuram the descendents of Cherian are known as Vazhavilayil family.
