KURAKKARAN
VALIYAVEETTIL FAMILY-HISTORY-2
Kurakaran
Valiyaveettil Family is the main offshoot of the kuravilangad Shankurickal
Valiyaveettil Family. Shankurickal Valiyaveedu was the branch of Shankarapuri
Illam. The Syrian Christian congregation at Kottayam Kuravinlangad was formed
by the decedents of the four Namboothiri Illams which plays a prominent role in
Kerala history. The four families included Shankara puri, Pakalomattom,Kalli
and Kaaliyaankal which for the first time in the history of the Christian
church of Malabar embraced the Christian
faith consequent on the mission of St. Thomas, one of the twelve apostles of
Jesus Christ.The mission activities of St. Thomas mainly centered
around Kodungalloor,Palayoor and other adjoining areas. Some prominent members
of the four families moved to Kuravilamgad and Chaayal and they settle down
there. The life at Kuravilangad was covetable and pleasant. The happy and
peaceful days they enjoyed there made them flourish and prosper. The four family
Christian members worked together and built a beautiful church at Kuravilangad –
“Marthamarium Church”.
In the year 1705 Mr. Mathen, the prominent
member of the Kuravilangad Valiyaveedu
went to Kottarakara along his brother
Chandapilla. Mr Mathen met Honorable King of Kottarkara. The King pleased him
and appointed him as the manager (Kariyakaran) of his Palace. The King also gave him many Agriculture Landand Paddy fields
near Kottarakarra Mr. Mathen built his house at Kizhakketheruveu near
Kottarakara as per the direction of the
King. The King honoured Mathen as “
Kariyakaran (Manager) He named his house as Valiya veedu similar to Kuravilangad Valiyaveedu.
Kurakaran Valiyaveedu tracing back some 308
years (1705) He had four son: Kurakaran Kochitty Mathen, eldest son was
the founder of the Padinjareveedu family (Branch) Kurakaran Oommachan, 2nd
son, was the founder of Kizhakkadathu
family (Branch) Mr. Kurakaran Kunchandi ,3rd son was the founder of
the Puthenveedu (Branch) and Kurakaran Chandapilla youngest son lived at Valiya veeduThe
Kurakaran Valiyaveettil family had its share of prominent members in its roll,
outstanding for strong leadership, indomitable courage, and invincible resolution,
and unimpeachable integrity, devotion to God and empathy for the poor. They did
much for the general welfare of the poor as for the progress and prosperity of
the church. It had its golden period in 18th and 19th
century. At this time Kurakaran family had its possession more than 1000 paras
of paddy fields and more than 100 acres of agricultural lands in Kottarakara-,
Padinjaretheruve, Kizhakketheruve and Karickom and andoopoika
Prof. John Kurakar
No comments:
Post a Comment