Mallappally
Grama Panchayat

It is said that this place got its name Mallappally, meaning the village of the athletically trained Mallappally. Historically, this area was located in the Kallooppara half of the Edappally dynasty. Under the then local kings, there were chieftains who were the administrators of each area, just as there were everywhere, so there were also in Mallappally. Mallappally was ruled by the Melala family, who had the power to kill and kill. The place where the road ended at the Manimala River, which flows along the banks of Mallappally town, was known as Poovanakadavu. There was also a lighthouse and a guardhouse there until the bridge was built in 1955. Mallappally and the surrounding areas gave the impression of a dense forest with dense stands of trees and thickets of vines. The place names here indicate that the area was home to wild animals such as elephants, tigers, leopards, deer, and wild boars. Examples include Anakuzhi, Anikadu (present-day Anikadu), Kaduvakuzhi, Pulikallupuram, Pannikuzhi, and Kadamankalam. The Manimalayar river that flows through the hills and valleys, the meadows spread out on both sides of the river, the herds of camels in the low-lying areas, the coconut groves that spread their leaves and the Kamukinnikaras all add to the natural beauty of this place. When the meanings of the words Malla and Palli are added, the meaning of a beautiful village is formed. In that sense, the Mallappally area is blessed with natural beauty, befitting the meaning of the place name.There are many immigrants from northern areas like Ettumanoor, Athirappuzha, Kuravilangad, Vaikom, etc. Mallappally, which was once known as the land of tapioca, has now been conquered by rubber cultivation. The first graduate of Travancore was from Mallappally. Even during the times when untouchability, untouchability and casteism were rampant in Kerala, the village of Mallappally still has a fascinating belief that a Harijan woman named Thirumali, who found the Thirumalida Mahadev living in this land, is worshipped and worshipped as a goddess. Even before the West dreamed of ecumenism or the church unity movement, Marthoma Ma, CSI and members of the Orthodox Church had started a conference in Mallappally in 1922. Vengalassery Church, founded in 1009 AD (1834 AD), is one of the few churches that has equal rights to both the Maratha and Orthodox churches. The Union Christian Kanvayanshalan, which has been held for decades just below the Mallappally bridge, and the Shivaratri festival held above the bridge coincide with this. This Shivaratri festival, like the Aluva Shivaratri festival, is held on the wide sandbank of the river (Manimalayar). With the arrival of Christian missionaries to Kerala, primary education began in the Mallappally area. English education began in Kottayam and Mavelikkara as a result of the efforts of missionaries during this period. The village school that started in Mallappally was upgraded to a middle school in 1854 and later to a high school in 1920. The foundation for comprehensive educational progress in Central Kerala was laid by the present CMS High School. Another proud fact is that this area has also been able to give birth to giants in sports Kerala. The invaluable contribution of Mallappally, the cradle of volleyball, is the Olympian P.O. Varkiya. The village panchayat administration came into existence in this area in 1947. A village union was established with Keezhuvaipur as its center. W.O. Jacob was the president of the village union. Mallappally Panchayat was formed on 15 August 1951 in Thiruvalla taluk, which was a part of Alappuzha district until 1982. The present-day Mallappally Panchayat, which includes Mallappally Village, came into existence with the village re-determination in 1962.