Rajakamangalam Thurai 

Etymology:  

         There once used to be a long pathway in the past running from the West to the East in the North of our village. This pathway was mainly used by the Kings and the Courtiers of Travancore. They used to visit their subjects as they walk along this way. Hence this pathway was blessed by the Kings by their Majesty. As it was running across our village, it was called Rajakal-Mangalm. Later it became Rajakamangalm and then it became Rajakamangalam Thurai, where Thurai refers to coastal village. 

The Parish Chruch: 

           There were Christians in our village even before St.Francis Xavier arrived here. There were about 640 Catholics in 1616 and 584 in 1716. In the late 1704 or the beginning of 1705 the Jesuit Provincial House at Tope was destroyed. The provincial who, then, shifted the House to Colachel feeling its inadequacy, migrated to Rajakamangalam. There was already a well-built church at Rajakamangalam Thurai, believed to have put up in1570.A Jesuit priest was probably residing at Rajakamangalam Thurai during the suppression of the Society of Jesus in 1773.

     The present Periyakadu parish was a substation of Rajakamangalam Thurai. Karavilai, is another substation of Rajakamangalam Thurai, was initiated by Fr. Eugene Kulandai in 1964. The church in Karavilai was blessed by Rt. Rev. Bishop Marianus Arockiasamy in 1975.

Summit of Paravas: 

      About 60 years ago, the whole Paravar community, from the East, Vippar to the West, kannoor called for the 7^th Summit of all Paravars. It was participated by thousands of Paravar community people. The entire expenses were borne by the people of Rajakamangalam Thuari. This clearly indicates the social belongingness of our people.