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Ramapuram Grama Panchayat

Documented local history

Kottayam district · Meenachil taluk

Historical overview

Ramapuram hosts a historic twin church complex: St. Augustine's Church (built in 1450) and the Blessed Virgin Mary's Church (built in 1864); these churches are among Kerala's oldest and reflect early colonial architectural influences. [1][2]

Ramapuram has produced notable figures, including Ramapurathu Warrier (1703–1753), writer Lalithambika Antharjanam, and politician M. M. Jacob. [1]

Timeline

  1. 1450

    St. Augustine's Church, Ramapuram, was built. [1][2]

  2. 1864

    Blessed Virgin Mary's Church, Ramapuram, was built. [1][2]

  3. 2019-01-13

    The Ramapuram church was consecrated by Cardinal Mar George Alencherry. [1]

  4. 1703-1753

    Ramapurathu Warrier, the poet associated with Ramapuram, lived there and wrote Kuchela Vritham Vanchippattu. [1]

  5. 1905-01-01

    Birth of Padmanabha Marar. [1]

  6. 2018-04-04

    Death of Padmanabha Marar. [1]

Sources

  1. [1] Ramapuram, Kottayam — English Wikipedia contributors
  2. [2] രാമപുരം, കോട്ടയം — Malayalam Wikipedia contributors
  3. [3] Ramapuram — English Wikipedia contributors
  4. [4] രാമപുരം (വിവക്ഷകൾ) — Malayalam Wikipedia contributors

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