Kallooppara

Kallooppara used to be known as Perumbranad. The name came from its massive storage of rocks, Perum Parra Nadu and later shortened to Perumbranad. Folklore also has it that the Royalties of the Thekkumkoor Dynasty and Edappally Thampurans once governed this place. Kallooppara is known for its religious harmony between all the sects of god loving souls be he a Nair, a Christian, or a Muslim. People of this land have lived in peaceful coexistence from time immemorial. Master craftsmen belonging to the Viswakarma clan were brought to Kallooppara from Edappally, and hamlets of the then Thirukochi, now known as Kochi, for parting their craftsmanship in the construction of temples like Kallooppara Devi Kshethram, Thelliyoorkavu, Porittikavu and the legendary Kallooppara St Mary's Church. There are no clear evidence of the origin of the church but it is believed that the church had the same age as the origin of Edappally dynasty.