Geevarghese Kathanar of Arakuzha Pittapillil family helped them by arranging torches made of dry coconut leaves.
Though it is said about Arakuzha church that it was erected in 1000 AD for 1000 Christians (Aayiram mappilamarkuvendi aayirathil vacha palli), it was erected in 999 AD.
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Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church is in Arakuzha village, 6 km from Muvattupuzha, India.
During his tenure in St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Arakuzha he began the St. Mary's Higher Seconday School there.