After Ahatallah's death representatives of the Thomas Christians came together at the Church of Our Lady in Mattancherry and swore the Coonan Cross Oath, in which they vowed they would never again submit to the Portuguese.
The Portuguese established the Our Lady of Life Church in Mattancherry, which was a main centre of trade that time and a chapel devoted to the Holy Cross.
“Impasto-Twelve”an exhibition of eminent artists Yusuf Arakkal, Akkitham Narayanan etc. at Chithram Gallery 1996 “Inside of Outside” Inaugural Exhibition Synagogue Art Gallery Mattancherry 1998.“41st National Exhibition by ”Lalithkala Academy New Delhi 1999.