| Oonattukara consisted of four kovilakams-Perakathu,Cherayi,Puthiyidathu,Pazhedathu.The
eldest one of these Kovilakams was made the king of Oonattukara.Later
Oonattukara splitted into two. Of these one was conjoined to Venad.The
other remained as Kayamkulam |
| In 1737 Ramayyan became the dhalava of Venad.During
his period Mavelikara came into prominance as a major business centre
of Venad.I n the meantime Achutha warrier, the army cheif of Kayamkulam
was killed by dhalava. This forced Kayamkulam to surrender.After this
Ramayyan constucted 'Pandakasala' at Mavelikara. |
| An agrrement was signed by the Dutch and Travancore
in 1753.In this accord Dutch conceded not to attack Travancore.This
agreement was signed at Mavelikara.As a memorial to this agreement
Dutch donated a pillar light ( sthamba vilakku ) to Sree Krishna temple
at Mavelikara.In this vilakku we can see a Dutch soldier with his
head bowed holding a gun upside down.Ramayyan also constructed a 'kotta'
( fort) at Mavlikara. After the rule of Velu thampi dhalava, Lord
Mekkala destroyed it in 1809.This place at the heart of the town today
also known as Kottakkakam. Near Sree Krishna Temple there is a building
called Dhalava madom. |
| In order to keep the continuity of the dynasty
Sree Moolam Thirunal adopted two princess from Mavelikara.The elder
one Sethu Lakshmi Bhai ruled Travancore as the Regent.The younger
one was Sethu Parvathi Bhai whose son Sree Chithira Thirunal was the
famous and the last ruler of Travancore.Recently the Travancore royal
family adopted princess Lekha from Mavelikara. |
| As a result of the close association with the
Tavancore royal family, Mavelikara gained modern facilities well ahead
of other places in the state.This includes a fullfledged transport
station and its development into a municipality. Even before India
attain independence ,Mavelikara had to its credit a super express
transport service to Trivandrum. |
