Kulathuvayal is a place near Perambra in Kozhikode district of Kerala state, India.

The rainy season is during the South West Monsoon, which sets in the first week of June and extends up to September.

The best weather is found in towards the end of the year, in December and January — the skies are clear, and the air is crisp.

Janab Moythu Sahib donated 10 acres (40,000 m2) of prime land at Kulathuvayal hill top for the new church.

St. George’s Higher Secondary School Kulathuvayal situates in a remote hilly area of Calicut district of Kerala state.

Varkey was appointed as the first Manager of the school and was permanently recognized by the government of Kerala as per proceedings of no R/Dis/No/211/66 dated 10/03/1966 of the DEO Vatakara.

At present, it has 800 professed sisters working in one hundred communities in India, U.S.A. Germany and Italy, engaged with different apostolic activities like teaching, nursing, orphanage, leprosy center, old age homes, family apostolate, social work, pastoral care, prayer and counseling.

He was one of the most admired figures in Kerala Church and a leader of the charismatic renewal movement in the state.

In 1976, Monsignor Varkey started the Malabar region's first charismatic retreat center that now attracts thousands of people.

Pope Benedict XVI gave the priest the honorary title of monsignor in 2007 in recognition of his service to the Church.

Retired Archbishop Jacob Thoomkuzhy of Trichur, Archbishop George Valiamattam of Tellicherry and Bishop Lawrence Mukkuzhy of Belthangady joined Bishop Chittilappilly at the services, along with hundreds of priests and nuns.

National highway No.66 passes through Vatakara and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai.