Kunnamkulam is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur District of Kerala in India.

[1][2] Traditionally it is believed that a cross was installed by Thomas the Apostle, at Chattukulangara (a part of Arthat in Kunnamkulam).

During the invasion of Tippu Sultan in 1789, the Christians from Chattakulangara migrated to Kunnamkulam town after the invitation from Thalapilli Rajas.

The Ashthagraha families, Pulikottil, Kollannoor, Cheruvathoor, Mandumpal, Kakkaserry, Cherukakkaserry, Koothoor, Porathoor and Cheeran, along with Moolapath, Panakkal, Paramel, Thengungal and Tholath were the most prominent among them.

[4] The ascendancy competition between these wealthy families, its contexture to literary activities opened new dimensions in the development of printing.

Panakkal Chakku, Cheru, Thengungal Ittoop, Varu and Koothur Paramel Iyyu Uttoop were arbitrators of some of these families.

It is said that the Christian families were settled earlier at Chattukulangare shifted to Kunnamkulam after the invasion of Tippu in 1789.

Those settled on both sides of the street started trade and business, began a new era of transaction.

Kadavallur is well known throughout this coast as being the place where Nambudiris of the Thrissur and Tirunavaya Yogams compete for superiority in Vedic proficiency.

[8] A particular residential replica "line houses" (angadi pura (veeducal)), is seen in Kunnamkulam area.

There used to be rear yards for every so called "Angadi pura" (town house) which was used for processing of their agricultural products.