Muttuchira got its name from a small check dam (chira) constructed in earlier times to irrigate paddy fields.

The majority population are Syro-Malabar Catholics and some protestant Christians, but many Hindus also live in Muttuchira harmoniously.

During the renovations, the ancient Pahlavi inscribed Granite Sliva was rediscovered behind the wooden raredos-rathaal of the old church fixed to the eastern wall of the Madbaha.

It was again neglected and transferred to the new Ruha D' Qudisha Church in a very unimportant place- back side of the wall of the facade in a corner, probably because of the interests of the Archaeological Department of the then Government of Travancore.

Now, this invaluable monument of Saint Thomas Christians of Malabar has been placed in a side altar of the main Church.

This granite slab was found on the western wall of the ground floor room of the two storey building attached to the northern side of the old Church of the Holy Ghost.

He was consecrated Titular Bishop of Megara in Achala and Vicar Apostolic and Administrator of the Archbishopric of Cranganore on 31 January 1663, at Kaduthuruthy.

Palliveettil Mar Chandy used the historic title 'The Metropolitan and the Gate of all India'.

[3] Saint Alphonsa of India spent her early years in Muttuchira parish.

Saint Alphonsa was brought up in her aunt's house, the Muricken family of Muttuchira due to her mother's death upon her birth.