It is legendarily believed that the Tharakans and the Christians in Puthencavu saved the arrest of the metropolitan bishop by giving the money which was gathered for the construction of the church.

The excess money after settling this was believed to be the source of vattipanam later, as follows: soon after becoming the Metropolitan Mar Thoma VII continued to discuss with Col. Macaulay, the British resident, and the church decided to deposit as loan in perpetuity a sum of 3000 Poovarahan (a poovarahan, known as Star Pagoda, had a market value of Rs.

So the government convened meetings with the church leaders and according to their decision issued proclamations authorizing that person to be the metropolitan to receive the interest.

The church was consecrated in the name of St. Mary in 1793 (malayalam year 969 Vrishchikam 19) by Mar Thoma VI.

The church still preserves, even today, the room, bed and chapel of the first Holy Qurbana (eucharist) conducted by Marthoma VI.

[2] Mar Thoma VI stayed in Puthencavu from 1794 to 1808, due to which the place become the centre of Suriyani Christians of Puthenkoor of the Malankara Church.

[8] Thomas Kizhakethalaykkal, the father of Mar Philoxenos Thirumeni,[2] Ayrookuzhiyil Abraham Kathanar (Jr.) etc., served long years as the vicars of this Church.

[8] Thomas Mar Athanasius (current Metropolitan of Chengannur Diocese) and nephew of Puthencavil Kochuthirumeni, Rev.