Thereesapalli (Thevally) sasanam, the first available documented history of Kerala dated AD 849-50, a copper plate with inscription gave tax free benefits to the Christian settlers of  Manigramam in Thevally, by the then rulers of Venad.

It was so because till the roadways developed and places became more accessible by road waterway was major mode of transport of goods, people, army etc.

In modern times Kottayathukadavu, was a prominent local boat jetty with a connecting ferry to Thevally.

[citation needed] Attractions include Thevally Palace, a heritage building of architectural merit that was once the residences of the King of Travancore.

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