During earlier years, Vakathanam was famous for "Kappa" and "Chakka" which are the Malayalam terms for Tapioca and Jackfruit.

The Syrian Orthodox Church is the numerically biggest Christian denomination in Vakathanam.

The first Dayara and Seminary in Vakathanam was Mor Sharbil Dayara, Thrikothamangalam and is established in 1925 by Michael Mor Dionysius, Metropolitan of Southern Dioscese of Syrian Orthodox Church or Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church (Not to confuse with Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church).

It was the Seminary and Dioscese Headquarters of Jacobite Syriac Orthodox Church for some long years.

Services of C. V George Cor-Episcopa, Chirathalatt who was the student of this Dayara is notable to Vakathanam community as the founder of Jerusalem Mount Higher secondary School and many other developmental activities.

It is a calm and silent place for meditation and prayer located at Thattumpuram Kunnu, near to Njaliyakuzhy.

Vakathanam is a large village located in Changanassery Taluka of Kottayam district, Kerala with total 4972 families residing.