Mal: കടക്കരപ്പള്ളി kaṭakkarappaḷḷi
‘Seashore Church’
From Mal: kaṭal/kaḍal, ‘sea’; kara, ‘shore’; and paḷḷi, ‘hut’, ‘church’, ‘shrine’
This small coastal village is part of Alappuzha district.
Its church, St Mary’s Forane at Thankey [Tam/Mal: taṅkal/taṅṅal, ‘resting place’, ‘shelter’, ‘sropover’] is dedicated to Our Lady of Purification.
Its orgins date back to a chapel which was built in 1583.
For related place names see Indian Place names and Kerala place names.
