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Mathrumala is a hill located 16 km (9.9 mi) east of the town of Kottayam in Kooroppada, Kottayam District, Kerala, India. The hilltop has a temple shrine dedicated to Rajarajeshwari (Devi).

History

The Thekkumkur kings, based at Vennimala, had their army posts in the area near Mathrumala and the entire area was governed by Ambazhathunkal Karthas. In AD 1749 King Marthanda Varma captured Thekkumkur and annexed it to Venad. Previous lords namely Ambazhathunkal Karthas were removed from their posts and a large portion of the land then came under the tenancy of the Kolathettu family who had migrated to Kooroppada from Kolathunadu in Malabar. The area including Mathrumala was inhabited by farm laborers of the Paraya community who worked in the land owned by the Kolathettu family. These farm labourers had their Kuladevata (deity), called Saptamathrukkal, installed on hilltop and regular offerings were made.

In the early 1950s, Mathrumala was inherited by the progeny of Kolathettu family namely Chempakasseril Thankamma, Tharavattathil Pappiyamma, Champakara Savithriyamma and Asariparambil Gopala Pillai. In the mid-1960s, Assariparambil Gopala Pillai had sold some land near to hilltop to Padoor Sreedharan Pillai. This portion of land was again sold to Scaria Kalayil. With his help, Kooroppada Holy Cross Church erected an iron cross on hilltop though the land was not officially owned by them.This caused tension between local Christians and Hindus. In 1967, Mulanthanathu G. Raman Nair and his sisters who inherited the property filed a case in Kottayam Munsiff Court. The case continued for nearly 15 years. The Church authorities were ordered to hand over the land for reconstruction of the original temple. Subsequently the sisters who owned the land donated their share to the temple for its further expansion. The cross was also subsequently removed. The temple is now managed by the Kerala Kshetra Samrakshana Samiti.

References

http://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/mathrumala/id/9895

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-Mathrumala is an attractive hilltop destination located nearly 16 kilometers east to [[Kottayam]] town in [[Kooroppada]], [[Kottayam]] District, [[Kerala]], [[India]].  Mathrumala can be easily accessed through the Kottayam- Kumili road by taking a deviation from [[Manarcaud]] towards Oravakkal and then to [[Kooroppada]]. The hill top is nearly one and half kilometers away from Kooroppada crossroads.
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+{{use Indian English|date=May 2019}}
-A well-defined natural elevation smaller than a mountain, Mathrumala is covered by lush green vegetation and rubber plantations. Hilltop is covered with hard laterite and soil and gives the scenic view of approximately 50 kilometers around. The hilltop has a  temple shrine dedicated to Rajarajeshwari ([[Devi]]).  Mathrumala hilltop has become a favourite spot for the devotees, nature enthusiasts, photographers, trekkers and leisurely visitors.
+'''Mathrumala''' is a hill located {{cvt|16|km}} east of the town of [[Kottayam]] in [[Kooroppada]], [[Kottayam]] District, [[Kerala]], India. The hilltop has a  temple shrine dedicated to Rajarajeshwari ([[Devi]]).
 ==History==
-As per the known history, Mathrumala, a part of [[Kooroppada]], is the place where [[Thekkumkur]] Kings with their headquarters at Vennimala accommodated their royal army. In AD 1749 King [[Marthanda Varma]] captured [[Thekkumkur]] and annexed it to [[Venad]]. Previous land lords namely Ambazhathunkal Karthas were removed from their posts and a large portion of the land then came under the tenancy of Kolathettu family who were migrated to Kooroppada from [[Kolathunadu]].  The area including Mathrumala had the dwellings of farm laborers from Paraya community who used to work in the vast stretch of land owned by the Kolathettu family. These farm labourers had their [[Kuladevata]] (deity) namely ‘Saptamathrukkal’ installed on hilltop and regular offerings were done.
+The [[Thekkumkur]] kings, based at Vennimala, had their army posts in the area near Mathrumala and the entire area was governed by Ambazhathunkal Karthas. In AD 1749 King [[Marthanda Varma]] captured [[Thekkumkur]] and annexed it to [[Venad]]. Previous lords namely Ambazhathunkal Karthas were removed from their posts and a large portion of the land then came under the tenancy of the Kolathettu family who had migrated to [[Kooroppada]] from [[Kolathunadu]] in [[Malabar District|Malabar]].  The area including Mathrumala was inhabited by farm laborers of the Paraya community who worked in the land owned by the Kolathettu family. These farm labourers had their [[Kuladevata]] (deity), called Saptamathrukkal, installed on hilltop and regular offerings were made.
-By early fifties, the legal custody of Mathrumala came through inheritance to the progeny of Kolathettu family namely Chempakasseril Thankamma, Tharavattathil Pappiyamma, Champakara Savithriyamma and Asariparambil Gopala Pillai.  And in mid sixties, Assariparambil Gopala Pillai sold 30 cents of land next to hill top to Padoor Sreedharan Pillai.  This portion of land was again sold to Shri Scaria Kalayil, who with the help of the Holy Cross Church administration, Kooropada, erected an iron holy cross on hilltop which was not officially owned by them.  This incursion created so much tension in the area and took a communal tone dividing Christians and Hindus of the area who were otherwise lived amicably. In 1967 Shri Mulanthanathu G. Raman Nair and his sisters who inherited the property had filed a case in Kottayam Munsiff Court.  The case continued for nearly 15 years and at last the verdict came against Holy Cross Church administration who were compelled to handover the land to the committee constituted to rebuild the primitive temple which was once known as ‘Saptamathrukkal’ and was worshipped by the sons of the soil.  The holy cross was also removed subsequently.  Chempakasseril Thankamma and her sisters wholeheartedly donated 2 acre 25 cents of land owned by them to the temple for further expansion.  This temple is now being managed by the Kerala Kshetra Samrakshana Samiti.
+In the early 1950s, Mathrumala was inherited by the progeny of Kolathettu family namely Chempakasseril Thankamma, Tharavattathil Pappiyamma, Champakara Savithriyamma and Asariparambil Gopala Pillai.  In the mid-1960s, Assariparambil Gopala Pillai had sold some land near to hilltop to Padoor Sreedharan Pillai.  This portion of land was again sold to Scaria Kalayil. With his help, Kooroppada [[Mar Sleeva Syro-Malabar Church, Mapranam|Holy Cross Church]] erected an iron cross on hilltop though the land was not officially owned by them.This caused tension between local Christians and Hindus. In 1967, Mulanthanathu G. Raman Nair and his sisters who inherited the property filed a case in Kottayam Munsiff Court. The case continued for nearly 15 years. The Church authorities were ordered to hand over the land for reconstruction of the original temple. Subsequently the sisters who owned the land donated their share to the temple for its further expansion.  The cross was also subsequently removed. The temple is now managed by the Kerala Kshetra Samrakshana Samiti.
-==How to reach==
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-Nearest Bus Station: Kooroppada (Buses are available from [[Pampady]] and [[Manarcaud]]).
-Nearest Railway Station: [[Kottayam]].
-Nearest Airport: [[Cochin International Airport]]
-The hilltop can be accessed from two different directions; through Pangada and also through [[Kooroppada]] crossroads.
-==Reference==
 http://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/mathrumala/id/9895
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-http://www.onefivenine.com/india/Places/checkin/mathrumala-devi-temple
-[[Category:Hills of India]]
+[[Category:Hills of Kerala]]
+[[Category:Geography of Kottayam district]]