Kadakkarappally is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. This is a panchayat which comes under the Cherthala Assembly constituency. The village became famous due to the Thankey church (St.Mary's Forane Church). Thankey is a great pilgrim center in this village. Millions come here to get the blessing of the Jesus and the miraculous statue of Passion of Our Lord with growing hair. The village's name is known for being the site of a shipwreck called The Kadakkarapally Boat. Archaeological excavation determined that the flat-bottomed boat dated to AD 920 –1270.
Source - Wikipedia [May 2021]