There are two catholic churches: St. Mary's Catholic Church Archdiocese of Changanassery & St. George Malankara Catholic Church Arankavu. The St.George Malankara Catholic Church was established 1950's. The founder of the Church was Mr.K.V Abraham Vaidyer(Kaleekal) also known as Kannadi Vaidyar. He was a Ayurvedic physician as well as a member of the Grama Panchayat in 1957. The St.George Malankara Catholic Church can be accessed by traveling on Kollam – Punalur – Tenkasi road or by traveling on the Trivandrum – Tenkasi road. St George Malankara Syrian Catholic Church is declared a pilgrim church by cardinal Moran Mor Baselios Cleemis Catholicos on 2018 April 22