In AD 1750 (ME 925) Marthanda Varma Maharaja or Travancore sent his army led by Ramiyan Delava, to the North with the object of extending his Kingdom. They defeated Thekkumkoor army at Aranmula and annexed the country toTravancore. Kanjirapally then became part of Travancore and the capital of Thekkumkoor and the palace at Kanjirapally became part ofhistory.

St.Dominic's Cathederal Kanjirapally

St.Dominic's Cathedral one furlong South West of Kanjirapally Akkara Pally was built in 1826 in 'Vayampu Purayidam' near the Western bank of Chittar. The new church and the old church remained as two parish churches for 18 years and in 1842, both the Parishes were amalgamated by an order of Mar Frencheeske Savioru Desyana, Vicar Apostolic of Varapuzha. St. Dominic's church was raised to the position of a Forane church on July 25, 1919. The reconstruction of this church began in 1945 and was completed in 1961. The 150th anniversary of St. Dominic's Forane church was celebrated in 1977. When the new diocese of Kanjirapally came into being on 17th March 1977, St. Dominic's Forane church was elevated to the status of a Cathedral. The new Bishop Mar Joseph Powathil assumed charge of Kanjirapally Diocese on 12th May 1977. Rev. Dr. (Prof.) Xavier Koodapuzha is the present Vicar of the cathedral.