Good Shepherd Church, the first church of the Diocese of Vijayapuram,
is situated behind the civil station, at a distance of 2kms from Kottayam.
It was constructed in the Italian style in1882 and was renovated in 1964.
Annually two feasts are held here. One is the feast of St. Sebastian on
20th January and the other that of Good Shepherd in the month of April.