Pandalam Royal Family Member Lakshmi Thampuratti Passes Away at 83
Pandalam, Sept 11, 2025 — Thiruvonam Nāl Lakshmi Thampuratti (Sukumari Thampuratti), a member of the Pandalam royal family, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday at 2:45 p.m. She was 83.
She was the daughter of the late Avittam Nāl Mangala Thampuratti of Kaippuzha Mundakkal Palace and the late C.D. Purushothaman Namboodiri of Kottayam Kizhippuram Illam.
Her husband, the late Ravivarma (Kochappan) Thampuran of Thrippunithura Kovilakam, Her family members include her daughter Subhaga Varma and Chithra Varma (retired teacher, RRV School, Kilimanoor), and sons-in-law Sajeev (Kottakkal Kovilakam) and Subhash Valavoor.
As a mark of mourning, the Pandalam Valiyakoikkal Dharma Sastha Temple has been closed. The temple will reopen on September 22 after purification rituals.