Life
Born into a rich agrarian family on May 27, 1842 at Kuravilangad, Emmanuel entered spiritual service at the age of 19 as a deacon.
He continued as deacon for 14 years before he was ordained priest in 1876.
The account of Nidheerickal Mani Kathanar, as he is generally known, given by one of his contemporaries, P.R. Sankara Pillai, illustrates the multifaceted personality in its true colours:
| “ | Kathanar had the extraordinary gift of attending to several activities simultaneously. Playing chess, creating poetry, prescribing medical treatment, listening to arguments of rival parties and making horoscopic calculations. | ” |
Fr. Nidhiry died on June 20, 1904 due to unknown reasons.
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