However , recorded texts suggests they were called as Tekkumbhagar much later by the Portuguese to just distinguish the small community from the collective rest of St. Thomas Christians per spread area .
Hence they were also known as Tekkumbhagar .
Recorded texts suggests they were called as Tekkumbhagar much later by the Portuguese to just distinguish the small community from the collective rest of St. Thomas Christians per spread area .
Hence they were also known as Tekkumbhagar .