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	[[File:Kollannur temple.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Kollannur Bhagawathy Temple]]		[[File:Kollannur temple.jpg\|thumb\|right\|Kollannur Bhagawathy Temple]]
	The '''Kollanoor''', '''Kollanore''' or '''Kollannur''' is a [[Saint Thomas ~~Christian\|Saint Thomas Syrian~~ Christian~~]] and [[Nambudiri\|Nambudiri Brahmin~~]] family name. They originated in and around [[Palayoor]], a village near [[Chavakkad]] in [[Thrissur District]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]] and many migrated to [[Kunnamkulam]].		The '''Kollanoor''', '''Kollanore''' or '''Kollannur''' is widely known [[Saint Thomas Christian]] family name.<ref name="വടക്കൻ കേരളത്തിലെ ഇല്ലം">{{cite book \|last1=Nambudri \|first1=N.S. \|title=വടക്കൻ കേരളത്തിലെ ഇല്ലം \|date=1953 \|publisher=CMS Press \|location=Kottayam \|page=42 \|edition=First}}</ref> They originated in and around [[Palayoor]], a village near [[Chavakkad]] in [[Thrissur District]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]] and many migrated to [[Kunnamkulam]].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Kollannoor (ii), Kappoor Panchayat, Palakkad District, Kerala, India \|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/routes-locations/kollannoor--ii-/id/7277 \|access-date=2020-06-22 \|website=Kerala Tourism \|language=en}}</ref>

	==~~History~~==		==Surnames==
	The ~~men~~ from ~~this family had successfully resisted~~ [[~~Tipu Sultan~~]] ~~from conquering~~ the ~~Cochin Kingdom~~.		===Hindu Kollanoor families===
			The Hindu Kollanoor family members hail from Kaiparambu (Thaikaadu) area near [[Thrissur]]. They are [[Nambudiri\|Namboothiri]] in caste ([[Malayali Brahmin]]) and now also worship in the family temple named Kollanoor Bhagawathy Temple, Anjoor, Near Mundoor.<ref name="വടക്കൻ കേരളത്തിലെ ഇല്ലം"/>

	~~==Surnames==~~		Kollanoor Mana ({{lang\|ml\|കൊള്ളന്നൂർ മണം}}) is a traditional [[Namboothiri]] Brahmin ''illam'' (ancestral household) located in the [[Thrissur district]] of [[Kerala]], near [[Vellarakkad]] in the broader Kunnamkulam–Thrissur region. It is regarded as one of the old ''manas'' of central Kerala and is historically noted for its association with ritual and spiritual authority.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Thanthram – Temple Rituals and Namboothiri Traditions \|url=https://www.namboothiri.com/articles/thanthram.htm \|website=Namboothiri.com \|access-date=4 November 2025}}</ref> Families such as Kollanoor Mana traditionally served as hereditary temple ritual specialists, performing sacred ceremonies and supervising the religious and administrative functions of nearby temples. The mana is associated with the worship of Goddess ''Karthyayani Devi'', a form of [[Durga]] widely venerated in Kerala’s Shakti tradition.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Karthiyayani Devi Worship in Kerala \|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/faith/karthiyayani-devi-worship-in-kerala/article24622332.ece \|website=The Hindu \|date=6 August 2018 \|access-date=4 November 2025}}</ref>
	* Hindu Kollanoor ~~Families~~
	~~The Hindu Kollanoor family members hails from Kaiparambu~~ (~~Thaikaadu~~) ~~area near~~ [[Thrissur]]~~. They are~~ [[~~Nambudiri\|Namboothiri~~]] ~~in caste (Malayali~~ [[~~Brahmins~~]]~~) and now also worships~~ in the ~~family~~ temple ~~named Kollanoor Bhagawathy Temple~~, ~~Anjoor~~, ~~Near Mundoor~~.

	* Christian Kollanoor ~~Families~~		===Christian Kollanoor families===
	Although the family name is ~~spawn~~ among ~~all the three~~ religions, majority of family members are now Christians. ~~They~~ belong to Astagrihas ( അഷ്ടഗൃഹങ്ങൾ prominent 8 Families evangelised by [[Thomas the Apostle]]). During assault by [[Tippu Sultan]] in Kunnamkulam, the men (except the ~~first borns~~, who were considered as legal heirs) were sent to fight with Sultan's army and was brutally killed in the ~~battle ground~~ which is now known as "Kollanoor Chantha" ( കൊള്ളന്നുർ ചന്ത ) near Perumpilavu. They refused conversion and became martyrs. The rest of the family members were rescued by [[Cochin Kingdom]] and were relocated in and around [[Thrissur]] in areas such as [[Kunnamkulam]], [[Pazhanji]], Velapaya, Avanoor, Koonamoochi, Parappur, Mattom, Kechery etc. [[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]] who is 91st reigning [[Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan\|Catholicos of the East]] and the Supreme Head of the [[Indian Orthodox Church]] belongs to this family from Mangad.		Although the family name is spawned among different religions, the majority of family members are now Christians. The belong to Astagrihas (അഷ്ടഗൃഹങ്ങൾ prominent 8 Families claimed to be evangelised by [[Thomas the Apostle]]).<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Mathew-ittoop \|first1=K \|title=Mooleppat-Kollannur charithram \|date=1975 \|publisher=HSS Press \|pages=1–82 }}</ref> During an assault by [[Tippu Sultan]] in Kunnamkulam, the men (except the firstborns, who were considered as legal heirs) were sent to fight with Sultan's army and was brutally killed in the battleground which is now known as "Kollanoor Chantha" ( കൊള്ളന്നുർ ചന്ത ) near Perumpilavu. They refused conversion and became martyrs. The rest of the family members were rescued by [[Cochin Kingdom]] and were relocated in and around [[Thrissur]] in areas such as Palayoor, [[Kunnamkulam]], [[Pazhanji]], Velapaya, Avanoor, Koonamoochi, Parappur, Mattom, Kechery, etc.

	* Muslim Kollanoor Families		[[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]] who was the 91st reigning [[Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan\|Catholicos of the East]] and the Supreme Head of the [[Indian Orthodox Church]] belongs to Kollanoor family from Mangad.<ref name="about" />
	~~They looks back at their tradition of family to the counterparts of other 2 religions. They are the resultants of religious assault by~~ [[~~Tippu Sultan~~]]~~. They now stay in and around~~ [[~~Thirur~~]]~~, Malappuram District~~ and ~~also near~~ [[~~Perumpilavu~~]] ~~village~~.<br>~~They are good traders and have migrated to major cities in India.~~

	==Notable people==		==Notable people==
	[[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]] 91st ~~reigning~~ [[Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan\|Catholicos of the East]] and the Supreme Head of the [[Indian Orthodox Church]].		[[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]] 91st [[Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan\|Catholicos of the East]] and the Supreme Head of the [[Indian Orthodox Church]].<ref name="about">{{cite web\|url=http://www.malankaraorthodoxchurch.org/thirumeni/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=2 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100822023846/http://www.malankaraorthodoxchurch.org/thirumeni/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid=2 \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=22 August 2010 \|title=About Thirumeni \|year=2010 \|publisher=Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church \|access-date=31 October 2010 }}</ref>

	==See also==		==See also==

	* [[Saint Thomas Christian]]
	* [[List of Saint Thomas Christians]]		* [[List of Saint Thomas Christians]]
	* [[Family name affixes]]
	* [[Thrissur]]

	==References==		==References==

	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}
	1.Aithihyamaala by Kottarathil Sankunny		* Aithihyamaala by Kottarathil Sankunny
			* Keralathile christyanikal by Idamaruku.
	2.Keralathile christyanikal by Idamaruku.		* Mooleppat-Kollannur charithram by Mathew-ittoop

	3.Mooleppat-Kollannur charithram by Mathew-ittoop

	==External links==		==External links==
	* [http://sites.google.com/site/atkinsjobcheeran/cheeranfamily ~~reference~~ of Astagrihas(families converted by St.Thomas)]		* [http://sites.google.com/site/atkinsjobcheeran/cheeranfamily Reference of Astagrihas(families converted by St.Thomas)]
	* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article3392313.ece The Hindu: Ekalavyan passes away)]		* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article3392313.ece The Hindu: Ekalavyan passes away)]
	{{Thrissur district}}		{{Thrissur district}}
	{{coord missing\|Kerala}}		{{coord missing\|Kerala}}

	~~[[Category:Indian surnames]]~~
	[[Category:Villages in Thrissur district]]		[[Category:Villages in Thrissur district]]
			[[Category:Malayalam-language surnames]]
			[[Category:Toponymic surnames]]

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{{moresources|date=June 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
[[File:Kollannur temple.jpg|thumb|right|Kollannur Bhagawathy Temple]]
The '''Kollanoor''', '''Kollanore''' or '''Kollannur''' is a [[Saint Thomas Christian|Saint Thomas Syrian Christian]] and [[Nambudiri|Nambudiri Brahmin]] family name. They originated in and around [[Palayoor]], a village near [[Chavakkad]] in [[Thrissur District]] in [[Kerala]], [[India]] and many migrated to [[Kunnamkulam]].

==History==
The men from this family had successfully resisted [[Tipu Sultan]] from conquering the Cochin Kingdom.

==Surnames==
* Hindu Kollanoor Families
The Hindu Kollanoor family members hails from Kaiparambu (Thaikaadu) area near [[Thrissur]]. They are [[Nambudiri|Namboothiri]] in caste (Malayali [[Brahmins]]) and now also worships in the family temple named Kollanoor Bhagawathy Temple, Anjoor, Near Mundoor.

* Christian Kollanoor Families
Although the family name is spawn among all the three religions, majority of family members are now Christians. They belong to Astagrihas ( അഷ്ടഗൃഹങ്ങൾ prominent 8 Families evangelised by [[Thomas the Apostle]]). During assault by [[Tippu Sultan]] in Kunnamkulam, the men (except the first borns, who were considered as legal heirs) were sent to fight with Sultan's army and was brutally killed in the battle ground which is now known as "Kollanoor Chantha" ( കൊള്ളന്നുർ ചന്ത ) near Perumpilavu. They refused conversion and became martyrs. The rest of the family members were rescued by [[Cochin Kingdom]] and were relocated in and around [[Thrissur]] in areas such as [[Kunnamkulam]], [[Pazhanji]], Velapaya, Avanoor, Koonamoochi, Parappur, Mattom, Kechery etc. [[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]] who is 91st reigning [[Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan|Catholicos of the East]] and the Supreme Head of the [[Indian Orthodox Church]] belongs to this family from Mangad.

* Muslim Kollanoor Families
They looks back at their tradition of family to the counterparts of other 2 religions. They are the resultants of religious assault by [[Tippu Sultan]]. They now stay in and around [[Thirur]], Malappuram District and also near [[Perumpilavu]] village.<br>They are good traders and have migrated to major cities in India.

==Notable people==
[[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]] 91st reigning [[Catholicos of the East and Malankara Metropolitan|Catholicos of the East]] and the Supreme Head of the [[Indian Orthodox Church]].

==See also==

* [[Saint Thomas Christian]]
* [[List of Saint Thomas Christians]]
* [[Family name affixes]]
* [[Thrissur]]

==References==

{{reflist}}
1.Aithihyamaala by Kottarathil Sankunny

2.Keralathile christyanikal by Idamaruku.

3.Mooleppat-Kollannur charithram by Mathew-ittoop

==External links==
* [http://sites.google.com/site/atkinsjobcheeran/cheeranfamily reference of Astagrihas(families converted by St.Thomas)]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/article3392313.ece The Hindu: Ekalavyan passes away)]
{{Thrissur district}}
{{coord missing|Kerala}}

[[Category:Indian surnames]]
[[Category:Villages in Thrissur district]]

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