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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 | 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> | ||
== | ==Surnames== | ||
The | ===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"/> | |||
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> | |||
===Christian Kollanoor families=== | |||
Although the family name is | 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. | ||
[[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" /> | |||
==Notable people== | ==Notable people== | ||
[[Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II]] 91st | [[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== | ||
* [[List of Saint Thomas Christians]] | * [[List of Saint Thomas Christians]] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
* Aithihyamaala by Kottarathil Sankunny | |||
* Keralathile christyanikal by Idamaruku. | |||
* Mooleppat-Kollannur charithram by Mathew-ittoop | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [http://sites.google.com/site/atkinsjobcheeran/cheeranfamily | * [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:Villages in Thrissur district]] | [[Category:Villages in Thrissur district]] | ||
[[Category:Malayalam-language surnames]] | |||
[[Category:Toponymic surnames]] | |||
Latest revision as of 11:07, 27 March 2026
The Kollanoor, Kollanore or Kollannur is widely known Saint Thomas Christian family name.[1] They originated in and around Palayoor, a village near Chavakkad in Thrissur District in Kerala, India and many migrated to Kunnamkulam.[2]
Surnames[edit | edit source]
Hindu Kollanoor families[edit | edit source]
The Hindu Kollanoor family members hail from Kaiparambu (Thaikaadu) area near Thrissur. They are Namboothiri in caste (Malayali Brahmin) and now also worship in the family temple named Kollanoor Bhagawathy Temple, Anjoor, Near Mundoor.[1]
Kollanoor Mana (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.[3] 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.[4]
Christian Kollanoor families[edit | edit source]
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).[5] 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.
Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II who was the 91st reigning Catholicos of the East and the Supreme Head of the Indian Orthodox Church belongs to Kollanoor family from Mangad.[6]
Notable people[edit | edit source]
Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II 91st Catholicos of the East and the Supreme Head of the Indian Orthodox Church.[6]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Nambudri, N.S. (1953). വടക്കൻ കേരളത്തിലെ ഇല്ലം (First ed.). Kottayam: CMS Press. p. 42.
- ↑ "Kollannoor (ii), Kappoor Panchayat, Palakkad District, Kerala, India". Kerala Tourism. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ "Thanthram – Temple Rituals and Namboothiri Traditions". Namboothiri.com. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ "Karthiyayani Devi Worship in Kerala". The Hindu. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2025.
- ↑ Mathew-ittoop, K (1975). Mooleppat-Kollannur charithram. HSS Press. pp. 1–82.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "About Thirumeni". Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. 2010. Archived from the original on 22 August 2010. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- Aithihyamaala by Kottarathil Sankunny
- Keralathile christyanikal by Idamaruku.
- Mooleppat-Kollannur charithram by Mathew-ittoop