Kollannur


The Kollanoor, Kollanore or Kollannur is widely known Saint Thomas Christian 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

The Hindu Kollanoor family members hail from Kaiparambu area near Thrissur. They are Namboothiri in caste and now also worship in the family temple named Kollanoor Bhagawathy Temple, Anjoor, Near Mundoor.
Kollanoor Mana is a traditional Namboothiri Brahmin illam 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. 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.
  • Christian Kollanoor Families
Although the family name is spawned among different religions, the majority of family members are now Christians. The belong to Astagrihas. During an assault by Tippu Sultan in Kunnamkulam, the men were sent to fight with Sultan's army and was brutally killed in the battleground which is now known as "Kollanoor Chantha" 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.

Notable people

Baselios Mar Thoma Paulose II 91st Catholicos of the East and the Supreme Head of the Indian Orthodox Church.