The document outlines research conducted by Dr. Raju Munjanad Mathew on the Munjanad and Manoor families in Kerala, highlighting their connections to Ayyappa and Sabarimala. It emphasizes the historical significance of the Munjanad kingdom and its ties to various communities, including Christians and Nairs. Dr. Mathew's research is informed by discussions with history professors at Calicut University and aims to explore the historical context of these families.

1. DR.RAJU MUNJANAD MATHEW

2.  In Kerala, there are more than 5000 Munjanad families
spread across Ranni, Konni, Erumely, Chengannoor,
Thiruvella, Changanacherry, Kanjirappally, Pala,
Thodupuzha, Moovattupuzha, Kottayam, Kannoor and
Vaynad. Most of the family members of Munjanad are
Christians, including Syrian Catholics, Syrian
Orthodox or Jacobites, besides a limited number of
Nairs, Ezhavas, and Brahmins. Some of the senior
members of the Zamurin Family of Calicut told me that
Zamurians were related to Munjanad Kingdom having
close relationship with Ayyappa and
Malikapurathmma of Sabarimala. So I started my
research on the History of Sabarimala, after my
discussions with the Professors of History &
Malayalam of Calicut University.

3.  In Kerala, there are more than 3000 Manoor
Families spread across different parts of Kerala.
 Maternally, I belong to Manoor Family of
Mavada, Pala settled at Chenappdy and then
Koratty, Kanjirappally. In my recent work on
the History of Ayyappa and Sabarimala, I
examined the Buddhist root of all families and
place names ending with ‘pally’ and ‘oor’or
‘ur’, including Manoor, Vellappally,
Kadakampally, Chuttilappally, Kannoor,
Thirur, Kodugalloor, Chenagannoor and etc.

4.  I started my research on Ayyappa and Munjanad
Kingdom, after my discussion with the history
professors of Calicut University, especially Dr. M.
G. S. Narayanan on the basis of the 150th
Anniversary of Kanjirappally St. Mary’s Catholic
Church in 1979 and its Souvenir in which the
history of Munjanad Family had been discussed.
 I came to know that Munjanad was not mere a
family but a Kingdom very much closely
associated with Ayyappa and Sabarimala and
Zamurians of Calicut. Since I belong to Munjanad
family of Kanjirappally paternally and Manoor
Family maternally, I am more interested in this
research work.

5.  For more details visit
:https://www.slideshare.net/DrrajuMathew1
/history-of-sabarimala-ayyappa-a-
comprehensive-study