Special cover on Changanassery Municipality centenary year 2021
This special cover issued on 05th January-2023
Changanassery is a municipal town in Kottayam district of Kerala. It is located between Kottayam and Thiruvalla. It is also a peaceful place where people belonging to different religions such as Hinduism, Islam and Christianity amicably co-exist. The people of Changanassery are good mannered as well as well known for their hospitality. Changanassery is surrounded by Kottayam, Alappuzha, Kanjirapally and Kumarakom and are the major attractions of Changanassery. All these places have made Changanassery a popular tourist destination and tourists from all parts of the country visit this city throughout the year.
A Brief History of Changanassery
Changanassery was formed in AD 90. It is believed that the town got its name from the place named “Changannattusserry”. Another interesting story is that during the reign of King Udaya Marthanda Varma of Travancore, a Catholic church was built by giving out plots for sowing ‘Changazhy’, ‘Nazhy’, ‘Uri’, ‘Payattupadu’ (Malayalam terms for measuring grains). All these put together formed the ‘Changanasserry’ which was named to that place. It is also said that the place is called Changanasserry which is derived from the name Shamghunadasserry. Some people say that the name is derived from ‘Thenganamsserry’ which is the name of the place ‘Thengana’ which is found in the suburbs of Changanasserry. A market place was formed in 980 AD by the Diwan of Travancore Veluthampy Dalava at the market place of Changanasserry and today it has grown as “Janapath”. A centennial celebration of the place took place in the year 1905 and the people also installed the “Anchu Vilakku” which signifies the ‘unity in diversity’ near the Boat Jetty.
