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| Udayar are mostly cultivators, landlords also known as palayakkarars and head of Kavalgars. The main sub-divisions of the community are Malaimannar, Moopanar, Nainar, Nathamannar and Shruthimannar. <ref>{{cite book |chapter=Transgressing Boundaries, Transcending Turner: The Pilgrimage Tradition at the Shrine of St. John de Britto |first=Selva J. |last=Raj |title=Popular Christianity in India: Riting Between the Lines |editor1-first=Selva J. |editor1-last=Raj |editor2-first=Corinne G. |editor2-last=Dempsey |publisher=SUNY Press |year=2002 |page=86 |isbn=9780791455197 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zv42cV5dQmYC |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> | Udayar are mostly cultivators, landlords also known as palayakkarars and head of Kavalgars. The main sub-divisions of the community are Malaimannar, Moopanar, Nainar, Nathamannar and Shruthimannar. <ref>{{cite book |chapter=Transgressing Boundaries, Transcending Turner: The Pilgrimage Tradition at the Shrine of St. John de Britto |first=Selva J. |last=Raj |title=Popular Christianity in India: Riting Between the Lines |editor1-first=Selva J. |editor1-last=Raj |editor2-first=Corinne G. |editor2-last=Dempsey |publisher=SUNY Press |year=2002 |page=86 |isbn=9780791455197 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zv42cV5dQmYC |accessdate=2012-05-01}}</ref> | ||
| The royal family of Vettavalam Vanadhirayars belongs to Parkkavakulam community, their origin traced from Tirukkoilur Malayaman Tirumudi kari, their relationship with nearby palayakkarars named as Kongarayapalayam Kongarayar, Mangaloor Soora Pandarathar, Kattumayilur Vengai Pandarathar, Kurumbur Veera samburaya Nayinar, They all are belongs to Parkkavakulam community. |
The royal family of Vettavalam Vanadhirayars belongs to Parkkavakulam community, their origin traced from Tirukkoilur Malayaman Tirumudi kari, their relationship with nearby palayakkarars named as Kongarayapalayam Kongarayar, Mangaloor Soora Pandarathar, Kattumayilur Vengai Pandarathar, Kurumbur Veera samburaya Nayinar, They all are belongs to Parkkavakulam community. | ||
| Among them malayaman udaiyars are veg eaters from origin and using surname udaiyar and one of the veg eating higher communities in tamilnadu. | |||
| ==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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This article is about the Indian caste. For other uses, see Udayar.
| Udayar or Parkavakulam | |
|---|---|
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Tamil |
| Country | India |
| Populated states | Tamil Nadu |
| Related groups | Tamil people |
The Udayar caste or Parkavakulam is found in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Etymology
Udayar are mostly cultivators, landlords also known as palayakkarars and head of Kavalgars. The main sub-divisions of the community are Malaimannar, Moopanar, Nainar, Nathamannar and Shruthimannar.
The royal family of Vettavalam Vanadhirayars belongs to Parkkavakulam community, their origin traced from Tirukkoilur Malayaman Tirumudi kari, their relationship with nearby palayakkarars named as Kongarayapalayam Kongarayar, Mangaloor Soora Pandarathar, Kattumayilur Vengai Pandarathar, Kurumbur Veera samburaya Nayinar, They all are belongs to Parkkavakulam community.
Distribution
The community forms a sizeable population in the areas of Pudukottai,Thuraiyur,Perambalur,Karur, Trichy, Ariyalur, Salem, Theni, Attur, Rasipuram, Namakkal, Tanjavur, Pattukkottai, Mannargudi, Kumbakonam, Thiruvannamalai, Ramanathapuram, Chennai, Sivagangai, Villupuram,Madurai, Mayiladuthurai, Cuddalore, Puducherry and Bangalore.
Religion
Nainaar are mostly Jains residing in North and Central Tamil Nadu. Malaimannar, Moopanar, Nathamannar and Shruthimannar follow either Shaivism(majors) or Vaishnavism. Some Udayars are Roman Catholic Christians.
References
- Raj, Selva J. (2002). "Transgressing Boundaries, Transcending Turner: The Pilgrimage Tradition at the Shrine of St. John de Britto". In Raj, Selva J.; Dempsey, Corinne G. (eds.). Popular Christianity in India: Riting Between the Lines. SUNY Press. p. 86. ISBN 9780791455197. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- Raj, Selva J. (2002). "Transgressing Boundaries, Transcending Turner: The Pilgrimage Tradition at the Shrine of St. John de Britto". In Raj, Selva J.; Dempsey, Corinne G. (eds.). Popular Christianity in India: Riting Between the Lines. SUNY Press. p. 86. ISBN 9780791455197. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
Further reading
- Burkhart, Geoffrey (June 1972). "Ranges of Endogamy in a Tamil Group". Indian Anthropologist. 2 (1): 1–6. JSTOR 41919203.
- Burkhart, Geoffrey (January 1976). "On the absence of descent groups among some Udayars of South India". Contributions to Indian Sociology. 10 (1): 31–61. doi:10.1177/006996677601000102. S2CID 143260084.