Kongu Vellala Gounder history

Kongu Vellala Gounder history The history of the Kongu Vellala Gounder caste is one of the most obscure along with the history of the Kongunadu region itself. The Gounders have been credited by many as unique among the other caste groups of the region and southern India as a whole. The Kongu Vellala Gounders are appreciated for their varied qualities like untiring hardwork, objective nature, high moderation, honesty, humanitarian spirit, commitment, philanthrophy, strong bonding, innovative mind and reliability. They have been instrumental in the welfare of the Kongunadu zone, which is predominantly rainfed but blest with a cooler tropical plateau climate. This region supports the Tamil Nadu state from economic collapse and single handedly manages its fame. The secrets for such a developed region go back to the Gounder caste which mostly go unresearched partly due to the heavy stench of ideological biases of contemperory Tamil historians and partly due to the jelousey and the resulting fear of the caste itself. The author of this blog, himself a Gounder belongs to the Elumathur Panangadai clan, seeks to venture at the various facets of the inseperable Gounder and Kongu histories. The readers are advised to have a prior reading of the author's blog on Kongu history before going through this blog for easing their strain List of Kongu Vellalar Kootams Kongu Vellala Gounder an ancient division of Tamilakam comprising Coimbatore, Erode, Salem and ancient Mysore region. People belonging to the same Kulam/Kootam usually will not intermarry. They are considered as brothers and sisters. Each Kulam/Kootam has its own Kulaguru and Kuladeivam or Ishta deivam. In temples, it is a common practice to pray their divine idols which is specific to a Koottam/Kulam. Aandai (ஆந்தை) --> (குலதெய்வம்: Arulmigu Annamarswamy(near manikkampalayam Namakkal ),Pon Azhagu Naachi Amman, Valli Arachal, Muthur, Arulmigu Koothampoondi Annamarswamy Thirukovil (near Manickampalayam), Sri Veera Kumaraswamy (வீரக்குமாரசாமி), Vellakovil, Sri Periyanayagi Amman, Palangarai, Tirupur & Sri Sellandiyamman, Elur Akaram (near Puduchatram, Namakkal)) Aadai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Parenchervazhi, Kangeyam) Aadhi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur, Kangeyam) Adhitreya Kumban Aavan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Parenchervazhi, Kangeyam) Adhirai Akini Aavan Anangan Andhuvan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur, Kangeyam, Sri Sellandiamman, Kadambankruchi, near Cauvery River) Ariyan Alagan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Sellaandi Amman (Sri Selvanayaki Amman),Podanur-Chettipalayam, near Coimbatore) Bharatan Bramman Chellam Cheran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur & Thangamman, Kodumanal, Kangeyam) Devendran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Goundichiamman - Araneer Sullipalayam, Ponkaliamman - Perunkurichy of Paramathi Velur, Namakkal, Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur, Kangeyam) Dananjayan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Veerakumaraswamy, Vellakovil) Danavantan Dhanancheyan [Kurukathi] Dhanancheyan [Ilupaikinaru] Eenjan Elumathur Kadais [Aka panangadan] Ennai Indran Kaadan Kadai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Konnayar - Selliyamman KoilMalayai Maruthai, Muthusamy Kovil ,Palamalai, Karur, Sri Selvanayaki amman - Keeranur, Thanga Nayagi amman - Arasur, Sri Angala Parameswari Amman- Avalpoondurai , Padai vetti Amman- Pillur ) Kaari --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Anangur, Sankari & Ponkaaliamman, Unjanai, Trichengode) Kaavalar Kadunthuvi Kalinji Kambakulathaan Kanakkan Kanavaalan Kannan (கன்னங்குலம்) --> (குலதெய்வம்: "Sri Nallapulli Amman",Morpalayam,Tiruchengode. Sri Apathal swamy-Nasiyanur,Sri Ponkaliamman - Irayamangalam, Tiruchengode, Kulavilakamman (குலவிளக்கம்மன்) - Kalamangalam & Annamaar Kovil, Maniyanoor, Paramathi Velur, Namakkal,குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman Kannandhai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Manalur Sivaselvanayakiamman (Sellandiyamman) (Kannivadi), Madukkarai Sellandiamman(Mayanur) Pappini, Aariyur Muthusamy, Sri Navaladiyan - Mohanur, Sellandiyamman - Ooduvandhur.) Karunkannan Kauri Kavalan Kiliyan Keeran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur) Kodarangi Koorai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Ponkaliamman, Sivagiri, Erode) Kuruppan Kotrandhai Kottaarar Kovar Koventhar--> (குலதெய்வம்: Thai Nalli Amman, Choleeswarar, near to government school, Gudimangalam, Dharapuram T.K, Tripur Dt ) Kumarandhai Kundali Kungili Kuniyan Kunnukkan Kuyilan Kuzhlaayan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariakali Amman(கரியகாளி அம்மன்), Kothanoor, Dharapuram) Maadai Maadhaman Maathuli Maavalar Maniyan (மணியங்குலம்) --> (குலதெய்வம்: Mohanur Navaladi Periyasamy, Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur) Maruthurai Kadais Mayilan Mazhluazhlagar Medhi Meenavan Moimban Moolan Mooriyan Mukkannan Munaiveeran Muthan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur) Muzhlukkadhan --> (குலதெய்வம் - Sri Vellai Amman / Kadayeeswarar - Kaadayur - Kangeyam) Naarai Nandhan Neelan Nettai maniyan Neerunni Neidhali Neriyan Odhaalar --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman - Parenchervazhi - Kangeyam,Sri Kandiamman/Kandeeshwarar - Kandiankovil,) Ozhukkar Paaliyan Paamban Paanan Pandian --> (குலதெய்வம்: Kodumanal Sri Thangamman Thirukovil, Kodumanal, Tirupur) Paadhari Padhuman Padukkunni Paidhali Panaiyan Panangadan Panjaman Pannai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Sadayappa Swami, Thandampalayam; Sendraya Perumal Kovil, Rakkipatti, Salem) Pannan Paamaran Pavalan Payiran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Parenchervazhi, Kangeyam) Periyan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Rathna Moorthy(ரத்தின மூர்த்தி), Sankaradampalayam, Dharapuram) Perunkudi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Ellai Arasu, Pavuliyamman (பவுளியம்மன்), Vangalamman (வாங்கலம்மன்), Karichikumaraswamy(Chittode) ) Pillan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Natrayan & Nachimuthu swamy, Mettupalayam, Kangeyam) Podiyan Ponnan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kandiyamman, Pongalur, Palladam(TK)) Poochadhai Poodhiyan Poosan Porulthantha --> (குலதெய்வம்: Malaiappasamy/Malaiamman facing North,other Gods along with this are Pukkarandi facing West & Karuppanasamy facing East [in Thootakurichi(5 km from Aranattarmalai), Karur], Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Sri Murungai Amman & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur and Kaaliamman, Unniyur) Pulathini --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Angala Parameswari Amman, Kolappalur, Gobichettipalayam) Punnai Puthan Saakadai or Kaadai Sathandhai Sathuvaraayan Sanagan Sedan Sellan (செல்லங்குலம்,) --> (குலதெய்வம்: செல்லியம்மன், கொன்னையர், எளச்சிபாளையம்.(திருச்செங்கோடு - ராசிபுரம் வழி)and Azhagunachi Amman, Anjur, near Muthur) Semponn --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman (கரியகாளி அம்மன்), Peria Manali, Rasipuram & Sri Muthusamy, Ramadevam, Tiruchengode, Ayei Amman, Nasiyanur, Erode) Sempoothan --> Ettukai Amman , Namakkal district, Keerambur. Semvan/ semban Sengannan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Podari ayyan,Nathakadyur,Kangeyam,kadampankurichi sellaandi amman, karur). Sengunni --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Pudhu Vengaraiamman, Vengarai, Paramathy, Namakkal) Seralan Sevadi Sevvayan Silamban Soman Soolan Sooriyan Sothi Sowriyan Sevanthi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Ponnatchi Amman, Ilupuli) Surapi Thanakkavan Thavalayan Thazhinji --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Veerakumaraswamy, Vellakoil) Themaan Thodai(n) Thooran Thorakkan Thunduman Uvanan Uzhavan Vaanan or Vaani Vannakkan (குலதெய்வம்: Arul migu Pon Alagu nachi amman, valli araichal, Muthur, near kangeyam) Veliyan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Kakkaveri Annanmar Swami, Namakkal) Vellamban Vendhai Vendoven (வெண்டுவங்குலம்) --> (குலதெய்வம்:Kaali Amman(kolaram), Arulmigu Kathaanganni Aayee Amman, oothukulli, Arungarai Amman - Chinna Dharapuram) Viliyan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Chelliamman, Mallasamduram, Namakkal) Villi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Pon Azhagu Naachi Amman, Valli Arachal, Muthur) Vilosanan Viradhan Viraivulan