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The history of the great warrior theeran sinnamalai theerththagiri gounder of erode, kongu nadu, who fought against the british for freedom of kongu region and india a song on vettuva gounders this thread will be developed into a full research article within next one month. Best matrimony for kongu vellala gounder brides and grooms. Kongu vettuva gounder matrimony 100 rs only to contact. It is a fictionalised account of the ponnar shankar epic, adapted from m. International society for the investigation of ancient civilization, 1986ocolc572293319 online version. Kongu vellala gounder total population about 50,00,000 regions with significant populations tamil nadu, karnataka, kerala, srilanka, malaysia, singapore,south africa,usa,u. Present ministers of state and central,admk 2016 mla count belongs to kongu vellala gounder caste is 285, 739 lok sabha mp belongs to kvg, on 2016 dmk mla belongs to kvg 1798 edappadi k. The predecessors praised the ancestors of their mother as appichi still in kongu region mothers father is called as appichi. A sneak peek into its history would tell you that kongu vettuva gounder kings ruled this temple in its initial days. Vettuva gounder matrimony is a free service to our community to transform the community with longlasting married life for the community people. Registered users can view profile details, search by name, id and other details. However, some argue that gounder is a title like mudaliar and pillai rather than name of a community or caste.
The readers are advised to have a prior reading of the authors blog on kongu history before going through this blog for easing their strain. In the 19th century the vanniyar held a low position in both lower burma and in south india. The kshatriyas became vellalars later, as it is allowed in hindu dharma for kshatriyas to become vellalars under special circumstances, and took up agriculture. They are populated largely in trichy, pudukottai, perambalur, karur, dindigul, salem,sivagangai, madurai,coimbatore,ariyalur,tanjavur,theni and namakal of tamil nadu state. The traditional gounder belt is the area now known as kongu nadu, derived from ganganadu see gangas. Kongu vellala gounders or kongu vellalars or simply gounders are a kshatriya, warrior clan of ancient chera and chola empires of southern india. Mar 27, 2016 the party is currently trying to rebrand itself as a representative of all peoples of the kongu region rather than as a gounder party. Gounder is a caste that belongs to backward class bc of tamilnadu. The kongu history is very much identified with the four titled families that belong to gounder community. Jan 01, 2019 kongu velirs wished to marry brides from the ancient vettuva gounder community, for which some of them are not inclined to that.
Numerous inscriptions substantiate the history of the region. History and about the origins of coimbatore, india. Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy. Known for protecting self respect, many a kongu chiafrain had defied the commands of empires. Why caste is as important to tamil nadu politics as amma vs. The history of the kongu country was an integral saga and was of great value for the compilation of the history of tamilnadu as a whole. The evidence for their origin and history are found in pudukkottai, manapparai areas. A number of villages in the north kongu nadu became inhabited by the vettuva people in the 12th and the th century a. Vettuva gounders have a rich heritage of culture and civilization which made them to be treated as a respected class.
Kongu vellalar community is the dominant community in the kongu region of taminlnadu. Ponnar shankar is a 2011 indian epic historical drama film produced and directed by thiagarajan. Gounder is a title used by various communities originating in the indian state of tamil nadu. Register today and search profiles on education,location, occupation and dosham.
This is the point when we see the vettuva vellala war symbolised by the chinnanan. Jan 05, 2016 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. There is historicity in the list furnished by cinnasami gaunder in his book kongu vellala gaunder varalaru history of kongu vellala gaunder wherein he has stated that the following titles assumed by some families are the titles conferred by kings in ancient times. They have been credited by many as unique and appreciated for their varied qualities like untiring hard work, objective nature, high moderation, honesty, humanitarian spirit, commitment, philanthropy, strong bonding, innovative mind. The urali gounder are a subset of the gounder caste of india. The history of the kongu people is one of the most obscure along with the history of the kongunadu region itself. Makkal veliyeedu, 2001 kongu region india 647 pages. Matchfinder is a 100% secure anbupriyal vaniya chettiar matrimonial website. Dec 27, 2011 the traditional gounder belt is the area now known as kongu nadu, derived from ganganadu see gangas. Dheeran chinnamalai ninaivunaal aadi 18 2010 kongu vellalar goundar song duration. People belonging to the same kulamkootam usually will not intermarry. Tbh there is no enemity between these two groups these days.
For example, dharma kumar refers to several early 19th century authors who describe the palli in south india as being higher than untouchables, while michael adas says that in burma the palli were socially better off than the untouchable castes but were economically equally exploited and deprived. Kongu the very word denotes, in tamil, freshness, honey, fertility and green. Initially vettuva gounders were sound economically. The kongu vellalars described the vettuva gounders as kongu vettuvar and vettuva raja in their documents and kumbittorai vettaatha gurukula vangeesam in annanmar stories. A brief study on the tamil gounders tamil kaamundan of. One theory derives it from the tamil word kaamindan, meaning noble protector of the country, later modified as kavundan or gounder. Each kulamkootam has its own kulaguru and kuladeivam or ishta deivam. Palaniswami born 2 march 1954 is an indian politician who is the th 2 and current chief minister of tamil nadu, having assumed the office on 16. Many boys have found matching brides on our matrimony.
This is the point when we see the vettuvavellala war symbolised by the chinnanan. Aug 12, 2011 kongu vellala gounder total population about 50,00,000 regions with significant populations tamil nadu, karnataka, kerala, srilanka, malaysia, singapore,south africa,usa,u. One theory derives it from the tamil word kaamindan, meaning noble protector of the country, later modified as kavundan or. To be published as a book in the future in even more detail. At present she is pursuing her dual degree mba,ms in usa and will graduate in may 2020. It may refer to vettuva gounder, kongu vellalar, uralis, kurumbas, vanniyars. When you are in quest of matrimonial sites, matchfinder matrimony can help to find your soulmate. The vettuva vellala war symbolized in the epics creates speculation in the minds of youth belonging to both the community and creates a friction. In the dawn of historical period, the ancient kongu country was ruled over by the velir chiefs. Matchfinder is the most trusted kongu vettuva gounder matrimonial website. For this reason gounder is used or claimed by many communities including vettuvars, vanniars, etc. We belong to the kongu vellala gounder caste and expect matches only from the same. The gounders have been credited by many as unique among the other caste groups of the region and southern india as a whole.
Kongu samudhaya thirumana thagaval maiyam namakkal. Now vettuva gounders are one of the subsects of gounders including nattu gounder, kurumba gounder and urali gounder. Sep 25, 2010 kongu vellala gounder an ancient division of tamilakam comprising coimbatore, erode, salem and ancient mysore region. Kongu vellala gounder matrimony, kongu vellala gounder. Oct 16, 2018 jaishankar natarajan photography jaishankarnatarajanphotography. Apparently the clan divisions between a settled group commonly known as vellala gounder and vettuva gounder show similarities. Kongu velirs wished to marry brides from the ancient vettuva gounder community, for which some of them are not inclined to that. Marudhamalai temple timings, opening time, entry timings.
Since they were the natives of the kongu nadu they had affixed the prefix kongu with their group name9. Since they were the natives of the kongu n adu they h ad affixed the prefix. International society for the investigation of ancient civilization, 1986ocolc606469392. They are found across various districts of the kongu nadu erode 204, coimbatore 76 and in other places. Located on a hilltop a part of western ghats, it offers you some spellbinding views of the adjoining lush landscape. The kavala, mavala and puluva are the divisions of the vettuvas. Kongu vellala gounder an ancient division of tamilakam comprising coimbatore, erode, salem and ancient mysore region.
They are usually called ooru gounders meaning head of village. The bhavanishakar constituency in erode district has been represented by vettuva gounders for the past twenty five years. Sontham linking our community vettuva gounder organizations. If you are tired of searching for kongu vellalar gounder girls for marriage. Coimbatore kongu vellala gounder matrimony search lakhs of kongu vellala gounder brides and grooms on coimbatorematrimony, the most trusted matrimonial website to find someone who cares for what you love. May 06, 2009 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. But some of the vettuva gounders gave their daughters to kongu velirs. We also believe you deserve a high quality service. Invocation about the historic deeds of vettuvars read in vettuva gounder marriages. They are mainly found in kongu belt of tamilnadu, places coimbatore, erode, tiruppur, salem and namakkal.
Kongu nadu illam was constructed within a years time. We come from an upper middle class, nuclear family background with moderate values. The history of the kongu vellala gounder caste is one of the most obscure along with the history of the kongunadu region itself. Ahamudiya gounder, narambu katti gounder, pavala vellala gounder, padayacchi gounder, thirumudi gounder, vellalar gounder, etc. Sep 15, 2007 the history of the kongu vellala gounder caste has been made to be one of the most obscure along with the history of the kongunadu region itself. The name gounder is a caste title derived from the sangam tamil word kamindan root word being kavunda which means people who protected land, people and country and was originally accorded to the feudal lords of the kongu nadu who had distinguished themselves bravely and fiercely in protecting the honour of the kongu region and its people. Yeshigh and dominant in western part of tamil naduthey are economically developed caste they were landlords with farming as their primary businessknown for. Some vettuvas rose in rank and were treated on equal. Origins the kongu vellala gounders were referred as gangakulam tamil. The kongu vellala gounders were classified as a forward caste general class at the time of indian independence but they successfully requested to be reclassified as a backward class in 1975. The gounders have been credited by many as unique among the other caste groups of the region and southern india as a w. Special book on kongu history and culture the hindu. An active trade between kongu and the classical roman world had attained its peak during that period. Nallamuthu gounder mahalingam college, pollachi, has come up with a special book on the history and culture of kongu, titled valamaar kongu.