Friday, August 22, 2008

Vanniyar - Wikipedia

Vanniyar, also transliterated Vanniar, are a large social group in South India. They primarily live in Tamil Nadu where they speak Tamil, while in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka they speak their native Dravidian languages namely, Telugu and Kannada respectively.

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[edit] Origin

The name Vanniyar is derived from the Tamil word 'Vanmai' which means valor. Agni,the God of Fire is connected with Regal office,as kings hold in their hands the fire wheel or Agneya chakra. The Vanniyars of South India considered as a representative of the Non-Aryan,a Dravidian Rajput Element. In Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka Vanniars while referring their caste in circumstances and rituals, subtitle with the phrase 'Agnivanshi' denoting their clan.

At Sirkazhi Vaideeswaran Temple Inscriptions about Vanniyar Puranam are seen. It denotes that,at ancient times there is two asuras known as Vatapi and Mahi, worshipped Brahma and obtained immunity from Death and subsequently they garrisoned the Earth. Jambuva Mahamuni,performed a Yagam,or sacrifice by power.soon Armed Horse men sprung from the flames,undertook twelve expeditions against them and destroyed them. Their leader then assumed the government of the country under the name Rudra Vanniya Maharaja,who had five sons,the Ancestors of Vanniya Caste. This Tradition alludes to the destruction of the city of Vatapi by Narasimhavarman,the king of Pallis or Pallavas.

In the Classical tamil poem Kalladam,which has been attributed to the time of Thiruvalluvar,the author of the sacred Kural,Vanni is used in the sense of King. Kamban, the author of Tamil Ramayana,uses it in a similar sense.

The vanniyans of agnikula race, can be classified as Ruthra Vanniyar, Agni Vanniyar, Sambu vanniyar, Brahma vanniyar, and Indra Vanniyar.

[edit] Historical references

The Titles," Indicating Authority,Bravery and Superiority," assumed by them are Nayakar,Varma,Padaiyachi (Head of an Army), Kandar, Chera, Chola, Pandya, Sambuvarays, Kadavarayas, Kalingarayas, Mazhavarayas, Samattiyars, Udaiyars, Kondiyars, Nainars, Sozhaganars, Munaiarayas and Kachirayas,Goundan and Kavandan. Some say that they belong to Chola race,and that, as such, they should be called as Chembians. They also bear the Sozhaganars title indicating their chola origin.

The Zamindars of Pichavaram, UdayarPalayam, Ariyalur, M Parur, Thiruvidaichuram, Manimangalam and Sivagiri are all Vanniya By Caste.

In North East Sri Lanka,Triconamalee are ruled by Vanniyans and Vanniyachi's.

A well known verse of Irattayar in praise of Kanchipuram Ekambaranathaswmi refers to the Pallava King as being of the Sambu Race. The latter Descendants of the Pallava apparently tookc Sambuvarayar and Kadavarayar Titles.

[edit] History

- From 240 AD to 943 AD - Pallava Empire

- From 943 AD to 1313 AD - Chola Empire

- From 1278 AD to 1456 AD - Kandavas, Sambuvarayar, Kadavarayar dynasty

- From 1456 AD to 1798 AD - Kalingarayar, Naicker Dynasty as poligar, chiefians under feudral rule of vijiyanagar empire and arcot nawab

- From 1798 AD to 1947 AD - British Rule, but most of the villages & towns are under the direct rule of Vanniar Gounder, Naicker, Reddiar and Padayachi zamindars. - - From 1947 AD to still date - Tamil Nadu Toilers Party, Common Wheel Party and PMK dominate parts of North Tamil Nadu in electoral junctions

[edit] Caste titles

The Vanniyars were known as Vanniakula Kshatriyas and Padayatchis. Depending upon the status, the members of the Vanniyar caste use titles such as Padayatchi, Gounder, Naicker/Nayagar, Kander/Kandar, Palli in Tamil Nadu, in Karnataka they are called Tigala or Thigilaru with a common suffix of Gowda and Nayakar. In Andhra Pradesh, Vanniars are usually known as Pillai, Agnikula, Kshatriya, Vanne Kapu or Naik. There are 92 different names or sub caste/sub titles given for Vanniya Kula Kshatriyas. This can be seen in the book written by A.K.Natarajan of Vanniyar sangam. The sub caste like Gounder, Naicker, Kandar, Padaiyaachi, Raju, Palli e.t.c.

[edit] Demographic spread

Vanniyars live in an area where three South Indian states intersects. They currently predominate in northern Tamil Nadu)whereas sizable numbers are found in southern Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. In these latter Indian states they are in sizeable mass primarily due to migration of other sects from outside and vice versa.

In terms of population they are the most populated community in Tamil Nadu (Both as Vanniars) and Pondichery.

[edit] Important cities

Important cities are Chennai,Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, Bangalore, Kolar, Salem, Thiruchirapalli, Thanjavur, Kumbakonam, Vellore, Cuddalore, Virudhachalam, Thiruvannamalai, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Villupuram, Tindivanam, Gingee, Nellore, Thirupathi, Jayankondam, Pondicherry,Mayiladuthurai,Vedaranyam ,Ariyalur and Nagapattinam.

[edit] Vanniyar in Sri Lanka

Main article: Vanniar (Sri Lanka)

Vanniar or Vannia is a title of a feudal chief in medieval Sri Lanka who ruled as a tribute payer to any number of local kingdoms. It was also recored as that of a name of a caste amongst Sri Lankan Tamils iin the Vanni District of northern Sri Lanka during the early 1900’s. It is no longer used as a name of a caste or as chiefs in Sri Lanka. There are number of origin theories for the feudal chiefs as well as the caste as coming from modern Tamil Nadu state or as an indigenous formation. (see Pandara Vannian)

[edit] Vanniyar outside India

Vanniyar also migrated to South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, Seychelles, Mauritius and Fiji as part of the great Tamil diaspora. Variant Vanniyar titles such as Govendar, Naicker and Padayachee are used amongst their descendants.

[edit] Vanniyar Charities

The Vanniyars may be linked in tradition to the vanni tree (prosopis spicigera), a holy tree in Hindu tradition.Kulasekhara,one of the early travancore kings,and one of the most renowned alwars reverenced by the srivaishnava community belongs to them.Vanniyars celebrate his anniversary in Parthasarathy temple Chennai even now.The Vanniyars have the right to present the most important camphor offering of the Mylapore Kapaleeswarar Temple.The Ekambaranathar Temple at Kanchipuram built by them.Likewise the Chidambaram Nataraja Temple is founded by Swetavarman,a Pallava king.

[edit] Prominent Vanniyars

[edit] See also

[edit] References

33 comments:

அருள் said...

இணையத்தில் வன்னியர்களுக்கு எதிரான பிரச்சாரம்

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veeravaniyan said...

தினமலர் நாளிதழில் வன்னியரை பற்றி அவதுறு செய்தி
http://www.dinamalar.com/News_detail.asp?Id=394854

Sukumar Natarajan said...

Yaar ethirthalum enna pracharam pannunalum vanniyar a onnum panna mudiyathu.

Sukumar Natarajan said...

If some people tell something or anything or everything wrong about vanniyakulakshatriya caste iincluding dinamalar issue do you know what it means. It clearly indicates that they are getting afraid and they can't able to digest our growth. So don't worry. At any time we are better than others. We are not telling anything wrongly about any communities right. Let them tell no issues.

Loginfotech said...
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koolmad said...

brothers, the page vanniyar in wikipedia is not proper so please anyone edit it or recreate it
and how to contact this blogger?

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Unknown said...

Vanniyakula Kshatriya is right name of bamniya

Unknown said...

வன்னியர்களை வீழ்த்த எவனாலும் முடியாது.

DP BANNA said...

Nice to read this page. I am also Kshatriya / Rajput from Rajasthan. Let us all of us unite for strengthening our Kshatriya community. Please, correct the information on Wikipedia. There it is written that Vanniyas were previously low caste people who declared themselves as Kshtriyas. Nice to know about you guys.
Jai Rajputana!
- Kunwar Dharmendra Pal Singh Rathore

Madhu said...

Good info👍 but the info given on wiki should be corrected...it is wrong completely

Mudaliar said...

The vanniyar is a shudra caste...In 1920 the palli changed their name to vanniyar.. The vanniyars are trying to create a false history by claiming themselves as Kshatriyas. In reality the pallis/vanniyars are agricultural laborers classified as most backward community..
In many villages the pallis/vanniyars are slaves of Brahmins...Why did Palli change their name to Vanniyar...Why is Vanniyar in most backward caste... Dear Vanniyars no one believes your fake history...
The real history of vanniyar is given below

https://realvanniavaralaru.blogspot.com/2013/11/real-vannia-varalaru.html?showComment=1497222214634#c7159952704047005761

Unknown said...

the people of vahnikula kshatriya/thigala kshatriya/agnikula kshatriya were served to hinduism
established well culture to hindu religion and sacrificed their lives for religion and nation.
so we are most backward community at present.

Unknown said...

here one useless has told vanniyars are belongigng to lower caste but I don,t worry because there is no worth throughing a pearls before swine.we are vanniyars originated from fire of homakunda that made by both lord siva and vishnu(according to epic,chidamparam vaitheeswaran temple inscription which mention vanniyars are belongs to kshatriya. The name Vanniyar is derived from the Tamil word Vanni which means fire or Agni in Sanskrit. It also means Valour or Strength.
They were originally known as Pallis in South India to called as Padaiyachis. The word Palli means "village". Padaiyachi means
"commandant of the group or army"
At Sirkazhi Vaideeswaran Temple, Inscriptions about Vanniyar Puranam are observed. It denotes that at ancient times there were
two Asuras known as Vatapi and Mahi, who worshipped Brahma and obtained immunity from death and subsequently they garrisoned the
Earth. At the request of Gods and Lords, Jambuva Mahamuni or Sambu/Jambu Maharishi performed a Yagam, or sacrifice by his yogic
powers. Soon armed horsemen sprung from the flames, named VanniRaya; they undertook twelve expeditions and destroyed the Asuras
and freed the Earth. Their leader then assumed the government of the country under the name Rudra Vanniya Maharaja or Veera Vanniyan,
who had five sons,the Ancestors of Vanniyar Caste. This Tradition alludes to the destruction of the city of Vatapi by Narasimhavarman, the
King of Pallis or Pallavas.

Unknown said...

here one useless has told vanniyars are belongigng to lower caste but I don,t worry because there is no worth throughing a pearls before swine.we are vanniyars originated from fire of homakunda that made by both lord siva and vishnu(according to epic,chidamparam vaitheeswaran temple inscription which mention vanniyars are belongs to kshatriya. The name Vanniyar is derived from the Tamil word Vanni which means fire or Agni in Sanskrit. It also means Valour or Strength.
They were originally known as Pallis in South India to called as Padaiyachis. The word Palli means "village". Padaiyachi means
"commandant of the group or army"
At Sirkazhi Vaideeswaran Temple, Inscriptions about Vanniyar Puranam are observed. It denotes that at ancient times there were
two Asuras known as Vatapi and Mahi, who worshipped Brahma and obtained immunity from death and subsequently they garrisoned the
Earth. At the request of Gods and Lords, Jambuva Mahamuni or Sambu/Jambu Maharishi performed a Yagam, or sacrifice by his yogic
powers. Soon armed horsemen sprung from the flames, named VanniRaya; they undertook twelve expeditions and destroyed the Asuras
and freed the Earth. Their leader then assumed the government of the country under the name Rudra Vanniya Maharaja or Veera Vanniyan,
who had five sons,the Ancestors of Vanniyar Caste. This Tradition alludes to the destruction of the city of Vatapi by Narasimhavarman, the
King of Pallis or Pallavas.

IndianListed said...

You have to test our fighter genes

IndianListed said...

When 4 non vanniyars confronted me and when i told i am a vanniyar and you can only touch me if you are a vanniyar. No one dared to touch me even i was alone. Now tell me who is real kshatriya.

Unknown said...

I AM A NAICKER ... BELONGING TO ASHATRIYA COMMUNITY... THE PALLAVA KINGS WERE NAICKERS...

THAT GUY MUDHALIAR HAS TO MAKE FIGHT WITH NAICKERS TO KNOW THE VALOUR OF KYSHATRIYAS ...HE DOES KNOW.. A LION IS A LION A FOX IS A FOX....

Unknown said...

And @mudaliar for ur kind info “thakur” are also a type of Kshatriyas in north india. You can check if you want, in Madhya Pradesh (MP) they are also considered as OBC (other backward caste) it does mean that they aren’t Kshatriyas. Check it and reply us here! So kindly don’t spread the info you don’t know! Backward caste doesn’t mean that we aren’t Kshatriyas! If you wanna reply check with MP then reply us here! Thank you

Unknown said...

Excuse sir/Ma’am, vanniyar was considered to be most backward caste because not only kings for instance (Naicker, arasu) belong to this caste but also soldiers, warriors (padayatchis). Vanniyas are known for their bravery! No fake history is made! History is hidden as we diminished our surnames unlike north India!

Unknown said...

Who is that Mudaliyar don't know about history of Vanniyakula Kshatriya's. Vanniyar are the kings of South India fully in old en days and spreaded all over the world. We are Vanniyar not only developing our community but we take care of all community as well. That's why Vannians are kings and Mudaliyars are not...
We are the kings and head of an Army and soldiers.

Bledy Mudaliyars don't have history

Unknown said...

proud to be vannian

Unknown said...

sairam says proud to be vanniyan

Unknown said...

proud to be vanniyan

Unknown said...

proud to be vanniyan

Unknown said...

Proud to born as vanniyar kula chadhriya

Unknown said...

Best vanniyar history I am proud

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INDIAN said...

மிகப் பழைமையான அரிய பிராமினர் வம்சத்திற்க்கும் மேலான உயர்குல வம்சம் இந்த ஷத்திரியர் வம்சம். காலத்தால் இந்த சூரியகுலத்தை கீழெ கொண்டுவந்து இன்று மிகவும் பிற்படுத்தப்பட்ட வகுப்பு என்று முத்தரைகொடுத்து இழிவுபடுத்திவருகிறார்கள். தமிழ்நாட்டின் தமிழ் மொழியாகக் கொண்டுவந்த இந்த அரச வம்சத்தை பல திராவிட மொழியை கொண்ட மற்ற மாநில மக்கள் கேவலப்படுத்துவதை இன்றய ஷத்திரிய, வன்னிய சமூகம் சகித்துக்கொண்டிருக்கிறது இது தலைமை சரியில்லாததே காரணம். வம்சத்தை காக்க வாருங்கள் வன்னிய ஷத்திரிய இனத்தவரே. திராவிடனை அடக்குங்கள்

INDIAN said...

வன்னிய சமுதாயம், ஷத்திரிய சமுதாயம் முதன்மை பெறவேண்டும். தர்மம் செழிக்கும் நாடு வளரும்

INDIAN said...

மிகப் பழைமையான அரிய பிராமினர் வம்சத்திற்க்கும் மேலான உயர்குல வம்சம் இந்த ஷத்திரியர் வம்சம். காலத்தால் இந்த சூரியகுலத்தை கீழெ கொண்டுவந்து இன்று மிகவும் பிற்படுத்தப்பட்ட வகுப்பு என்று முத்தரைகொடுத்து இழிவுபடுத்திவருகிறார்கள். தமிழ்நாட்டின் தமிழ் மொழியாகக் கொண்டுவந்த இந்த அரச வம்சத்தை பல திராவிட மொழியை கொண்ட மற்ற மாநில மக்கள் கேவலப்படுத்துவதை இன்றய ஷத்திரிய, வன்னிய சமூகம் சகித்துக்கொண்டிருக்கிறது இது தலைமை சரியில்லாததே காரணம். வம்சத்தை காக்க வாருங்கள் வன்னிய ஷத்திரிய இனத்தவரே. திராவிடனை அடக்குங்கள்

Unknown said...

Dear all vanniyakula ksathriya I am also vanner/ naiker my name is srinivasan from palamaner mandalam chittoor district AP president of vanniyakula ksathriya development welfare society at palamaner'Baireddypalli panjani and rural areas str near about 15000 members in this vks sangam in palamaner.