nattukottai nagarathars history

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Nattukottai Nagarathars History

About Nagarathar T he Migration of Nagarathars

The Nagarathars migrated towards Pandya kingdom. The reason is that one of the Chola kings fell in love with one of the nagarthar girls, but the King refused to marry her. The nagrathars requested the King to marry her, but the kingwas very stubborn.Therefore the whole women community gave up their life and the men moved to the Pandyakingdom. The Pandian welcomed the Nagarthars and asked them where they wanted to live in his land. Thenagrathars opted for the Chettinad Area. The Pandian wanted the community to grow and therefore he requested thenagrathars to marry again. Therefore they married the girls from the Saiva Vellalar community from Tirunelveli area.May be that is the reason they still have the practice of dressing the dad as Appachi ,mom as Aatha ,grannyas Appatha / Aaya & grandad as Ayya .

I ntroduce:

W e, presently known as Nattukottai Nagarathars, are believed to have originated from Chandrapuri in the formerNaganadu. There appears to be no authentic record in writing for said belief, excepting what has been handed down toour ancestors by word of mouth, especially 'Thalattu Padal' which itself has taken twist and turn over the years andhas lost its originality. Our 'Isaikudimanam' (marriage deed) also bears testimony to our origin wherein it refers to'Nagavalla..' Location of former Naganadu is also debatable. Some of our Nagarathars say it is the border betweenKerala and Tamilnadu and some say it is the present day Nagaland. Now we hear the origin is from an area in presentday Gujarat.

Eminent authors have written that Nagarathars migrated to Kanchipuram during Kaliyuga era, year 204 and livedthere for 2,108 years. Again no written record is available for this. They are said to have moved to KaviripoomPattinam, a coastal city and port also known as Poombugar, Capital of Chola Nadu, in Kaliyuga era, year 2312. Theylived in Kaviripoom Pattinam for 1463 years until Kaliyuga era, year 3775.They were then known as Nattukottayars.Silapathigaram and Periyapuranam describe Kaviripoom Pattinam and bear testimony to the greatness of Nattukottayar community there. They are said to have traveled from Kaviripoom Pattinam to Melaka during Chola


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D ynasty as traders in Gem, Pearls, Silk and Spices. But available records indicate they traveled to Kandy, Colombo in1805, Penang, Singapore 1824, Moulmein 1852, Rangoon 1854, Mandalay 1885 and later to Medan - Indonesia,Hochimin City (Saigon) Vietnam, Pnompen Cambodia, Vientiane Los, Southern Thailand, various States in PeninsularMalaysia, established money lending business and subsequently some of them settled there.

It has been said that available records at Patharakudi madam, Thulavoor madam indicate the arriv al of Nattukottayrsin Pandiya Nadu during Kaliyuga era, year 3808. They first settled in Ilayathankudi and were called Nagarathar as theyhad attained Thanavanigar status while at Poombugar.

Nattukottayar are said to have lived in splendour at Kaviripoom Pattinam. W hile the King lived in the Ci ty in his castle(kottai), Nattukottayar lived in their countryside mansions (Kottai). Hence, 'nattupurathil kottai katti valnthathal' theywere then called 'Nattukottayar'. 'Thanavanigar' status attributes to their mercantile activities in Poombugar.

Their principal obligation to the Royal family was to Crown the King during Coronation ceremony. King PoovandiCholan's misdeed caused 8,000 Thanavanigar families inclusive of women and all female children to perish in s uicideto save their Honour, Reputation and D ignity. Only male children at Kurugulam (Community Boarding School) out of Town survived. After nine years (Kaliyuga era, year 3784) King Poovandi Cholan requested young Thanavanigars tocrown his son Erajapooshna Cholan. They consented and to comply with tradition that only married person couldperform crowning ceremony young Thanavanigars married 'Vellalar' community women.

King Sounthara Pandiyan of Madurai Nagar wishing for good immigrants to dwell in his Kin gdom, requested KingErajapooshana Cholan and in Kaliyuga era, year 3808, Thanvanigars migrated to Pandiya Nadu. They first settled inIlayathankudi and were called 'Nagarathars'.

Ilayathankudiar retained Ilayathankudi Kovil. To the others, King Sounthara Pandiayan granted Mathoor Kovil,Vairavan Patti Kovil in Kaliyuga era, year 3813. Irraniyur Kovil, Pillayar Patti Kovil, Illuppakkudi Kovil in Kaliyuga era,year 3815. Soorakkudi Kovil and Velangudi Kovil in Kaliyuga era, year 3819.

Note: Many Scholars opine; Thanvanigars migrated to Pandiya Nadu at the invitation of King Sounthara Pandiyan.Others say, the male children at 'Kurugulam' fled under the guidance of the Guru and sought refuge in Pandiya Nadu.

Salvage operations going on at Poombugar site has unearthed some ancient Temples buried in the sea. TamilnaduState Government announced their plan to excavate stone carvings at ancient Temple sites. W e hope these wouldproduce some source of information on early Nagarathar community in Poombugar.

Temple inscriptions carved in stone, copper plates and 'Olai Chuvadi' (palm -leaf manuscripts) available in Madalayamsand Libraries bear testimony to the aforesaid grants from King Sounthara Pandiyan. Subsequent British Administrationis said to have authenticated referred grants and issued D ocument of Tile to the various Temples. (I have during myyounger days seen the Title D eed signed by the then Governor of Madras Presidency, in respect of the 12 odd acres of land granted to Soorakkudi Kovil).

Historians belive, when Thanavanigars arrived at Chola Nadu, King Manuneethi Cholan honoured them by granting'Singak kodi' (Flag with Lion emblem/logotype) and decreed that they would be the Prinicpal Vaisigar and MagudaVaisigar. He permitted them to inhabit in three stre ets at Kaviripoompattinam, excepting the North Street whereinother merchant community had already taken residence.

It is said that, before the 8,000 Thanavanigar famili es, inclusive of women and all female children, perished in suicide,their male children from the aforesaid seven groups, were left in the care of their Kurugula Prathana Guru, ShriAthumanatha Sathiriyar together with their possessions, to perform 'Sisu Paribalanam' and 'Maragatha VinayagarPoojai'.

Thanavanigar male children, 600 from W est street, 400 from South street, 502 from East street, totaling 1,502 arebelieved to have left Kaviripoom Pattinam on the guidance of their guru. Upon arrival at Pandiya Nadu all of themsettled at Ilayathankudi. W hen they attained marriageable age, they too k Bride from 'Arumbuhuthi Velalar' communityof 'Pandukudi' and 'Thiruvetriyur' origin. Their 'Thirumangalyam' was worn with, what was then known as 'ArumbukKaluthooru', is beign called the same to this day.

D iscord amongst Nagarathars in the seven groups resulted in the eventual shifting of six groups to various Kovils inPandiya Nadu.

Orayuroodayar Seven pirivu moved to Matroor Kovil

Sirukulathoorudayar Three pirivu moved to Vairavanpatti Kovil


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Name not known group Moved to Nemam Kovil

Soodamani puramudayar Moved to Iluppakudi Kovil

Puhal vendiya parakiramudayar Moved to Soorakkudi Kovil

Kalani nalloorudayar Moved to Velankudi Kovil

Ilayathangudiyar Seven Pirivu & Two brothers remained at Ilayathangudi Kovil

Some years later elder brother Thiruvetpoorudayar moved to Iraniyur Kovil

Younger brother also known as Thiruvetpoorudayar moved to Pillayarpatti Kovi

Between 1300 and 1500 A. D . Mohamedan raid, conflicts between smaller principality, escalating civil disorder,robbery by Palayakkarars (Zamindars), burglary, in Pandiya Nadu caused the Nattukottai Nagarathars to burry theirvaluables including that of their Temples, Ahyembon Idols, Jewellery, ornaments, silver, copper, brass ware etc andmoved out off the nine Temple area and settled in 96 adjoining villages. Thus, they were then called 'Thonnutraru -oorar'. They dwelled in the 96 villages along with other communities. These villages were then classified into sevenVattahais or Pirivus (sub regions), called to this day, 1. Pathinettur Vattahai, 2. Melappattur, 3. Mela Vattahai, 4. KilaVattahai, 5. Terku Vattahai, 6. Kilappattur and 7. Nindakarai Pirivu. As of March 1953, they were reported to havedomiciled in 75 villages only. In 1994 it was only 75 villages. Either they had moved out off their earlier place of domicile and migrated to other towns and cities or its entire residents abandoned the whole villa ge itself and movedout. Nattukottai Nagarathars, who had moved into Nattarasankottai, have built their Nagaram on the same concept as ourearlier settlement at Kaviripoom Pattinam. W e find all the Kovils, Kulam, within a large square in the center of Nattarasankottai Nagar and Nagarathar dwellings around the square.

Ilayathankudi Kovil comprises of seven groups namely, 1. Okkurudayar, 2. Arumboorkilarana Pattana samiyar, 3.Perumaruthoorudayar, 4. Kalnivasarkudiyar, 5. Kinginikoorudayar, 6. Perasenthoorudayar, 7. Siru setroorudayar.These seven groups, their two elder and younger brothers known as Thiruvetphoorudayar had lived together atIlayathankudi. Some years later, elder brothers moved to Irraniyur Kovil and the younger to Pillayarpatti Kovil.

Ilayathankudi Kovil D evasthanam had in the past established a maternity hospital cum infant care center andElementary school. These were later handed over to Government. They have also provided piped water, lighting in thestreets, set up botanical garden, Guesthouse and Post Office at Ilayathankudi .

Sithar worshipped at Mathoor Kovil. His incantation of Aimbon, resulted in ahinooru (five hundred) variations of thealloy. Hence, Mathoor Kovil samy is known by the name Ahinootreesar.

Vairavanpatti Kovil Nagarathar comprise of three pirivus namely, 1. Peria vahuppu, 2. Theivanayagar vahuppu 3.Pillayar vahuppu with two sub pirivus, 3.1. Kalanivasa ludayar and 3.2. Maruthentirapura mudayar. All three arebrothers. A Vinayagar, within the Kovil Ahvaranam (compound) is the principal deity for Nagarathars in Pillayarvahuppu. The statue of Theivanayagar at Samy sannathi, is the ancestor of Nagarathars in Theivanayagar vahuppu.Some authors believe, Nagarathars in Periya vahuppu may have derived their Pirivu name by order of descent andbeing greater in number of Pullis.

A 1926 archeology report No 3 mentions the discovery of stone carving dated; Rowthri varudam, Thai matham,Irandam thethi (1501 A. D ) at Irraniyur Kovil. Inscription therein bear testimony to the granting o f the site, south of Pathrakaliyamman Kovil, to a person known as Kalvasa nattil, Ilayathankudiyan Kulasegrpurathil Thiruvetpoorudayan.Residents of Irraniyur had freely given the site, as Thevi's thanam to consecrate Amman deity. Subsequently, theancient temple on the site was dismantled and Nagarathars built Irraniyur Kovil. Stone carvings around the four wallsof Karpagraham at Irraniyur Kovil describe many honourable and charitable deeds of the highest order dating back toabout 650 years. Copies of Archeological report are available with Irraniyur Kovil Nagarathars.

Chola King, Seyangonda Solan, consecrated Nemam Kovil. Hence, Nemam Kovil Samy is known by the nameSeyangonda Solaysar.

Soorkkudi Kovil Nagarathar are said to have found nine Idols made of Ahimbon that was buried deep, at the site of thepresent Temple, before it was built and first known Kumbabishegam held in 1898. It is believed, to avoid burglary byTheevetti kollai karan, probably Mohamedan invaders and Palayakkarars, (Zamindars) their ancesto rs may haveburied these Idols.

Available records indicate, earliest known Kumbabishegam dates of the nine Nagara Kovils as follows:


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T emple T amil Date English Date

Ilayathankudi Kovil Prabava varudam, Vaihasi matham, Muppatham thethi 12.06.1927

Mathoor Kovil Saruvathari varudam, Thai matham, Irubatham thethi 02.02.1949

Vairavanpatti Kovil Jaya varudam, Chithirai matham, Pathinaram thethi 27.04.1894

Iraniyur Kovil Subhanu varudam, Thai matham, Pathinettam thethi 31.04.1944

Pillayarpatti Kovil Vilambi varudam, Thai matham, Patham thethi 22.01.1899

Nemam Kovil Pilavanga varudam, Vaihasi matham, Patham thethi 23.05.1907

Illuppakkudi Kovil Sowmiya varudam, Ahvani matham, Pathinalam thethi N/A

Soorakkudi Kovil Vilambi varudam, Ahni matham, Pathinalam thethi 26.06.1898

Velankudi Kovil Easwar varudam, Ahni matham, Ayntham thethi 18.06.1937

About thirty different communities in Tamilnadu have been identified to being called as "Chettiars". W e, the"Nattukkottai Nagarathar" otherwise commonly known, as "Nattukkottai Chettiar" community is one among them. Theword "Chetti" affixed to our names in all documents in the past is still being followed to a lesser extent. Our'Isaikudimanam' (marriage deed), 'Pana Thiruppu' (cash compliment at weddings ), 'Pulli panam' at 'Padappu','Thiruvathirai', 'Puthumai', 'Karthigai Soopidi', weddings, 'Pulli vari' (religious tithes - to respective nine Nagara Kovils,native village/town Kovils administered by Nattukkotai Nagarathars, 'Pulli' register at Kovils, 'J athaham' (horoscope),'Undiyal' or 'Hundi' (Bill of exchange, promissory note) all bear the word "Chetti" affixed to our names. Some'Jathaham' these days are found to have "Chettiar" affixed to the name of the father.

U ravinar / Relatives

Aiyyah Grandpa (Faternal & Maternal) Appatha Grandma (Faternal) Aayyah Grandma (Maternal) Appachi Father Aatha Mother P eriappachi Father 's elder brother/ Mother's elder sister's husband P eriatha Father's elder brother's wife/Mother's elder sister C hithappa Father's younger brother/Mother's younger sister's husband C hinnatha Father's younger brother's wife/Mother's younger sister Ammaan Mother's brother/Father in law/Father's sister's husband Ammaanpendir Mother's brother's wife Annan Elder brother Aachi Elder sister T hambi Younger brother T hangachi Younger sister Annanpendir Elder brother's wife Aiythan Sister's husband/Mother's brother's son/Father's sister's son/brother in law Aiythai Father's sister/Mother in law Aiythiandi Father's sister's daughter/Mother's brother's daughter/Sister in law


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T hambipendir Younger brother's wife


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Nattukottai Nagarathar P ullies Details in 2009 January

Our Team Surveyed about Nattukottai Nagarathar Pullies details on January2009. Nattukottai Nagarathars totalpullies are divided under 9 temples & 75 villages.D etails are given below:

Details of each Kovil wise Pullies:

S. No . K ovil ( T emple) P ullies 1 I llaiyantthangudi 6555

2

Matthur

6901

3 Vairavankovil 5678 4 Nemamkovil 1768 5 I lluppaikudi 2738 6 S urakkudi 1399 7 Velankudi 48 8 I ranikovil 3076 9 P illayarpatti 3512

TOT AL 31675


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Details of each Villages wise Pullies:

S. No . Village P ullies S. No . Village P ullies S. No . Village P ullies 1 Amaravathiputhoor 29 26 K alaiyarmangalam 145 51 Nachiapuram 313 2 A .S iruvayal 110 27 K anadukatthan 448 52 Nattarasankottai 760 3 Arimalam 690 28 K ilachivalpaati 539 53 Nerkuppai 626 4 Ariyakkudi 166 29 K ilappoonkudi 111 54 Nematthanpatti 240 5 Alavakkottai 236 30 K uruvikkondanpatti 251 55 P attamangalam 140 6 K. Alagapuri 139 31 K ulipirai 659 56 P alavankudi 198 7 N . Alagapuri 66 32 K otthamankalam 318 57 P allatthoor 1045 8 P. Alagapuri 440 33 K oppanapatti 342 58 P anakudi 22 9 Atthankudi 454 34 K ottaiyoor 646 59 P anayapatti 268

10 A .T hekkoor 414 35 K onapattu 443 60 P akaneri 410 11 Avinipatti 239 36 S akkanthi 30 61 P udupatti 440 12 I rankiam 318 37 S hanmuganathapuram 443 62 P uduvayal 588 13 I rayavaram 651 38 S iravayal 118 63 P oolankurichi 310 14 K. Letchimipuram 114 39 S irukoodarppatti 350 64 Mahibalanpatti 156

15 V. Letchimipuram 100 40 O.S iruvayal 502 65 Madahupatti 170 16 U lagampatti 207 41 S embanoor 75 66 Manakiri 82 17 O kkur 149 42 S evoor 184 67 Midilaippatti 218 18 K adiyapatti 728 43 S okanathapuram 246 68 A . Mutthupattinam 243 19 K andaramanikkam 471 44 S.P udhoor 173 69 Melachivapuri 452 20 K andavarayanpatti 525 45 S olapuram 26 70 Valayapatti 1293 21 K andanoor 756 46 T hanichavoorani 4 71 Viramathi 162 22 K arukulam 62 47 Devakottai 4188 72 Virachalai 298 23 K allal 500 48 T henipaati 105 73 Vetriyoor 132 24 K alluppatti 246 49 Nadarasapuram 123 74 Veguppatti 390 25 K araikkudi 3065 50 Narchandupatti 573 75 Venthanpatti 792

T otal 10875 T otal 11052 T otal 9748

P uilles Grand T otal: 31675


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CHETTINAD TAMIL MAP

Family Deities (Kula Thievangal)

D ear Nagarathars we have already given particulars about the NINE temples belongingto our clans with the names of the deities and the pictures

As our community has been praised by the entire world for the services rendered to thereligious cause we not only have the above NINE temples but also have renovated andcontinue to maintain various temples

1, W e have built various temples in all our native towns.They are for Lord Shiva, Lord Ganesa, Lord Muruga, Lord Venkateswara, Lord AyyanarGoddess D urgai, Goddess Mariamman , etc

One can feast upon his/ her eyes in the beauty of these temples in the small and bigtowns of Chettinadu. Invariable big and small tanks are built in these temples

2. Besides this the chettiars have a tradition of worshipping their family deities which arecalled "Kula D eivams"

All the Kula D eivam temples are built in small hamlets . It is an wonder to note thatthese hamlets are not the abode of the community. Chettiars visit these Kula D eivamtemples during festivals or according to their convenience or before or after a wedding inthe family.


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Normally the new-born baby is baptised in these Kula deivam temples . He /she is fedwith rice which ceremony is called " Choru Uttuthal" meaning feeding with rice

3. The service to the religion and temples do not confine with the native towns, villages ,and Kula D eivam temples but also spread far and wide to the following places:

a) Tanjavore D istrict _ Tanjavore district got magnificent donations for their renewalsb) Madurai D istrictc) Chidambaramd) Thiruvannamalai

4. Temples in places of migration: It is worthy to note that Chettiars were not tired of building temples in the places and countries they migrated.

In all the places where they settled for their business inside India either they have builttemples or have donated profusely for certain "Kala Poojas"** One such pooja is being conducted by Chettiars in the Kasi Viswanathar templeVaranasi even today.

They used to go on pilgrimage for these temples and that is the reason for their buildingchoultries in all the temple towns. It provided easy and cheap facility for stay.

They had built beautiful temples in all the countries like Burma , Malaysia, SingaporeCeylon, Thailand, Siam , Indonesia where they settled for business.

In the modern times the chettiars who have settled in countries like UK, USA, have alsobuilt many temples in various cities .

As it has been rightly said by Thavaththiru Kundrakudi Adigalar " Ngarathars cannot livein any country without building a Hindu temple leave alone their native region

The religions of all the above countries are different: They are Christianity, Islam,Buddihsm etc.

S. N O Name of Deities P lace 1 Aachi Amman Nerkuppai 2 Aalathi Ayyanaar Pattamangalam 3 Aathina Milaki Ayyanaar Kilakkottai 4 Adaikalam Kaatha Amman Virayaccilai 5 Adaikalam Kaatha Amman Vaniangudi- Near Nattarasankottai

6 Akkini Aathal Pakaneri 7 Angala Parameswari Amman Thekkattur- Near Thrimeiyam 8 Angala Parameswari Amman Nattarasankottai 9 Angalaparameswari Ilayatrangudi

10 Anjaatha Perumaal Ayyanaar Kilakkottai 11 Annakkotiyaal Melakkudi-Near Kundrakkudi 12 Annapoorani Amman Verriyur 13 Ataikkaathal Thuvaar


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14 Azhakiya Meyya Ayyanaar Viizhaneri- Near Mathakupatti 15 Azhakiya Naacchi Amman Ponnamaravathi 16 Kaanjirankudi Kaali Konapattu 17 Kaderi Ambal & Petha Perumal Near Kottaippattinam On Aranthanki Road 18 Kakkurutaiya Ayyanaar Kalayarmangalam 19 Kannutaiyanayaki Amman Nattarasankottai 20 Kinarratik Kaali Amman Kandavarayanpatti 21 Kottai Nachiaar Kathaalappattu- Near Thirkkoshtiyur 22 Kuuthaadip Periyaa D evakottai 23 Maakaali Unjanai- Near Shanmunathapuram 24 Manajanathikkaruppar Koratti-Near Kundrakudi 25 Mathukkarai Naachi Amman Sevalur-Near Koppanapatti 26 Muthu Maari Amman Kiiranippatti 27 Nallippaatti Thattati-Nera Kunrakkudi 28 Panettampadik Karuppar Koratti- Near Kundrakkudi 29 Paranaachi Amman Karunkulam

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Periya Naayaki Amman

Ammapatti- Near Kilasivalpatti

31 Pokkishakkottai Kali Kilakkottai- Near Kallal 32 Poy Solla Meyyar Karikudi, Kollankudi, Mulankudi 33 Pulikkutti Ayyanaar Saakavayal-Nera Embal 34 Sellayi Amman Ezhuvankottai- Near D evakottai 35 Sengitaaik Karuppar Maruthankudi- Near Pilliyarpatti 36 Sevkapperaumal Iyyanaar Sembanur 37 Thenaatchi Amman Siraavayal 38 Uyyavanthaa Sakkottai 39 Vayal Naachi Amman Velankudi 40 Vettutaya Ayyanaar Kollankudi-Near Kalayarkoil

Principle of Nagarathar's

y Giving respect to elders even when they are not relatives and even whenthey are poor . Giving respect to father, mother guru God and brahmins .

y Earmarking a portion of income to temples and mutts (madams)y Doing only good things . y Doing business with highest integrity and honesty . y Godfearing and Godlovingy W orshipping only Lord S hivay T o marry only a boy or girl belonging to a different temple among

nine nagarakkoils . y Lending in low rate of interest . y Doing Money-lending and jewellery businessesy K eeping away from other persons' wives . y K eeping away from character-less persons and excommunicating them

from the community . y Assembling in Nagarakkoils and decide the codes of conduct .

Nagara Viduthigal in Abroad

Malaysia


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P enang P enang Nagara Viduthi24, C hina S treet,10200 P enang . T EL:604 - 2615713

K ula Lumpur

W isma T hanavaisyaMalaysia T hanavaisya Association,23 Jalan P inggir,51200 K uala LumpurMalaysia . T EL:603-4044 0452

Nagara Viduthigal in S outh I ndia

C hennai

Rangoon Nagara Viduthi88, C oral Merchant S treet,MannadyC hennai-600001,T amil Nadu, I ndiaT el: 044-25268155

C hennai Devakottaiyar Nagara Viduthi114, C oral merchant streetMannady,C hennai-600001,T amil Nadu, I ndia

C hennai T hiruvattriyur Nagara Viduthi28, S outh Mada S treetT hiruvetriyur,C hennai-600019,T amil Nadu, I ndia

C hennai K araikudiyar Nagara Viduthi108, C oral Merchant S treet,Mannady,C hennai-600001,T amil Nadu, I ndia

C hidambaram C hidambaram Nagara ViduthiEast S treet,C hidambaram 608001,T amil Nadu, I ndia

C oimbatore

C oimbatore Nagara Viduthi29-30,Gowli Brown S alai,R .S.P uram,C oimbatore - 641002,T amil Nadu, I ndiaT el: 0422-2442891

Erode Erode Nagara Viduthi27,Mandram S treet,


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Erode - 638001,T amil Nadu, I ndiaT el: 262382

S wamimalai S wamimalai Nagara ViduthiEast S treet,S wamimalai - 612302,T amil Nadu, I ndia

K araikudi

K asi Nattukottai Nagara C hattiramManaging S ociety5,North Vadampooki S treet,K araikudi - 630001,T amil Nadu, I ndiaT el: 04565-2423458

K araikudi K araikudi Nagara ViduthiW est Mezla Vadampokki S treet,Near S ivan T emple,K araikudi - 623001,T amil Nadu, I ndia

Madurai Madurainagara Viduthi25,North C hitirai S treet,Madurai - 625001,T amil Nadu, I ndia . T el: 0452-2622368

Mayiladuthurai Mayiladurai Nagara Viduthi27,Maayuranathar North MadaVizhagamMayiladurai - 609001,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

P ondicherry Nagara ViduthiP ondicerry RoadMayelam - 604304,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

Nagapattinam Nagapatinam Nagara Viduthi,Vezlippalayam,Nagapatinam - 611001,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

Kaviripoompatinam

P oompugar Nagara ViduthiK

aaviriP

oompatinamP oompugar - 609105,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

P alani P alani Nagara ViduthiI rakala MadamAdivaaram,P alani - 624601,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

P udukottai


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P uddukottai Nagara Viduthi2569-2570 S annathi S treet,Near Ariyanachiyamman K ovil,P udukottai - 622001,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

Rameshwaram Rameswaram Nagara ViduthiS outh C harriot S treet,Rameswaram - 630526,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

S iruvapuri

S iruvapuri Nagara ViduthiNagarathar S iruvapuri P adayathraiT rust,C hinnambedu Village & P ost,P oneeri T aluk, T iruvallur D T ,T amil Nadu, I ndia . C ontact P erson:Mr .P R . Meenakshisundaram, T rusteeMobile: +91-9444183688 .

T hiruparangundram T hirupparangundram Nagara ViduthiT heppakkulam Melath S treet,T hirupparangundram,Madurai - 625005,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

T richy T richy Nagara Viduthi2, O thhamal S treet,T richy - 620002,T amil Nadu, I ndia . T el: 0431-2702318

T hanjavur T hanjavur Nagara Viduthi387, P.P ampatti S treet,East Vasal,T hanjavur - 613001,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

T hiruchendur T hiruchendur Nagara Viduthi125, S annathi S treet,T hiruchendur - 628215,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

T hiruvarur

Nagara Viduthi1-2,Nagara Mada LaneT hiru Manjana S treetT hiruvaru-610002,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

T utucorin Nagara ViduthiC hetti streetS ea S horeT utucorin - 628001,T amil Nadu, I ndia .


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T irunelveli Nagara Veduthi6, P erarigar Anna Mela S treetT irunelveli - 627006,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

T hiruvannamalai

T hiruvannamalai Nagarathar O yariMadam,T hiruvoodal S treet,S outh S treet,T hiruvannamalai - 606601,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

T hiruvalankaddu Nattukottai Nagarathar C hattiramC hinna T heruT hiruvalankaddu - 609810,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

T hiruthani

T hirutani Nagara Viduthi15,Naatukottai C hettiar C hatiramS treet,Adivaaram,T hirutani - 631209,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

Villupuram Nagarathar C ommunity C entreGanapathy Nagar(North)Near K atpaadi Railway Gate,Villupuram - 605602,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

VaitheesawarnK ovil

Vaitheeswaran T emple Nagara ViduthiS outh C harriot S treet,Vaitheeswaran T emple - 609317,T amil Nadu, I ndia .

Nagara Viduthigal in North I ndia

K asi/Varnasi S ri K asi Nattukottai Nagara S ataramGodhowliaVaranasi 221001,U ttar P radesh, I ndia . T el:321012

Ayodhya Nattukottai Nagara S ataramNatkot S riram Mandir(temple)Boboo Bazaar,Ayodhya-224123,Faizadad Dist . U ttar P radesh, I ndia .

Allahabad Nattukottai NagaraS ataram

149,Modi street,Daraganji- P ost,


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Allahabhad-211006,U ttar P radesh, I ndia .

Nasik

Nattukottai Nagara S ataramK arthik S wamy MandirS anichowkP anchavatiNasik - 422003,Maharastra, I ndia

Mumbai

Nagara ViduthiBlock No:10/2,Mulund C olony,Mulund W est,Mumbai - 400082,Maharastra S tate, I ndia .

K olkata Nagaratar House34,Ezra street,K olkatta - 700001,W est Bengal, I ndia .

K olkata Nagara MadamC hetty BrothersT arakeswarW est Bengal, I ndia

Ilayatrangudi Kovil I raivan : Arulmigu K ailasanathar . I raivi : Arulmigu Nithyakalyani .

I raivan : Arulmigu Kailasanathar.

I raivi : Arulmigu Nithyakalyani.

P irivugal : Okkoor-kudiyar, Arumbarkilaiyarana Pattinasamiyar, Perumarudur -kudiyar, Kalanivasal-kudiyar,Kinginikur-kudiyar, Keriyasethur-Kudiyar, Sirusethur-kudiyar

Estimated Date Granted: 714 A.D

.Number of P ullis: 6,500*

P opulation: 26,000*

I mportant points

1 . The sevan pirivus,though they have the same kovil,will do marriage with other pirivu of the sam e kovil and they willdo do marriage with other kovils too.

Points of Interest


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Illaythangudi (also spelled Ilayattrangudi) was the first established clan temple.

Legend has it that it was the resting place of the gods and explains the village's name with a syllable break-upof Ill aippu (tierdness), attru (removal), gudi (place) .

Location 25 kms from Karaikkudi.

Iluppakudi Kovil I raivan : Arulmigu T hanthonrieswarar . I raivi : Arulmigu S oundaranayaki .

I raivan : Arulmigu Thanthonrieswarar.

I raivi : Arulmigu Soundaranayaki.

P irivugal : N/A

Estimated Date Granted: 714 A. D .

Number of P ullis: 2,700*


I mportant points 1 . This temple is full of wonderful architecture.

Points of Interest

The name comes from the iluppai trees which gro w in abundance in this area.

The temple's origin, according to Puranic legend, comes from a request by Siva, who appeared in a dreram to a localchieftain. The chieftan was presented with a soodamani, a precious stone, by Siva for building the temple. The nearbyvillage is known as Soodamanipuram for this reason.

The lingam here is a natural one, meaning not shaped by man.

Bhairavar is a special diety here, much worshipped in the locality.



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Iraniyur Kovil I raivan : Arulmigu AtkondanatharI raivi : Arulmigu S ivapurandevi .

I raivan : Arulmigu Atkondanathar

I raivi : Arulmigu Sivapurandevi.


Number of P ullis: N/A

P opulation: N/A

I mportant points

1 . This kovil can be termed as an architectural marvel or chirpakkalanjiam

Points of Interest

The Iraniyur temple is said to be nurtured by a Nagarathar belonging to what was once a subsect of the Illayathanguditemple, the Thiruvetpurkudiyar. his younger brother agreed to take care of th e Pillaiyarpatti temple. As a result, nomarriage is permitted between members of Iranikovil and the Pillaiyarpatti temple.


Neman Kovil I raivan : Arulmigu Jayangondacholeeswarar . I raivi : Arulmigu S oundharanayagi .

I raivan : Arulmigu Jayangonda choleeswarar.

I raivi : Arulmigu Soundharanayagi.

P irivugal : N/A

Estimated Date Granted: N/A

Number of P ullis: N/A


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P opulation: N/A

I mportant points

1 . It is sadi that the name neamangovil became nemangovil, where neamam is nothing but a set of rules.

Points of Interest

The Nemam temple is noteworthy for for its stone work - over 125 beautiful sculptures can be found here.


Pillayarpatti Kovil

I raivan :Desigavinayaga

P illaiyar( K arpaga

Vinayagar)

I raivan : Arulmigu T hiruveesarI raivi: Arulmigu S ivakami

I raivan : D esigavinayaga Pillaiyar (Karpaga Vinayagar)

O ther Dieties : Arulmigu Thiruveesar, Arulmigu Marutheesar

Their

Consorts : Arulmigu Sivakami, Arulmigu Vadamalarmangai.


Number of P ullis: 3,500 (as of 1990)

P opulation: 14,000 (as of 1990)

I mportant points

1 . This pillaiyar is famous all over the world and attracting visitors in large numbers from all parts of India and ab road,the image of pillaiyar is with millions of people and many of them don't know that it is a nagarathar kovil.

2 . This is a kudavaraikkovil. This kovil was constructed inside a rock.

Points of Interest

It is said that this temple was under the respons ibility of the younger of two brothers belonging to the Illayathanguditemple with the older brother taking on the Iraniyur temple. This kovi treat iranikovil as their brother kovil and so theydo not have marriage relations with them.



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S oorakkudi Kovil I raivan : Arulmigu DesikanatharI raivi : Arulmigu Avudayanayaki

I raivan : Arulmigu D esikanathar

I raivi : Arulmigu Avudayanayaki



P opulation: 6,000* I mportant points

1 . This kovil got its name because it is filled with soorai trees

2 . The holy amman in this kovil only has got 4 hands and 3 eyes

Points of Interest

The name Soorakdui has several possible origins. Possibilities include the asura Sooran worshipping here, or perhapsSooriyan (the Sun God) venerating here. The third possibility is that it comes from the soorai shrub which grows inabundance in this area.

The Soo raimanagar Puranam narrates the story of the temple


V airavan Kovil I raivan : Arulmigu ValarolinatharI raivi : Arulmigu Vadivudaiammai

I raivan : Arulmigu Valarolinathar

I raivi : Arulmigu Vadivudaiammai

P irivugal: 1. Sirkulathur-kudiyar (a) Periya-vakuppu, (b) D eivanayakar-vakuppu, (c) Pillaiyar-vakuppu.2. Kalanivasal-kudiyar, 3. Maruthenthirapauram-kudiyar



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I mportant points

1 . This kovil nagarathar treat their kovil as a single one and th ey don't do inter-pirivu marriage like mathur orilaiyathangudi kovil.

2 . Numerous classic paintings are found in this temple.

3 . Vairavan kovil is the third biggest temple in terms of Chettiar allegiance

Points of Interest

Behind the Nagarathar choultry is Vairava Theertham, a sacred spring said to have miraculous powers. Vairavanpattitemple is known for its nagara viduthi, a building rich with sculpture and woodwork. The kalamandapam has severalwall paintings dating to this period and they include ten avatars of Vishnu, the five Pandavas and D raupadi, and thepresiding deities


Velangudi Kovil

I raivan : Arulmigu K andeswararI raivi: Arulmigu K amatchiammai

I raivan : Arulmigu Kandeswarar

I raivi: Arulmigu Kamatchiammai


Number of P ullis: 46*

P opulation: N/A

I mportant points

1 . This kovil has got very less population when compared to other kovils. It is said that a curse made the number of pullies very limited.

Points of Interest

The name may have come from the fact that the area is abundant with vela trees. The name may have come from thefact that the area is abundant with vela trees.



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Mathur Kovil I raivan : Arulmigu Ainootheswarar . I raivi : Arulmigu P eriyanayaki .

I raivan : Arulmigu Ainootheswarar.

I raivi : Arulmigu Periyanayaki.

P irivugal : Uraiyur-kudiyar, Arumbakkur-kudiyar, Manalur-kudiyar, Mannan-kudiyar, Kannar-kudiyar, Karuppur-kudiyar, Kulathur-kudiyar

Estimated Date Granted: 712 A.D

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I mportant points

1 . The sevan pirivus,though they have the same kovil, will do marriage with other pirivu of the same kovil and theywill do do marriage with other kovils too.

Points of Interest

Mathur has the largest number of pullis .

The nearly 70 foot tall rajagopuram here has been constructed in 5 storeys.

The Ainootheswarar temple has stone lions with freely rotating stone balls within each of their mouths. The sculpturalachievement is a feature produced by artisans of the Vijayanagar empire.


L ist of Villages & Pincodes

A. Muthu Pattinam(630101) Konapet (622503)

Pallathur (630107)

A. Siruvayal (630305) Koppanapatti (622401) Panagudi (630555)

Alavakkottai (630564) Kothamangalam (630105) Panaya Patti (622406)

Amarapathiputhur (630301) Kottaiyur (630106) Pattamangalam (630310)

Arimalam (622201) Kulipirai (622402) Pudu Patti (622408)

Ariyakkudi (630202) Kuruvikondan Patti(622409) Puduvayal (630108)


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Athangudi (630101) Madagupatti (630553) Pulangkurichi (622413)

Athikadu Thekkur (630201) Mahipalan Patti (630217) Ramachandra Puram (622505)

Avanipatti (630205) Managiri (630307) Rangiem (622409)

Chettinad (630102) Mangalam (630554) Rayavaram (622506)

Chockalingam Pudur(630101) Melasivapuri (622403)

Sembanur (630313)

Chockanatha Puram(630313) Mudalai Patti (622409)

Sevvur (622417)

D evakottai (630302) Nachandu Patti (622404) Shanmuganatha Puram(630314)

K adiapatty (622505) Nachiapuram (630207) Siravayal (630214)

Kalaiyar Koil (630551) Nataraja Puram (630550) Sirukudal Patti (630215)

Kalaiyar Mangalam(630557)

Nattarasan Kottai(630556) Thanichavoorani (630314)

Kallal (630300) Nemathan Patti (630111) Ulagam Patti (622410)

Kalluppatti (630306) Nerkuppai (622405) V. Lakshimipuram (622412)

Kanadukathan (630103) O. Siruvayal (630208) Valaya Patti (622411)

Kandanur (630104) Okkur (630557) Vegu Patti (622407)

Kandaramanickam(630204) P. Alagapuri (630205)

Venthan Patti (622419)

Kandavarayan Patti(630203) P. Karungulam (630204)

Vetriyur (630321)

Karaikudi (630001)

Paganeri (630558)

Virachilai (622412)

Kilapungudi (630552) Palavangudi (630208) Viramathi(630212)

Kilasaval Patti (630205)

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