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History of Vellalars and its Sub Castes Authenticated by Sangam Litterature and Wikipedia

History [thanks to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vellalar]

The Vellalars have a long cultural history that goes back to over two millennia in southern India.

Sangam literature

In Sangam literature, the chiefs of the vellala tribes were called the Velir[32][33][34]. The Velir or the Vellalar tribes are described as a landed gentry who irrigated the wet lands and the Karalar were the landed gentry in the dry lands[35][34]. Numerous poems in the ancient Sangam literature extol these chieftains' charity and truthfulness. Among the most prominent were those known as the 'seven patrons' (kadaiyezhu vallal); Vel-Pari, Malayaman Thirumudi Kaari, Ori, Adigaman, Began, Nalli and Ay Kandiran[17].

They had close associations and held high positions of office with the three main Tamil dynasties, Chera, Chola and Pandya[32]. Some of them even had marital relations; Ilamcetcenni, the king known for his fleet of warships, married a Velir princess, and his son Karikala Chola also married a Velir princess from Nangur[36].

Warrior chieftains

The Vellalars not only held absolute control over the feudal society but also demonstrated great military prowess[17]. To quote a few:

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Ma-Vel-Evvi the famous chief known for his valour and bravery was a Vellala from Millalikurram in Pandimandalam. He was the law around the southern bank of the Kaveri basin. His territory included one of the most fertile fields of the Cauvery basin[17].

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Vel-Pari was known as the great patron of poets. This chief was a relative of Ma-Vel-Evvi and after the demise of the latter he took over the territory around the mountains of Parambu. Poet Kapilar, his life long companion described him as the lord of three hundred villages in ancient Tamilakkam who could only be won over by the sound of a lute[17].

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They had close associations and held high positions of office with the three main Tamil dynasties, Chola, Chera and Pandya[2]. Some of them even had marital relations; Ilamcetcenni, the king known for his fleet of warships married a Velir princess, and his son Karikala Chola also married a Velir princess from Nangur[9].

Warrior Chieftains

The Vellalars not only held absolute control over the feudal society but also demonstrated great military prowess. To quote a few:

* Ma-Vel-Evvi the famous chief known for his valour and bravery was a Vellala from Millalikurram in Pandimandalam. He was the law around the southern bank of the Kaveri basin. His territory included one of the most fertile fields of the Cauvery basin.

* Vel-Pari was known as the great patron of poets. This chief was a relative of Ma-Vel-Evvi and after the demise of the latter he took over the territory around the mountains of Parambu. Poet Kapilar, his life long companion described him as the lord of three hundred villages in ancient Tamilakkam who could only be won over by the sound of a lute.

 “கட்டபொம்மு நாயக்கர் பிடிபடுவதிலும், அவரது மந்திரியான சுப்ரமணியபிள்ளை பிடிபட்டதே நமக்கு வெற்றி”      read more at ...

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கட்டபொம்முவின் மந்திரியாக இருந்த தானாபதிப் பிள்ளைதான் அந்த இளைஞன். பெயர் சுப்ரமணிய பிள்ளை. தூக்கிலிட்டாலும் மீண்டும் எழுந்து வந்துவிடுவாரோ என்று பரங்கியரை அஞ்சி நடுங்க வைத்த இந்த சுத்த வீரரைத் தந்த சமூகம் `பிள்ளைமார்’ என்று அழைக்கும் வேளாளர் சமூகம். தமிழைத் தாய்மொழியாகக் கொண்ட சமூகங்களுள் தொன்மை வாய்ந்தது பிள்ளைமார் சமூகம்.

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Thevar - Pillai - Mudali are all same once & Many Pillai Kings were there:
KV Subramanya Iyer Says in his Research volume_12/introduction_1.html

Mr. K. V. Subrahmanya Ayyar considers that Sola-Kon and Venadudaiyan were the son of Kopperunjinga (S.I.I., Vol. VIII, Intr.).  He is evidently inclined to this view because these two persons were also known as Perumalpillai (S.I.I.,  Vol. VIII, Nos. 48 and 94).  The word ‘Perumalpillai’ is used as a proper name and it should not be split up to mean ‘the son of Perumal.’   If this meaning was really intended we should expect some such phrase as nam-maganar or   devar-maganar.  Another objection to this view is that Sola-Kon hailed from Arasur, whereas Kopperunjinga belonged to Kudal.  Moreover Sola-Kon is nowhere called Alappirandan, Kadava or Pallava, but is, on the other hand, definitely referred to as devar-mudali,  i.e., an officer of the chief, and in some cases merely by the term Pillai  (Nos. 401 of 1903 and 432 of 1924).
 

His capital Sendamangalam is also stated in the same prasasti to have been protected by strong fortification.  He was served by a faithful band of warriors, chief among whom were Sola-Kon[74] alias Perumal-Pillai of Arasur, the latter’s younger brother Venadudaiyan[75] and Pillaiyar  Nilagangaraiyar. read more
 

INSCRIPTIONS OF RAJAKESARIVARMAN  Read More at: volume_13/stones_151_to_175.html

No. 153.

(A.R. No. 364 of 1924.)

Melappaluvur, Udaiyarpalaiyam Taluk, Trichinopoly District.

On the north wall of the Agastyesvara shrine, Agastyesvara temple.

This records the gift of a lamp-stand and an endowment of 12 kalanju of gold for burning a perpetual lamp in the shrine of Mahadeva on the southern side of the temple of Avanikandarppa (gandharva) Isvaragriham, by Nakkan Akkaranangaiyar the daughter of Devanar ‘of this Tali’ and wife of prince (Pillai) Seramanar.   In No. 385 of 1924 from the same place, dated in the 27th year of Rajaraja I, his queen Panchavan mahadevi is referred to as the daughter of Devanar of Avanikandarppapuram.  The identity of ‘Pillai Seramanar’ is not known.  He was possibly a feudatory of chief holding an important position under the Chola king.  Friendly relationship is known to have prevailed between the Cheras and the Cholas since the time of Aditya I (S.I.I. Vol. III, No. 89).

Uyyakondar Pillai in Achchutadeva-maharaya. 1455 A.D. read more

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No. 299.

(A.R. No. 271 of 1904).

Yogimallavaram, Puttur Taluk, Chittoor District.

On the north and west bases of the Parasaresvara temple.

Rajaraja II.  Year [6] : 1221 –22 A.D.

It records the gift of land, irrigated by Narayanaputteri excavated for the merit of Narayana-ppillai, and taxes (silvari) including kadamai, ayam, porkadamai, padikaval, vetti, sarikai-kolvari, for the midnight and morning services to god Tippaladisvaramudaiya Nayanar in Tiruchchukanur, in Tirukkudavur-nadu in Tiruvengada-kkottam in Jayangondasola-mandalam, by Pokkan alias Pandiyataraiyar, son of Udaiyar, the son of Parasamayakolariyandar for the merit of his nephew (marumagan) Narayanappillai who attacked Kadavaraya and got killed in the fight mentioned above.  The name of the temple accountant is given as Perumulaiyurudaiyan Tiruchchirrambalamudaiyan Singappillai alias Vagisa-pperumal (vide No. 302).

 

No. 299.

(A.R. No. 271 of 1904).

Yogimallavaram, Puttur Taluk, Chittoor District.

On the north and west bases of the Parasaresvara temple.

Rajaraja II.  Year [6] : 1221 –22 A.D.

The name of the temple accountant is given as Perumulaiyurudaiyan Tiruchchirrambalamudaiyan Singappillai alias Vagisa-pperumal (vide No. 302).

 Chola Kingdom Nambi Pillai
 

No. 655.

(A.R. No. 604-A of 1904).

Srinivasanallur, Musiri Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District.

On a stone built into the floor of the Visvanathasvamin temple.

Year 29.

This inscription is engraved in characters of about the 12th century.  Only the title Tribhuvanachakravartigal of the king is seen and the other details are lost in the right end portion.

This seems to record the gift of an ornament and a gomukha (an outlet for water attached to a pedestal in the form of a cow’s mouth) by Nambippillai.

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No. 669.

(A.R. No. 615 of 1904).

Tiruvandavar, Kanchipuram Taluk, Chingleput District.

On a slab set up in the village.

Achyutaraya. 1536 – 37 A.D.

The details of date, viz., Dunmukhi, dasami, Tiruvonam are insufficient for verification.  The cyclic year will however correspond to 1536 – 37 A.D. falling within the reign of Achyuta.

It seems to record the assignment of the income from jodi reaslised from Tiruvandavaru for worship to the local deity (name lost) by Tittara Pillai for the merit of the king.

 

No. 691.

(A.R. No. 635 of 1904).

Ramagiri, Tiruvallur Taluk, Chingleput District.

On the south wall of the central shrine in the Valisvara temple.

Rajadhiraja II.

This inscription records the gift of 3 lamps (i.e., 3 twilight lamps to the deity Tirukkarikarai-udaiyar and one twilight lamp to Pillaiyar, (i.e., Tirujnan-sambandar), by Siyanadiyan Kalisattakan Adittadevan Nandipanman.  Kari pillai, Andan and Atkonda-pillai, were to maintain one lamp each.

 

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No. 373

(A.R. No. 366 of 1917)

Tiruvandarkoyil, Pondycherry State

On the south wall of the central shrine, Panchanadesvara temple

This is probably a record of Uttama-Chola’s reign.  It is damaged in places and is also incomplete.  It seems to record the grant, to one Pillai Sadasivan Narayana-Bhattan of Kilimadam in Idaiyarrukkudi, of one share in the right of worship (with its appurtenance in land but excluding the house) in the temple of Tiruvarainakkankoyil-Paramasvami at Tribhuvanamahadevi-chaturvedimangalam by alunganam after purchasing two shares out of the eight (ashtakam) accompanying the obligation (sasana bandha) from Virasvami-Somasiyar of Idaiyarrukkudi residing at Irushi-kesavachcheri (quarter) of the village, who had been the owner of three shares in addition to two by purchase and inheritance from his jnatis.

 

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No. 33 (Page No 26)

(A. R. No. 33 of 1906)

Tanjavur District, Mayuram Taluk, Tirukkadaiyur

Amritaghatesvara Temple-On The Same Wall

Tribh. Rajarajadeva III – 21st Year (A.D. 1236-37) 

This registers an agreement among the adaippar and the kudimakkal of erukkattuchcheri which is called a tirunandavilakkuppuram village of the temple of kalakaladevar, that they would burn 3 lamps in the temple from the 21st year on wards of the king in token of their grateful appreciation of the help rendered to them by Araiyan Aludaiyan [Nangura] Ivar of Sigar in Puliyurnadu a division of arumolideva-valanadu. During his administration as Pillai Kaikkanakkanar கணக்குப் பிள்ளை he is said to have got them exemption from viniyogam and attended to all their needs. Without stint and also further restored to them after diligent search some charter of privilege in original which had been granted to them in the 13th year of  ‘Periyadevar’and which he now passed on to the palace through the village watchman as charter of security to the village.

 

No. 449  (Page No 337)

(A. R. No. 449 of 1907)  

Sinnamanaur, Periyakulam Taluk, Madurai District

Lakshminarayana temple – on the same wall

Mar. [Sundara]-Pandya I :  year 11 :  1226-27 A.D. 

This is a damaged fragment of an inscription of Sundarapandya who presented the Chola country. It seems to record some endowment made by Sivallavan Tirunilakantan Tondaiman mentioned in No. 445 above for offerings to god Vanduvarapatippillai (Krishna?) [- If this is made sure as LORD KRISHNA then LORD KRISHNA is also a PILLAI meaning, he is also a FOLLOWER OF SHIVA like PILLAIIAR -this is my comment  and other PILLAI castes] and the goddess (Pirattiyar) in the Naduvil-tirumurran at Arikesarinallur. 

 

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No. 430 (Page No 327)

(A. R. No. 430 of 1907)  

Sinnamanaur, Periyakulam Taluk, Madurai District

Rajasimhesvara temple – on the same wall

Jat. Vira-Pandya (I) :  year 26 : 1278-79 A.D. (?) 

This seems to record a similar gift of an impost on certain articles of merchandise like betal-nut, pepper and rice agreed to contributed by the members of the community Padinenvishayattar of the four nagaram for a festival in Margali in the temple of Rajasimhesvaramudaiya-Nayanar at Arikesarinallur in Ala-nadu. Mention is also made of a bazaar to the east of Valangai-mikaman-tirumandapam built by (an officer) Pandiyadaraiyar in the name of Pillai Kulasekhara-Mahabali-Vanarayar [வானவராயர்]. The members are stated to have met for their deliberation in the temple of Vikramapandisvaramudaiya-Nayanar at Sivallavan-padaividu.

 

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No. 163 (Page No 130)

(A. R. No. 163 of 1907)

Peraiyur, Tirumayam Taluk, Tiruchirappalli District

Naganathasvami temple – on the same wall of the same mandapa

Mar. Kulasekhara : year 22 : 1289-90 A.D. 

This is an inscription of Maravarman Kulasekharadeva ‘who was pleased to take every country’. It registers the grant of Permanent lease of tenancy of a land called the ‘Kadamban-Vayal’, measuring 256 kuli and belonging to the temple of Tirunagisvaram-Udaiya-Nayanar at Tirupperaiyur a devadana-brahmadeya village in Kananadu alias Virudarajabhayankara-valanadu, to Venran Tirumalapadi-Udaiyan Tirupperunduraippillai who was holding the madapatyam of the temple, on an annual rental (kadamai) to be paid by the lessee on a mutually agreed basis according to the nature of the crop raised. The lands is said to have been purchased from one Rajaraja-Nadalvan of the arasu-makkal (ruling family ?)residing at Malaiyalangudi and the Mudalis of the place which is called a padaipparru (army settlement).

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No. 598 (Page No 418)

(A. R. No. 598 of 1907)  

Nandaluru, Rajampet Taluk, Cuddapah District

Saumyanatha temple – on the same place, left side 

This is dated in Saka 1172, Saumya, Rishabha, ba. 15, Friday, Rohini corresponding to A.D. 1249, May 14, Saka year being current on which day there is stated to have been a solar eclipse. It records a gift of all the tolls including the ‘maganmai’ dues leviable at Nirandanur, for the expenses of the several festivals in the temple of Sokkapperumal, by one Perumal-Pillai the headman of Kaliyur and a toll officer, to secure the well-being of Madurantaka Pottappichchola Gandagopalar alias Manma-siddharasa. The record is incomplete.

 

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No. 149 (Page No. 183)

(A. R. No.51 of 1948-49)

IV Prakara, west wall.

Records gift of money and I veli of land in the village Peyatti in Kulasekhara-saruppedimangalam by Kesuvan Sundarattoludaiyan alias Pillai Singapperumal Kuttan for offerings to the goddess in his name on his birthday every year.  The record is dated in the 36th year of the king’s reign.

 

No. 200 (Page No 131)

(A. R. No. 188 of 1909.)

Avanashi, Avanashi Taluk, Coimbatore District Same wall.

No king : Pramoduta, Valkasi.

This incomplete inscription records an order of the deity Adi-Chandesvara, granting the right called tachchachariyakkani in the temple of Avinashi Aludaiyanayanar, to two artisans named Udaiyan Nayakapillai alias Alagiyasemachari of Tirumarudanturai and Udaiyan alias Elukarainattu-achari, and enjoining upon them to attend to the ten kinds of repairs in the temple in lieu of the right given to them. 

 

No. 206 (Page No 135)

(A. R. No. 194 of 1909.)

Avanashi, Avanashi Taluk, Coimbatore District Same wall.

No king: Dundubhi, Adi 14.

This inscription records a gift of 10 panam by Pillai alias Sirukkodukkan, a Vellalan Kundeli of Adavur in Kuruppau-nadu, for a sandhya lamp given by the donor to (the temple of) the deity Avinasiyaludaiya-nayanar. 

 

No. 308 (Page No 196)

(A. R. No. 292 of-A of 1909)

Tirukkachchur, Chingleput Talu, Chingleput District Same wall. 

This is too fragmentary a piece.  However, it records a gift of a lamp (detail lost) to the temple of the god.  Tiruvalakkoyiludaiya-naynar of the place (name) lost, but evidently the same Tirukkachchur occurring in No. 306 etc., above, by a certain Porudapillai alias Abhimana bhushanamanikkam, daughter of Ariyapillai, a devaradiyal of the same temple.  It seems that the gift was accepted by Alvan......] alias Kannayira-bhattan of Bharadvaja [gotra], who had right, of worship in the temple. 

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2. Mr. Kanakasabhai Pillai volume_2/introduction.html

3. Mr. P. Sundaram Pillai  volume_2/no_75_76_pillar_at_uyyakkondan.html

4. Mr. P. Sundaram Pillai’s valuable article on the Age of Tirunanasambandar in the Madras Christian College Magazine, Vol. IX, pp. 344 and 511; and Ep. Ind. Vol. III, p. 280 f.

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தமிழைத் தாய்மொழியாகக் கொண்ட சமூகங்களுள் தொன்மை வாய்ந்தது பிள்ளைமார் சமூகம்

 

by PILLAI COMMUNITY on Friday, April 9, 2010 at 5:16am ·
 
அந்த இளைஞனைப் பார்த்து வெள்ளையர்கள் பயந்துதான் போனார்கள். அவனது அஞ்சா நெஞ்சுரமும் விடுதலை வேட்கையும் கண்டு பரங்கியர் நடுநடுங்கினார்கள். அவனோடு நேருக்குநேர் பேசியோ போரிட்டோ அவனை வெல்லமுடியாது என்று முடிவு கட்டிய வெள்ளையர்கள், அவனை சிறைப் பிடித்தவுடன் தூக்கிலிட்டார்கள். அப்போதும் ஆத்திரம் அடங்கவில்லை. அவன் தலையை வெட்டித் துண்டித்து ஈட்டியில் குத்தி காட்சிப் பொருளாக நடுச்சந்தியில் நட்டு வைத்தார்கள்.

``கட்டபொம்மு நாயக்கர் பிடிபடுவதிலும், அவரது மந்திரியான சுப்ரமணியபிள்ளை பிடிபட்டதே நமக்கு வெற்றி'' என்று வெள்ளையர்கள் மேலே நடந்த நிகழ்ச்சியை மேலிடத்திற்கு இப்படித்தான் தெரிவித்தார்கள்.

கட்டபொம்முவின் மந்திரியாக இருந்த தானாபதிப் பிள்ளைதான் அந்த இளைஞன். பெயர் சுப்ரமணிய பிள்ளை. தூக்கிலிட்டாலும் மீண்டும் எழுந்து வந்துவிடுவாரோ என்று பரங்கியரை அஞ்சி நடுங்க வைத்த இந்த சுத்த வீரரைத் தந்த சமூகம் `பிள்ளைமார்' என்று அழைக்கும் வேளாளர் சமூகம்.

தமிழைத் தாய்மொழியாகக் கொண்ட சமூகங்களுள் தொன்மை வாய்ந்தது பிள்ளைமார் சமூகம்.

கன்னியாகுமாரி, திருநெல்வேலி, இராமநாதபுரம், மதுரை, புதுக்கோட்டை ஆகிய பகுதிகளில் உள்ள வேளாளர்கள்தான் பெரும்பாலும் பிள்ளைமார் என்று அழைக்கப்படுகிறார்கள். பிள்ளை என்ற குலப்பட்டம் பூண்டுள்ள இவர்கள் பாண்டிய வேளாளர், நாஞ்சில் நாட்டு வேளாளர், நாமதாரி பிள்ளைமார், நாங்குடி வேளாளர்கள், கோட்டை வேளாளர், நீர்பூசி வேளாளர், கார்காத்த (அல்லது) காரைக்கட்டு வேளாளர், அரும்பு கோத்த வேளாளர், அகமுடைய வேளாளர் என்று பலவாறாக வழங்கி வருகிறார்கள்.

தென் தமிழகம்தான் இவர்களின் பூர்வீகம் என்றாலும் வேலை நிமித்தமாக இப்போது தமிழகம் முழுவதும் இவர்கள் பரவி இருக்கிறார்கள். எங்கு சென்று வாழ்ந்தாலும் `பிள்ளைமார்' தங்கள் அடையாளத்தையும் பண்பாட்டுக் கலாச்சாரத்தையும் விடாமல் பாதுகாத்து வருகிறார்கள்.

தொடக்கத்தில் பிள்ளை என்ற பட்டம் இவர்களுக்கு மட்டுமே உரியதாக இருந்தது. இடைக்காலத்தில் பிற சமூகத்தினரும்கூட இப்பட்டத்தைப் போட்டுக் கொள்வதைப் பெருமையாகக் கருதத் தொடங்கி விட்டனர். ஆனால் அவர்களுடன் பண்பாட்டு ரீதியில் எந்தத் தொடர்பும் வைத்துக் கொள்வதில்லை.

சேர சோழ பாண்டியர்களின் அமைச்சர்களாக இருந்து வழி நடத்திச் சென்றவர்களாக இவர்களைச் சொல்வதுண்டு. மன்னர்களுக்கு முடிசூட்டு விழாவில் முடி எடுத்துக்கொடுக்கும் உரிமை இருந்ததாகக் கூறுவோரும் உண்டு.

பிள்ளைமார்களின் அடிப்படைத் தொழில் விவசாயம். என்றாலும் நேரடியாக விவசாயத்தில் ஈடுபடாமல் ஆட்களை வைத்து விவசாயத் தொழில் செய்கின்றனர்.

அன்றைய பாண்டிய நாட்டில் மழையின்றி பஞ்சம் தலைவிரித்தாடியது. தனது நாட்டில் மழையைப் பொழிவிக்காத மேகங்களைப் பிடித்து வந்து பாண்டிய மன்னன் உக்கிரப் பெருவழுதி சிறையில் அடைத்து விட்டான். தேவர்கள் உட்பட அனைவரும் கார்முகில்களை விடுவிக்க வேண்டும் என்று கோரிக்கை வைத்தனர்.

இனிமேல் மேகங்கள் தங்களது வேலையை ஒழுங்காகச் செய்யும் என்று யாராவது ஒப்புதல் கொடுத்து பிணையக் கைதியாக இருந்தால் மட்டுமே மேகங்களை விடுவிப்பேன் என்றான் மன்னன். அப்போது வேளாளர் ஒருவர்தான் மேகங்களுக்குப் பதில் தான் சிறையில் இருப்பதாக வாக்குறுதி அளித்து மேகங்களை விடுவித்தாராம்.

இதனால் அவர்கள் கார்காத்த வேளாளர் என்று அழைக்கப்பட்டதாக செவிவழிக் கதை உண்டு. அந்தளவிற்கு பிறரின் நம்பிக்கைக்குரிய பாத்திரமாக பிள்ளைமார் சமூகத்தார் இருந்திருக்கிறார்கள்.

வேளாளர்களில் ஒரு பிரிவினர் சைவப் பிள்ளைமார். இவர்கள் அதிகாலை சிவநாமத்தை உச்சரித்துவிட்டுத்தான் விழிக்கிறார்கள். காலை, மதிய, இரவு உணவுக்கு முன்னும் இறைவழிபாடு நடத்துவதை இவர்கள் மறப்பதே இல்லை.

இவர்களுக்கு பல குலதெய்வங்கள் இருக்கின்றன. பிள்ளைமார்களில் வைணவத்தைக் கடைப்பிடிப்போரும் இருக்கிறார்கள். நாமதாரி பிள்ளைமார்கள் திருமண் இட்டுக்கொள்கிறார்கள். இப்போது சைவம், வைணவம் கடைப்பிடிப்போரிடையே திருமண உறவு வைத்துக்கொள்வதும் உண்டு.

திருச்செந்தூர், திருநெல்வேலி நெல்லையப்பர் கோயில், தென்காசி, குற்றாலம் கோயில்களுக்குச் சென்று சிறப்பு வழிபாடு செய்வது சைவப் பிள்ளைமார்களின் வழக்கம். அதேசமயம், வைணவத்தில் ஈடுபாடுடைய பிள்ளைமார்கள் ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம், ஆழ்வார் திருநகரி, நாங்குனேரி போன்ற நவ திருப்பதி ஸ்தலங்களுக்குச் சென்று வழிபாடு நடத்துவது பிரசித்தம்.

இவர்களுள் கோட்டைப் பிள்ளைமார் நெல்லை மாவட்டம் ஸ்ரீவைகுண்டம் வடபகுதியில் உள்ளனர். இக்கோட்டைக்குள் இருக்கும் கல்வெட்டில் `பிள்ளைமார்' என்று பொறிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இச்சமூகத்தைச் சேர்ந்த பெண்கள் கோட்டைக்குள்ளிருந்து வெளியே வருவதே இல்லை. வெளிஉலகம் என்னவென்றே தெரியாமல் இவர்கள் வாழவேண்டிய சூழ்நிலை. கோட்டைக்குள் மற்ற எந்த சமூகத்தவரும் நுழையத் தடை விதித்திருந்தனர். ஒரு பெண் பூப்படைந்தபின்னர் உடன்பிறந்த சகோதரன், தந்தை, தாய்மாமன் தவிர மற்ற ஆண்களைப் பார்க்கக் கூடாது. கணவனை இழந்த பெண்கள் கடுமையான விரதங்கள் இருந்து கணவன் காலமான சிறிது காலத்திற்குள்ளேயே உயிர்விடும் நிலை இருந்தது.

இன்று அவர்களின் நிலை என்ன?.

இவ்வளவு சிறப்பு வாய்ந்தவர்கள் தங்கள் குலப்பெண்களை கோட்டையை விட்டு வெளியில் அனுப்பாததை ஒரு வழக்கமாகக் கொண்டிருந்தனர். ஆனால் சமீப காலத்தில் அந்த முறையில் சிற்சில மாற்றங்கள் கொண்டு வரப்பட்டு, கோட்டைப் பிள்ளைமார் இனப் பெண்கள் வெளியில் வரத் தொடங்கினர். கல்வி கற்கத் தொடங்கினர்.

இந்த சமுதாயத்தில் பெண்ணிற்குப் பிறக்கும் குழந்தைகள் அந்தப் பெண்ணின் வழித் தோன்றலாகவே கருதப்படுகிறது.

பொதுவாக பிள்ளைமார் சமூகத்தில் வரதட்சணை கேட்பதும் இல்லை. கொடுப்பதும் இல்லை. தொடக்கத்தில் பிள்ளைமார் சமூகத்தார் தங்கள் சொந்தத்திலேயே திருமண உறவு கொண்டிருந்தனர். உறவு விட்டுப் போய் விடக் கூடாது என்பதால் இப்படி இருந்தனர். ஆனால் இப்போது தங்கள் சொந்தங்களில் நல்ல வரன் கிட்டாதபோது மற்ற பிள்ளைமார்களுடனும் திருமண உறவு கொள்ளும் வழக்கம் வந்து விட்டது.

திருமணங்களை இரண்டு வீட்டாரும் பேசி முடிக்கிறார்கள். இரு வீட்டாருக்கும் சம்மதம் என்றவுடன் வெற்றிலை மாற்றிக் கொள்கிறார்கள். பந்தக்கால் நடுவது, மாப்பிள்ளை அழைப்பு உட்பட அனைத்திற்கும் அன்றே நாள் குறிக்கிறார்கள். திருமணத்தை நடத்துவது பெண் வீட்டாரின் பொறுப்பாகவே இன்றும் உள்ளது.

முதல் நாள் மாப்பிள்ளை அழைப்பு நடக்கும். திருமணத்திற்கு அரைமணி நேரத்திற்கு முன்புதான் நிச்சயதார்த்தம் நடக்கிறது. தேசிகர் ஒருவர் சைவமுறைப்படி மந்திரங்கள் ஓதி திருமணத்தை நடத்தித் தருகிறார்.

மாப்பிள்ளை, சகலை, மைத்துனர் என்று மூன்று பேர் அமர்ந்திருக்க, மணமான புதுப் பெண் வாழை இலை போட்டு அவர்களுக்குப் பரிமாற வேண்டும். இதனை `சட்டரசம் பரிமாறுதல்' என்கின்றனர்.

திருமணம் முடிந்ததும் மாப்பிள்ளை பெண்ணை தேங்காய் உருட்டச் சொல்லுதல், தலையில் வைத்து அப்பளம் உடைத்தல் போன்ற விளையாட்டுக்களை ஆடச் செய்வது, பல பிள்ளைமார் சமூகத்தாரிடம் இன்றும் காணப்படும் வழக்கம்.

மணப்பெண் வீட்டிலும் மாப்பிள்ளையின் மறுவீட்டு அழைப்பிலும் விருந்து உபசாரம் தடபுடலாக இருக்கும். இவர்களின் திருமண விருந்தில் சொதி சாப்பாடும் அவியலும் மிகப் பிரசித்தம்.

பிள்ளைமார் சமூகத்தைச் சேர்ந்த பெண் பூப்படைந்த முப்பதாம் நாளில் சடங்கு நடக்கும். தாய்மாமன் சீலை எடுத்துக் கொடுத்து இந்தச் சடங்கை நடத்த வேண்டும். இந்தச் சடங்கிற்குப் பின், அந்தப் பெண் வீட்டை விட்டு வெளியில் வரக் கூடாது. ஆனால் இப்போது இந்த முறை மாறி, காலத்திற்குத் தக்கபடி நடக்கத் தொடங்கிவிட்டனர்.

பெரும்பாலான பெண்கள் முன் கொசுவம் வைத்து சேலை கட்டுவது வழக்கம். காதில் `பாம்படம்' அணிய காதுகளை நீண்ட அளவிற்கு வளர்ப்பது இவர்களது வழக்கம்.இன்று நாகரிகம் கருதி இந்த வழக்கம் குறையத் தொடங்கி விட்டது.

விதவைகள் திருமணத்திற்கு அனுமதி மறுத்து வந்த இவர்கள், இப்போது அதற்கு அனுமதி வழங்க ஆரம்பித்து விட்டனர். விதவைகள் வெள்ளைச் சேலை அணியும் வழக்கமும் அருகி வரத் தொடங்கி விட்டது.

கணேசருக்கு செவ்வாய் பூஜை செய்வது வழக்கம். பெண்கள் மட்டுமே இந்த பூஜை செய்வதாக சொல்லப்பட்டது. இதில் ஆண்கள், சிறுவர்கள் அனுமதி கிடையாது. அய்யனார், காளி முதலிய கிராம தெய்வ வழிபாடும் இவர்களிடம் உண்டு.

சுதந்திரப் போராட்டக் காலத்தில் இச்சமூகத்தினர் ஆற்றிய பங்கு மிகப் பெரியது.

இந்திய சுதந்திரப் போராட்டம் என்பது ஒரு வீர வரலாறு. இந்தப் போரில் எண்ணற்றவர்கள் சிறை சென்றார்கள். இலட்சக்கணக்கானோர் தங்கள் இன்னுயிரைத் தியாகம் செய்தனர். இதில் ஈடுபட்டோரில் பிள்ளை மார்களின் பங்கு மகத்தானது.

உறங்கிக்கிடந்த தமிழ் மக்களைத் தட்டி எழுப்பி, நாமிருக்கும் நாடு நமக்குச் சொந்தமானது என்று மக்களை எழுச்சிபெறச் செய்தவர் வ.உ.சி. நாமே கப்பல் ஓட்டி கடல் ஆதிக்கத்தைக் கைப்பற்ற முடியும் என்று முனைந்து வெள்ளையனுக்கு எதிராக சுதேசிக் கப்பல் நிறுவனத்தை நிறுவி இரண்டு கப்பல்களை விட்டார். சுதந்திரப்போரில் தென்னகத்தின் தளபதியாக இருந்து ஆங்கிலேயரை ஆட்டம் காண வைத்தார். அதனாலேயே வெள்ளையரின் அடக்குமுறைக்கு ஆளாகி, சொத்து சுகங்களை இழந்து செக்கிழுத்து கல் உடைத்து சொல்லொணாத் துன்பங்களைச் சுமந்தார்.

நமது பாரதநாட்டின் விடுதலை வரலாற்றில் மாவீரர் சர்தார் வேதரத்தினம் பிள்ளையின் பெயர் அழுத்தமாகப் பதிந்துள்ளது.

தமிழ்நாட்டில் நிகழ்ந்த உப்பு சத்தியாகிரகப் போராட்டத்தின் தளபதியாக இருந்து வெள்ளையர்களை அச்சுறுத்தியதால் பலமுறை சிறை சென்றார். காந்தியடிகளின் தலைமையின்கீழ் போராடிய அகிம்சா வீரர்.

பிரிட்டிஷ் ஆதிக்கத்திற்கு எதிராகப் போராடிய பிள்ளைமார் சமூகத்தவர்களின் பட்டியல் மிகப் பெரியது.

அதேபோல், இச் சமூகத்தினர் சைவத்திற்கும் தமிழுக்கும் ஆற்றிய தொண்டு அளப்பரியது.

அன்றைய சென்னைப் பட்டினம் அதிர்ச்சியில் உறைந்துபோய் கிடந்தது. திடீரென பொழிந்த வெடிகுண்டு மழையில் ஜனங்களைவிட வெள்ளைக்கார ஆட்சியாளர்கள் ஆடிப்போய்விட்டார்கள். அவர்கள் நடுக்கத்துடன் உச்சரித்த ஒரே பெயர் ஜெய்ஹிந்த் செண்பகராமன். ஏன்?

1914-ல் செப்டம்பர் மாதம் 22-ஆம் நாள் எம்டன் நீர்முழுகிக் கப்பலில் பயணித்து சென்னையில் உள்ள செயிண்ட் ஜார்ஜ் கோட்டையைத் தகர்க்க வெடிகுண்டு வீசிய பெருவீரன். இந்தியாவைவிட்டு வெள்ளையர்களை வெளியேற்ற, இந்தியாவுக்கு வெளியே இந்திய தேசீய தொண்டர் படையை (ஐ.என்.வி.) ஆரம்பித்தவர். அதன் பேராற்றலைக் கண்டு பிரிட்டிஷார் கலக்கம் அடைந்தனர். சுபாஷ் சந்திரபோஸின் ஐ.என்.ஏ.வுக்கு முன்னோடி அது.

இப்படி தன்னலம் கருதாத வீரர்களை தாய்மண்ணின் விடுதலைக்கு அர்ப்பணித்ததன் விளைவு, பிள்ளைமார் சமூகத்தின் மேல் மற்ற சமூகத்தார்க்கு ஒரு மதிப்பும் மரியாதையும் கூடியது.

பழங்காலந்தொட்டே, தம் சமூகத்தாரையும் தம்மை சுற்றியுள்ள பிற சமூகத்தாரையும் கல்வியும் பக்தியிலும் சிறந்து விளங்க வைக்க பிள்ளைமார் சமூகத்தார் எடுத்துக் கொண்ட முயற்சிகள் போற்றப்பட வேண்டியவை.

பிள்ளைமார்களின் சமயப் பற்றுக்கும் அருள்நெறித் தொண்டிற்கும் சான்றாய் விளங்குவதுதான் பதினெட்டு சைவ ஆதீனங்கள். அவை சைவ சமய வளர்ச்சிக்காக மட்டும் பாடுபடுவையாக இல்லாமல், கல்வியையும் நீதிநெறிகளையும் மக்களுக்கு கற்றுத் தரும் மடங்களாக விளக்குவதுதான் அவற்றின் சிறப்பு. சைவ சித்தாந்த நூல்களை தமிழுக்குத் தந்தார்கள். அதன் மூலம் கல்வியையும் ஒழுக்கத்தையும் போதித்தார்கள்.

மனித சமூகம் வாழ வழிகாட்டிய வடலூர் வள்ளல் பெருமான் இச்சமூகத்தாரின் பெருமைகளை நிலை நாட்டியதில் முன்னவராய்த் தன் முத்திரையை பதித்திருக்கிறார்.

சைவத்தையும் தமிழையும் வளர்த்திடும் குறிக்கோளுடன் திருநெல்வேலி தென்னிந்திய சைவசித்தாந்த நூற்பதிப்புக் கழகம் ஆரம்பிக்கப்பட்டது. இதனை ஆரம்பித்ததன் மூலம் திருவரங்கம் பிள்ளையும் திரு. வ. சுப்பையா பிள்ளையும் வரலாற்றுச் சாதனை படைத்தவர்களாகத் திகழ்கிறார்கள்.

தமிழுக்கு இச்சமூகம் ஆற்றியுள்ள பங்களிப்பு விலை மதிக்க முடியாதது. மறைமலையடிகள், எம்.எஸ். பொன்னுலிங்கம், க.சு. பிள்ளை, ரா.பி. சேதுப்பிள்ளை, எஸ். வையாபுரிப்பிள்ளை, க. அப்பாதுரை, சாத்தன்குளம் ராகவன், புதுமைப்பித்தன், அகிலன், ஜெயகாந்தன், வல்லிக்கண்ணன், தி.க.சி., வண்ண நிலவன், ரா.சு. நல்லபெருமாள், வண்ணதாசன், நெல்லைக் கண்ணன், சுகிசிவம், விஜயலட்சுமி நவநீதகிருஷ்ணன் என்று மிகப்பெரிய வரலாற்றுப் பட்டியலைக் கொண்டது இச்சமூகம்.

சைவர்களாக இருந்த பலர் திராவிட இயக்கங்களின் வளர்ச்சியில் பங்குபெற்ற வரலாறும் உண்டு.

தமிழ்நாடு காங்கிரஸ் கமிட்டித் தலைவராக இருந்த ஏ.சி.பி. வீரபாகு, இந்திய அரசியல் நிர்ணயசபை உறுப்பினராக இருந்த தியாகி எம்.சி. வீரபாகு, சுயமரியாதை இயக்கத்தில் பெரும் பங்காற்றிய சி.டி. நாயகம் என்று பலர் பாடுபட்டுள்ளனர்.

தோழர் ஜீவா போன்றவர்களால் இம்மன்ணில் கம்யூனிசக் கோட்பாடுகள் மலர்சி கண்ட வரலாற்றை மறக்க முடியாது.

இன்று மேயர்கள், மந்திரிகள் என்று அரசியலில் வலம் வரும் இச்சமூகத்தாரின் எண்ணிக்கை அதிகம்.

சமயம், கல்வி, இலக்கியம், சமூகப்பணி, பதிப்புப் பணி, பத்திரிகை, வணிகம், அரசியல் என்று இச்சமூகத்தார் கால் பதிக்காத துறையே இல்லை.

“தமிழகத்தின் ‘பொற்காலம்’ எனப் போற்றப்படும் சங்க காலம் தொட்டு இன்றைய காலம் வரையிலும் தமிழ் அழியாது பாடுபடுவோர் பிள்ளைமார்களே என்பதுதான் வரலாற்றுச் சிறப்பு. பக்தி இலக்கியங்கள் மட்டுமல்லாது பாமரர்களும் பயன்பெறும் வகையில் இலக்கியங்களை அடுத்த தளத்திற்கு இயங்க வைத்தவர்களில் பெரும்பாலோர் இச்சமூகத்தைச் சார்ந்தவர்களே” என்கிறார் சைவநெறி காந்தி.

தமிழ்நாடு சைவ வேளாளர் சங்கத்தின் மாநிலத் தலைவர் பா. கணபதி சந்தானம் கூறுகிறார், “தமிழகத்தின் தொன்மையான இனம் வேளாளர் இனம். சைவமும் தமிழும் வளர பெரும்பணி செய்து வருகிறார்கள். ‘என் கடன் பணி செய்து கிடப்பதே’ என்ற அப்பரின் வாக்கிற்கும், ‘யாம் பெற்ற இன்பம் பெருக இவ்வையகம்’ என்ற வள்ளலாரின் கொள்கைகளையும் வ.உ.சி. போன்றோரின் தேசபக்தியையும் கடைபிடித்து வருபவர்கள். நாம் நல்லவர்கள்; நமக்கு அனைவரும் நல்லவர்களே என்ற அடிப்படையில் பணி செய்து வருபவர்கள்.”

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Kodumbalur – Glory of the Irukkuvels

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Introduction – Kodumbalur is probably the most ancient site in Pudukkottai region. It is famous as the birthplace of Idangali-Nayanar, a prince of solar-race and one of the 63 Shaiva saints (Nayanar-s) who flourished before 9th century. The first reference of this town is found in the Tamil classic Silappadikaram in which it is referred as Kodumbai lying on the highway between Uraiyur and MaduraKovalan, the hero ofSilappadikaram, traveled through this route with his wife, Kannagi, and a Jaina ascetic. Uraiyur (now Trichy) was the capital of the Cholas while Madura (now Madurai) has been always the capital of the Pandyas from the time immortal. Periyapuranam provides a reference of Konnatu-k-kodi-nagaram (apex town of Konadu) forKodumbalur.Irukkuvel of Velirs were ruling over Kodumbalur from very ancient time. As per a Muval Koilinscription Bhutivikramakesari, an Irukkuvel king, traced his lineage to the Yadava race, a clan of Lord Krishna of Dwarka. Tamil literature gives a number of chiefs who were member of the Velir family. They were settled at different places. Uruvappahrer Ilanjetchenni, the father of Karikala-Chola, was married to the daughter of Ulundur-Vel [just like Ulundoor Pettai, the Thuvaraiampathi was Thuvaraga Dwaraka Dwarka]Karikala was also married to Nangur-Vel’s daughter. Irungovenman, An Irukkuvelking with title Pulikadimal, was contemporary with the Chola ruler Karikala Chola. He traced back his lineage back to 49 generations reaching to a king of DwarkaPulikadimal means a hero who slay a tiger. There are two versions of this story. First version states that he was separated from his hunting expedition party and was pursued by a tiger which he killed in the last. Second version states that Irungovenman was the lord of Tuvarapati (current Dvarasamudra) and to have sprung from the homa-kund of a sage. At the instance of this sage he killed a tiger that came to interrupt his austerities.

It is interesting to find similarities between Irukkuvel and Hoysala-s. First, both claimed their lineage toYadava race. Second, one of the early king of the both dynasties, Irungovenman of Velir-s and Sala ofHoysala-s, have been associated with killing of a tiger. Does this present some connection in between these two? This needs further study in both the dynasties to come to a conclusion.

As per Muvar Koil inscription, Bhuti Vikramakesari was ruling over Kodumbalur. He is stated to have defeated the Pallava-s and the Pandya-sSamarabhirama, father of Bhuti, was married to a Chola princessAnupamaBhuti Vikramakesari is identified with Tennavan Ilangovel who was a feudatory of the Chola kingAditya I. In this case the Pallava king slain by him could be Aparajitavarman who was overthrown by theChola king Aditya I. This makes Samarabhirama contemporary of the Chola king Vijayalaya. He would have helped Vijayalaya in his conquests and established his ancestral domain of Konadu. His son, Bhuti, being contemporary of Aditya I was given the region which was ruled previously by Muttaraiya-s after their defeat in the hands of Aditya I. The Pandya king defeated by Bhuti would have been a Vira-Pandya who might be a probable contemporary of Pandya Rajasimha and a member of collateral line. Daughter of BhutiNangai, was married to the Chola prince Arikulakesari, son of Parantaka I.

Bhuti Vikramakesari had two sons from his queen KarraliParantaka and Aditya. These are identical with Sembiyan [sembiyan means the KING who invented use of Copper Sembu which became Sambu, Sambunath, Shambunath of Brahmins of Nepal – Shiva name – Shambo Shiva Shambo came from Sembiyan Sembhu Copper invention and smelting and Copper use in Anti Bacterial siddha medicine] Irukkuvel alias Bhuti Parantaka and Sembiyan Ilangovel alias Bhuti Aditta-Pidaran –[Pidaran means Paambaatti – again Technology – Paambu Pidaran – Snake Charmers, Snake Venom used in Siddha medicine as cures…Pidaran means Shiva Name Shiva also has Paambu Snake as Maala]Madhurantakan Irukkuvel alias Adityan Bhuti or Adityan Vikramakesari was the son of Sembiyan IlangovelSembiyan Irukkuvel had three sons, Virasola Ilangovel alias Parantakan KunjaramallaMahimalya Irukkuvel aliasParantakan Virasola and Vira-Irungolar alias Parantaka Siriyavelar. The last of these was married toVaraguna-Perumanar, the sister of Parantaka II Sundara Chola.

Brief History of Pudukkottai –[Actor Vijay Vellala Pillai is also from Pudukkottai – he should be Tamilnadu next CM, as he is also from Vellala King Dynasty DNA….like Marudha Nayagam Pillai alias Khan Sahib of Ramnad Freedom Fighter who killed lakhs of British French & Mughals & Maravar Poligars]  – Pudukkottai as a region has played a very significant role in the history of southern-eastern part of India, most of which is within Tamilnadu boundary now. South India was under dominion of two major powers, the Pallava-s and the Pandya-s for three centuries between 7th and early 10th century. Kaveri, a major river of South India, passes through this region making it fertile and rich. It made this region a matter of contention among all the neighbors. As it was at the boundary of these two kingdoms so witnessed many clashes. Because of its position at the periphery and distance from the capital city, this region was governed by local chiefs who ruled under authority of the powerful kingdoms like the Pallava-sand Pandya-s. These chiefs oscillated their allegiance between the Pallava-s and the Pandya-s depending on who is powerful at that time. Muttaraiyar-s and Irukkuvel-s were two main chiefs who ruled this part of land as vassals of either the Pallava-s or the Pandya-s.

Mahendravarman I (580-629 CE) inherited a vast region from his father, Simhavarman (550-580 CE). The southern part of this region was soon lost to the Pandya-s. As per Sendalai pillar inscription, a Pandya king gained a victory at KodumbalurVelvikudi plates report that Ter-maran defeated the Pallava-s at this place only. Vellar river probably formed the boundary between the Pallava-s and the Pandya-sMuttaraiya-s ruled the north part of Vellar river while Irukkuvel were ruling the southern part. With resurgence of the Pallava-s,Muttharaiya-s’ allegiance was towards the Pallava-s as seen during the rise of the Pallava king Nandivarman II Pallavamalla (731-796 CE). The Pallava-s soon got back this tract of land from the Pandya-s whenNandivarman II defeated the Pandya-s. However there are few contradictory inscriptions from Pandya-swhere it is stated that Maravarman Rajasimha defeated the Pallava king Nandivarman II Pallavamalla. But it is very much possible that both, the Pallava-s and the Pandya-s are right in their inscriptions. There might have been more than one clash in between these two powers which in the end resulted with the win of thePallava-s. Two Velir chiefs, Marapidugu-Ilangovel and Videlvidugu-Ilangovel were holding subordinate position under the Pallava king Nandivarman II. An inscription from Adipuriswara Temple in Tiruvorriyurstates that Videlvidgu-Ilangovelar was a vassal of the Pallava king Kampavarman.

By the early 10th century both, the Pallava-s and the Muttairaiya-s, were defeated and annihilated by theChola-s under Aditya IPudukkottai became the dividing boundary between the Chola and the Pandyaempires. However this did not last long and the Pandya-s were overruled by the Chola-s soon. The Irukkuvel-s became firm allies of the Chola-s after this victory. The Pandya resurgence in middle of 13th century ended the Chola dominion on this region. With a defeat in the hands of Malik Kafur, the Pandya-s lost Madurai toDelhi sultanate. It was Kumarakampana, a Vijayanagara prince, which brought back this region from the clasps of the Delhi sultanate in about 1371 CE. Provincial viceroys of the Vijayanagra empire, the Nayaka-sof Madurai Nayaka-s of Thanjavur, asserted their independence after the end of that kingdom. By middle of 17th century, Tondaimans of Pudukkottai started ruling over this region which they did till the advent of the British in South India. Pudukkottai became a district in 14th January, 1974 comprising of some portion ofThanjavur and Tiruchirappalli.

 

 Monuments – There are four monuments of interest in Kodumbalur out of which three are under care of ASI (Archaeological Survey of India).

  Muvar Koil – Muvar Koil in Tamil means ‘temple for three deities/persons’. This complex is known by this name probably because it has three temples inside. Only two out of these three have survived fully while the third one has only the basement remaining now.  Local traditions and folklore give some interesting interpretations of the term ‘Muvar’. As per one belief, Shiva saints (Nayanar-sApparSundarar andManikkavachakar built one shrine each. Another belief states that kings of three major dynasties Chera,Chola and Pandya constructed one shrine each. One another tradition states that these three shrines were constructed to house Hindu Trinity of BrahmaVishnu and Shiva. As per a foundation inscription on south wall of the north-most temple, these temples were constructed by Kodumbalur Velir chief Bhuti Vikramakesari on behalf of himself and his two wives, Karrali and VaragunaBhuti Vikramakesari was a contemporary of the Chola ruler Aditya I hence these temples would have been constructed in middle of 10th century CE. This complex can be assigned to the early phase of the Chola architectural activities.

Before going to next temple, I would like to quote a comment given by Percy Brown about the early Cholaarchitecture, ‘Dating from the 9th and 10th centuries, that they are in the early Chola style is fairly evident, but at the same time Pallava features are observable, while their relation to the monolithic rathas at Mamallapuram may be noted’. I assume that the author is referring this Pallava influence in the execution of bas-reliefs and other sculptures as I do not see any such influence on the temple architecture as such. Pillars with lion base which were a characteristic style during the later Pallava-s are no more in use during the Chola-s. Pillars during the Chola-s became much slender with a large and protruding abacus above the capital. The joint between the capital and the abacus was carved with flower designs, called padmabandha inshilpa texts. The study of architectural evolution states that the evolution starts from small and culminates into a bigger manifestation of that small start. So called early Chola temples at PanangudiKaliapatti etc are of small size. However we have already seen the bigger complexes during the Pallava-s as evident from theShore Temple at Mahabalipuram and Kailasanatha temple at Kanchi. It would be wrong to say that theChola-s, who conquered over the Pallava-s in the early 10th century were unaware of their architectural marvels. However still we find simple and smaller temples built during the Chola-s. I think that the explanation lies with the conception and idea of the monument. It is not that all the temples of that period were conceived and constructed by the king or the royal house. There were many temples which were constructed by local chiefs or person of some influence like saints etc. The temples which were constructed under the order of a royal grant must have been grand and elegant in design and idea which is sufficiently reflected in Kailasanatha and Brihadeeshvara temple where both were constructed by the royal houses of those times. However the temples which were constructed by local chiefs might not be that grand when compared to the former category. Hence though we may accept that the evolution always flows from the small towards the big however everything which is small does not qualify that it would have been of an early origin. Hence small temples which are dated of early origin may have been built quite later in time. Until there is no foundation inscription on such monuments, it will be hard to exactly date those. Another difference seen with the Pallava temples is the shikhara of these temples. Pallava temples have octagonal shikarathroughout in all of their temples while Kodumbalur temples have square shikhara.

 

Inscriptions –  A Sanskrit inscription is written on its south wall in early Grantha characters and gives details of Kodumbalur Velir family. As the first line is not readable hence the first ancestor of this family is not known. However it is clear that he captured an elephant battalion of some enemy in one of the war. The genealogy is as followed:
Unknown ancestor -> Paravirajit Viratunga -> Ativira (titled Anupama) -> Sanghakrit -> Nripakesari -> Paradurgamarddana (who conquered Vatapi) -> Samarabhirama (whol killed Chalukki in a battle at Adhirajamangala) -> Buti 
Bhuti got the title of Vikramakesari by his prowess in battles. He is stated to have made the waters of the Kaveri red with the blood of the Pallava army [Pallavars are actually Palli Vanniyars only not Cholars] slain by him. He also conquered Vira-Pandya and destroyed one Vanchi-vel. It is stated that he was living with his two wives, Karrali and Varaguna, at Kodumbalur.Karrali had two sons Parantakavarman and AdityavarmanBhuti Vikramakesari built three shrines in the name of himself and his two queens for Shiva at Kodumbalur. He also presented a matha (monastery) to Mallikarjuna of Madura, a teacher of Kalamukha sect of Shaivas and eleven villages for feeding fifty ascetics of that sect each day.

 

Aivar Koil – Aivar Koil in Tamil meant ‘five-temples’. It is so called as there are remains of five temples in this complex. It is referred as Aintali temple in its inscriptions. This complex lies little south-west of theMuvar Koil complex. The five shrines of this complex share the same platform similar to the Pallava temple of Panamalai. In this respect this temple can be put under the category of panchayatana architecture where a central shrine is surrounded by four corner shrines all built on same plinth. The first such surviving temple isDashavatara temple at Devgarh which was built during Gupta reign of 5th century CE.

 

Some part of cornice withkudus on it is also placed on the base. There is an interesting sculpture placed on one of the side of the platform. As it is much worn out hence identification is not easy. Some scholars claim that this is an image of Kota-varai. The hair-do of this sculpture looks very similar to the hair-do of Kartikeya during the Guptashence in my opinion this could be Kartikeya. As Kartikeya and Kota-varai are both associated with Shivahence their presence in this shrine is not of any surprise. But where Kota-varai is an icon developed and evolved in TamilnaduKartikeya is present in all of the styles across India.

 

Inscriptions – Two inscriptions belonging to Raja Raja I have been discovered and both speak about the gifts made for keeping perpetual lamps burning.

Muchu Kundesvara Temple – Musu Kundha Cholar Musu Kundha Vellalars Musi River of Hyderabad the Telugu Cholars who lived at Musi River  Referred as Mudukunram temple in its inscriptions, this temple was built byMahimalaya Irukkuvel, chief of Kodumbalur, in 920 CE during 4th year of the reign of Chola king Parantaka I. This east facing temple was repaired and extended in 13th century when a maha-mandapa and a Devi shrine was added to the complex. The temple is built in parivara style like Muvar Koil. However compared to sixteen sub-shrines of Muvar Koil, this temple has only seven out of which remains of four can be seen.

 

 Vimana of this temple has two tiers. Cornice supported on walls have kudus all around. Above the cornice is a vyala row which separates first tier with roof. The first tier is composed of kuta (square/rectangular shrine) and sala (oblong shrine) similar to the arrangement seen in later Pallava cave temples. There is no separation of corner shrines and middle shrines between two tiers here as seen in Muvar koilKutas are places at the corners and sala in the middle of the side. Statues are placed below inside the middle sala on all three sides. Second tier of vimana does not have kuta and sala arrangement. Cornice of this second tier has kudus all around. Above the cornice are placed four Nandi-s on four corners similar to Muvar KoilNandi-s either face east or west but not north or south. It seems there should have some explanation for such an arrangement ofNandi-s. Above the second tier rises square griva above which a square shikhra is placed. A similar arrangement is seen in Muvar Koil as well. Square shikhara puts this temple under Nagara style of architecture. Maha-nasikas (large arched window) are provided in middle of each side of this square shikhara. An image is placed below each of maha-nasika.

 

 Niches are provided in all the three walls of vimana however all are empty. Niches of first and second tier are adorned with images. Upper tier niche on south has Shiva as Dakshinamurti. Lower niche of the same side also has same icon however this time Shiva is holding a veena hence he is portrayed as Veenadhara-Dakshinamurti. West side niches, upper tier and lower tier, have Vishnu in each. North side niches, both, have Brahma. This arrangement of DakshinamurtiVishnu and Brahma later became a characteristic feature of the Chola temples.

Inscriptions - Eleven inscriptions of 10th to 16th century were discovered from Muchukundeswara Temple –[Musu Kundha Cholars Musu Kundha Vellalars Moosu Kunthars Kuntha Kunthi Kundhar clans….. Four of them belong to the period of Parakesari Parantaka I (907-953 AD) and one each to the periods ofRaja Raja I, Rajendra I, Kulothunga I, Vikramachola, Sundara Pandya, Vijayanagara and an Araiyar chieftain [ Aariyar – Araiyar] .Parakesari inscription mentions the name of the builder and his liberal endowment of lands for conducting daily poojas at the temple. The inscription belonging to the Raja Raja I refers to a temple Desi Val Isvaram atKodumbalur. The temple, which is not in existence, now, is believed to have been constructed by members of merchant guilds. The inscription also refers to a merchant guild, “Munnuravar” and the name has come across for the first time during archaeological studies in the region.

Rajendra period inscription refers to gifts made by a Panan of Kodumbalur Vizhuperaraiyan Vikramakesari Arulmozhi Devan, while the one belonging to the Vikrama Chola (1118-1135 AD) period details the gifting of 100 goats for supply of ghee for daily poojas and keeping two perpetual lamps burning by Ooralinatha Ambalakoothan Chola Vichathara Peraraiyan- Araiyan – Aariyan - in memory of his son, Kunran. This is only the second inscription belonging to the Vikrama Chola period that has been discovered in Pudukottai district. Another inscription belonging to the Salivahana year 1454 (1532 AD) gives the name of the Amman as Thirumudu Kunrathu Nachiar, which has been brought to light only now. The inscriptions, also refers to several temples such as Thiru Alankovil, Thirupudisvaram and Vikramakesari Griham — all of which are not in existence now.

Abstract of an inscription from SII Vol 23 – This seems to be an unusual record-in faulty style-purporting to be an inscription dated in the 7th year of a Kodumbalur chief Virasola-Irukkuvel with the Chola titleParakesarivarman prefixed to his name. It states that on the representation (made to the chief) by AlaganVirasola-Anukkamal of the udankuttam (?), the kanmalur and some others (not clear) an image of the deity called Akkasalisvaram-Udai[yar] was consecrated in the temple of Tirumudugaram at Kodumbalur, and provision was made for its daily worship and offerings by means of a gift of a land known as Seral-endal asdevadana.

An inscription at a pillar from a temple at the tank refers to it as Minnamalai Iswaram of Kodumbalur.Minnamalai is the surname of Bhuti Vikrama Kesari, an Irukkuvel chief, and the temple had been apparently built by him. The stones used in the temple that had fallen into decay, should have apparently been used for constructing the tank.

 

 Nandi Shrine – Near a modern temple, Vattam Katcheri, is a large statue of Nandi. It is about 9 feet long, 6 feet high and 10 feet round the body.

How to Reach – Kodumbalur is about 35 km from Pudukkottai lying on Pudukkottai-Manapparai road. You will get bus from Manapparai to reach here.Viralimalai and Manapparai are two major towns near Kodumbalur. It is about 5 km from NH 45B, Triuchchirappalli-Tovarankurichchi, little after you passViralimalai.

References:

1.     Brown, Percy (1959). Indian Architecture: Buddhist and Hindu Periods. Mumbai. Taraporewala and Sons.

2.     Konow, Sten (1914). Epigraphia Indica Vol XII. New Delhi. Archaeological Survey of India.

3.     Michell, George (1989). The Penguin Guide to the Monuments of India Volume I: Buddhist, Jain, Hindu. London. Penguin Books. ISBN 9780140081442

4.     Srinivasan, K R (1996). Temples of South India. New Delhi. National Book Trust of India. ISBN 8123718675

Web References: 
1.    
South Indian Inscriptions Volume 23, retrieved on 28/02/2011
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South Indian Inscriptions Volume 19, retrieved on 28/02/2011
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Poetry in Stone, retrieved on 28/02/2011
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The Art Institute of Chicago, retrieved on 28/02/2011
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Indo Arch , retrieved on 28/02/2011
6.    http://pudukkottai.info/index.php?title=Kodumbalur , retrieved on 28/02/2011
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French Institute of Pondichery, retrieved on 28/02/2011
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Tamil Arts Academy, retrieved on 28/02/2011
9.    http://pudukkottai.nic.in/history.htm, retrieved on 28/02/2011
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The Hindu, article about thirteen inscriptions from Kodumbalur, retrieved on 28/02/2011
11.  Irukkuvel Chiefs, retrieved on 28/02/2011

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(A. R. No. 644 of 1909)

Konerirajapuram, Thanjavur Taluk, Thanjavur District Same wall.

Rajaraja-Rajakesarivarman : Year 15 = 999-1000 A.D.

This inscription contains the prasasti of the king commencing with Tirumagal pola etc.

It records a gift of ¼ of a lamp to be burnt in the temple of the god Aditta Isvaramudaiya- mahadevar of Tirunallam, a Brahmadeyam in Vennadu by a certain Vellalan named Kadan Attanatti of the same place, who had endowed 7 kasu for the purpose.  It is stated that  this money was received by three persons of the temple, named Kavisiyan Nakkan Tarukkan and his sons Tarukkan Narayanan and Tarukkan Narasinga-battan, who had agreed to burn the lamp.  They had also agreed that in case their rights in the temple was mortgaged or sold, those who came in possession of the rights, should also continue to burn the lamp.

 

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