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Variyar / Warrier is a South Indian, Hindu caste of the Ambalavasi (temple-personnel) community from Kerala, India. They are engaged as priests in temple-related chores, primarily catering to the floral requirements and daily maintenance of the temple. This surname is not related to Varrier, a Kashmiri Muslim surname, or the English name 'Warrior'

Etymology

The term Variyar is originated from a Dravidian word 'Variyam' (Malayalam: വാരിയം; Tamil: வாரியம், romanized: vāriyam, which refers to a committee or a board. Variyam refers to an office of supervision. Thus variyar is a supervising officer or a member of a supervisory board or committee. The word is commonly used in the plural form as Variar (Varian + -ar) to denote respect. The feminine equivalent of Variar is Varassyar. It is a combination of Variacchi/Variyassi/Variaththi (வாரியச்சி) and the plural suffix -ar.

Prominent Variyars

Unnayi Variyar - poet, writer, scholar, dramatist who lived in Kerala during the later part of the 17th century.
Ramapurathu Warrier -pioneer of the "Vanchipattu" or Boat-song form of poetry in Malayalam language.
Ikkanda Warrier (1890–1977) - the first and the last Prime Minister of the state of Cochin, India, beginning in 1948.^[1]
Sankara Variyar - an astronomer-mathematician of the Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics.
N. V. Krishna Warrier - an Indian poet, journalist, scholar, academician and political thinker.
P. K. Warrier - Indian Ayurvedic physician.
P. K. R. Warrier - a cardiothoracic surgeon, author and social activist.
Manju Warrier - an Indian film actress and dancer in the Malayalam film industry.
Sandeep Warrier - an Indian first-class cricketer.
Sachin Warrier - playback singer and composer in the Malayalam cinema industry.
Mridula Warrier - playback singer.
Rajashree Warrier - Bharata Natyam dancer.
Shashi Warrier - author.
Madhu Warrier - actor and producer.
Ashwathy Warrier - model, actress, dancer and singer, who has worked in the Tamil film industry.
Gopi Warrier - an expert in Indian Ayurvedic medicine. He is also a playwright and poet.

References

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External links

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-Variyar/ Warrier is a [[South India]]n, [[Hindu]] caste of the  [[Ambalavasi]] (temple-personnel) community from [[Kerala]], India. They are engaged as priests in temple-related chores, primarily catering to the floral requirements and daily maintenance of the temple. This surname is not related to [[Varrier]], a [[Kashmiri Muslim]] surname, or the English name '[[Warrior]]'
+Variyar / Warrier is a [[South India]]n, [[Hindu]] caste of the  [[Ambalavasi]] (temple-personnel) community from [[Kerala]], India. They are engaged as priests in temple-related chores, primarily catering to the floral requirements and daily maintenance of the temple. This surname is not related to [[Varrier]], a [[Kashmiri Muslim]] surname, or the English name '[[Warrior]]'
+==Etymology==
-Kerala, was having  little bit  a complex type  of castism instead of just 4 level casteism seen in other parts. According to Jati-nirnaya, variyars were originally Brahmins, who were degraded during the Treta-yuga, and they belong to the group of ambalavasis called bharatabhattaraka.Their position
-is considered  to be between  Brahmins  and Kshatriyas.As per the "Saaraswatha sooktam" of rigveda, variam was the sacred place were the temple valuable belonging to god were kept and variar was the custodian and owner administrator . A variar was a manager of the temple who worked as a selfless devotee and in return expected only portion of daily nivedyam.
+The term Variyar is originated from a [[Proto-Dravidian language|Dravidian]] word 'Variyam' ({{lang-ml|വാരിയം}}; {{lang-ta|வாரியம்|vāriyam}}, which refers to a committee or a board. Variyam refers to an office of supervision.  Thus variyar is a supervising officer or a member of a supervisory board or committee. The word is commonly used in the plural form as Variar (Varian + -ar) to denote respect.  The feminine equivalent of Variar is ''Varassyar''. It is a combination of Variacchi/Variyassi/Variaththi (வாரியச்சி) and the plural suffix ''-ar''.
+== Prominent Variyars==
+* [[Unnayi Variyar]] - poet, writer, scholar, dramatist who lived in Kerala during the later part of the 17th century.
+* [[Ramapurathu Warrier]] -pioneer of the "Vanchipattu" or Boat-song form of poetry in Malayalam language.
+* [[E. Ikkanda Warrier|Ikkanda Warrier]] (1890–1977) - the first and the last [[Prime Minister]] of the state of [[Cochin]], [[India]], beginning in 1948.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pib.nic.in/feature/feyr98/fe0898/f0308982.html}}</ref>
+* [[Sankara Variyar]] - an [[astronomer]]-[[mathematician]] of the [[Kerala school of astronomy and mathematics]].
+* [[N. V. Krishna Warrier]] - an Indian poet, journalist, scholar, academician and political thinker.
+* [[P. K. Warrier]] - Indian Ayurvedic physician.
+* [[P. K. R. Warrier]] - a cardiothoracic surgeon, author and social activist.
+* [[Manju Warrier]] - an Indian film actress and dancer in the Malayalam film industry.
+* [[Sandeep Warrier]] - an Indian first-class cricketer.
+* [[Sachin Warrier]] - playback singer and composer in the Malayalam cinema industry.
+* [[Mridula Warrier]] - playback singer.
+* [[Rajashree Warrier]] - [[Bharata Natyam]] dancer.
+* [[Shashi Warrier]] - author.
+* [[Madhu Warrier]] - actor and producer.
+* [[Ashwathy Warrier]] -  model, actress, dancer and singer, who has worked in the Tamil film industry.
+* [[Gopi Warrier]] -  an expert in Indian Ayurvedic medicine. He is also a playwright and poet.
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