User:Kaniyala vellalar
About[edit]
Kaniyalar is a Hindu caste in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a sub-caste of the greater Vellalar community of India.
Kaniyala vellalar community is a sub sect in vellalar community.Identity revolves with food and religion.They are strict vegetarians.Strong religious affinity.Lot of charity done at various temple.Primarily community people are natives of Both the banks of kauvery river Present day karur,trichy districts and some villages near samayapuram.[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The word Vellalar may come from the root Vellam for flood, which gave rise to various rights of land; and it is because of the acquisition of land rights that the Vellalar got their name.[1]
The earliest reference to the name is attested in the Tolkāppiyam, which divided the society in four classes Arasar, Andanar, Vanigar and Vellalar
- ^ Venkatasubramanian, T. K. (1993). Societas to Civitas: evolution of political society in South India : pre-Pallavan Tamil̤akam. Kalinga Publications. p. 64.