Bharathar

History of the Bharatha/Kuru Kula
(An Unapologetic Maesakara Paravan)

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The King/Queen of the Paravar Kingdom
#toothukudi #tuticorin #paravar

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@Iniyanspeaks 😂😂😂

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@HakkeG48015 @Ram_2468 The origin of the name Madurai is still highly debated. However, at least according to Sangam literature, Madurai (also known as Koodal) was captured by the Pandyas, whose initial capital was Korkai.
https://t.co/MOYsAxtOUp

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1/10 In the 4th century BCE, Madurai (Koodal) was ruled by Velir King Aguthai until Pandya Nedunther Chezhiyan of Korkai defeated him, expanding the realm inland.

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@Harishl2wd I remember reading somewhere that the Vellalar( including VellalaPillai), Shanar/Nadar, Maravar/Kallar/Agamudayar and Paraiyars all estimate their population from 80 lakhs- 1 crore.
Not sure though about the exact population of these communities.
Thank you!

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It is interesting that even 400 years (100 years ago) after converting to Catholicism, the Paravars remained attached to caste purity, despite opposition from the Jesuits. A letter from 1895 sent from Kollam to Pandiyapathy stands as a testimony.

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@bitcoinmalayali 😂😂😂

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It is not just this one letter; multiple records from the 18th and 19th centuries detail punishments imposed on the Paravars of Travancore by Pandiyapathy. It makes me wonder if the Travancore King had any actual jurisdiction over the Paravas in his realm.
https://t.co/0iXml5ndav

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2/21 A distinctive feature of Paravar villages was that, regardless of which kingdom they politically belonged to, they were governed internally by local headmen (Pattamkattis), who answered to the supreme leadership of the Thalaivanmore, Vikrama Adithya Pandyan.

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@Ishodas_Thomman @vellalarel88260 Even though the aforementioned Paravar woman was politically part of the Travancore Kingdom,the one who passed the punishment were the pattamgattis and Pandiyapathy.

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10/10 Nedunchezhiyan is further hailed in Maduraikanchi as a descendant of Nediyon—an earlier Pandyan king who expanded his territories through immense valor and returned conquered lands to compliant chieftains.

https://t.co/FHNh9ujVmE

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பாண்டிய மன்னர்களால் சங்ககாலத்தில் கொண்டாடப்பட்ட முக்கியமான விழாவாக முந்நீர் விழா குறிப்பிடப்படுகிறது. பரந்த கடலில் பாண்டிய மன்னன் நெடியோன் பயணம் செய்து வெற்றிகரமாக திரும்பியதை ஒட்டி, அவரை வரவேற்கும் விழாவாகவும், கடலுக்காக நன்றியைச் செலுத்தும் வழிபாடாகவும் இந்த விழா நடைபெற்றது.

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TALAIYALANGANATHU CHERUVENDRA PANDYA NEDUNCHEZHIYAN (2ND CENTURY BCE)

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9/10 Maduraikanchi further mentions Bharathavar women performing Kuravai, a dance celebrating victorious war returns. During a full-moon ritual at Korkai port, the women of Korkai performed a grand worship, offering pearls and right-coiled chank shells to the sea.

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@JosephWinmer Hey! Not sure which book this is. Some good soul from Tuticorin sent me this but i believe since the caption reads 'FAMILLE PARAVERTE' translated to 'PARAVAR FAMILY' i believe some French book or French records.

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A photo of a Paravar/Bharatha family in the 1890s.