Pattariyar
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Pattariyar is Hindu community residing in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.[1] They are one of the principal weaving castes of South India and were known for silk-weaving. The titles of Pattariyars are Pillai, Mudaliar or chetty[citation needed][2]
Pattariyar means the Aryas who made silk, They are noted as being Tamil migrants, with their name being a corruption of Pattusaliyar. According to mythology, Pattariyars migrated to its present habitat from Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu.[citation needed][3] This migration is recalled in oral tradition. It is learnt that their migration was due to the quarrel with the king of Kanchipuram long ago. They also claim to have come from North India as silk weavers.[citation needed]
The present abodes of the Kalakad Pattaryans are Veeravanallur, Pattamadai, Eraniel and Unnamalaikadai. Koranad and the Kottar Pattaryars are confined to Kottar, Tamil Nadu.[citation needed] In Kerala, The Pattaryas are distributed in Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts. There are many Pattariyar families in the Cherthala and Vaikom taluks and in Pallippuram panchayath of Cherthala taluk.[citation needed]Article CR 076
Pattariyar (പട്ടാരിയ )
Vaisyas, who were once known as Vadagangamyars, which is indicative of the fact that their original home was on the southern banks of the Ganges and was deserved the 3rd stage in society just after Brahmans and Kshatriya.
A few group of Aryans migrated to south India mainly to Karnataka, AndhraPradesh and to Tamilnadu.
The migrants to Karnataka is named as Padmashali (പത്മ ശാലിയ)
The migrants to Andhra Pradesh is named as Devanga (ദേവാ ന്ഗ )
The migrants to Tamilnadu is named as Kaikkolar / Pattariyar (പട്ടാരിയ ) who settled in Kaanchipuram at that time as silk weavers
Pattariyar is a community mainly found in South India.
They are famous for one of the principal weaving castes of South India.
The titles of the community are Pillai, Mudaliar or Chetty
Later It is learnt that their migration was due to the quarrel with the king of Kaanchipuram long ago and a few group migrated to Kerala from Tamilnadu
The Pattariyar are distributed in Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulum and Thrissur districts in Kerala who were the migrants from Kaanchipuram
No Pattariyar will reside in the midst of Saliyans nor will a Saliya be allowed residence in a Pattariyar street at the time of cast system.
They followed the mixture customs of both Brahmans and Kshatriya on that time.
Just like other major castes, Vaisyas also have 3 subcastes in south India as, Saliya, Devanga and pattariya
Now in days there may be inter - relations between these sub castes and Nairs.
Nair cast were below than Pattariyar - Devanga and chaliya at the time of cast system
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References[]
- ^ Kumar Suresh Singh; Anthropological Survey of India (2001). People of India. Anthropological Survey of India. p. 1216. ISBN 978-81-85938-88-2.
- ^ "Caste List in Tamil Nadu" (PDF).
- ^ "Caste List in Tamil Nadu" (PDF).
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