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1. Origin of Arya Chakravartis
From: Subramanian Kaleeswaran
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1. Origin of Arya Chakravartis
Posted by: "Subramanian Kaleeswaran" [EMAIL PROTECTED] kskal_2000
Date: Tue Jul 4, 2006 8:02 am (PDT)
Dear friends!
While browsing through the Google Books, i have found a book that
might help us explain the origin of Arya Chakravartis of Jaffna. As i
understand, they seem to have come from Rameswaram and general trend
is to name them as Brahmin Ministers of Rameswaram. Some of these
kings carried a word called "Pandaram" as a part of their name.
Interestingly, before the advent of Telegu nayaks into tamil country,
most of the big temples in South Tamilnadu were managed by a person
titled "Pandaram" and it was generally heriditary; in the sense, the
Pandaram had the right to nominate his successor. They were mostly
from Gurukkal/Odhuvar group, a sub-caste of Saiva Velaalar and most
aryanised among Tamils, including Poonul or sacred thread. They
imitate Brahmins in most aspects and today very people are aware that
Gurukkals are not Brahmins.
Coming to our topic, the head of Rameswaram temple, was called a
Pandaram and he did not even consider that the Setupathis had any
right over his temple affairs. We might have to keep in mind that the
Sethupatis came into picture in 1600s, after the Madurai Nayaks where
as the temple was in place much before.
For more info,
Please search for this book in Google Books
"Kingship and Political Practice in Colonial India "
Hence it is highly probable, that the Arya Chakravarthis are
descended from the lineage of these pandarams of Rameswaram.
Regards,
Kalees
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