- Brahatcharanam, Vāthima,
Sholiyar or Chozhiar, Ashtasahasram, Mukkāni, Gurukkal,
Kāniyālar and Prathamasāki. Each sub-sect is
further subdivided according to the...
- the
cultivators called Velkudi Ulavar and the
wealthy landowners called Kaniyalar or Kodikkalar. The
Vellalar tribes are
described as a
landed gentry who...
- with the Vadamas, Brahacharanams, Vadyamans/Madhyamans, and the Kanials/
Kaniyalars. However, the
Ashtasahasrams are
smaller in
numbers and are considered...
