The groups and sub groups among iyers

The  groups  and sub groups   among iyers

 

Compiled  by

P.R.Ramachander

 

   The  major  groups  are Vadama , Brahacharanam,,Ashtasahasram, Vathima, Chozhiyars. Mukkani, Kesi   and  Kaniyalar (are there any more?)

I could find mention of some sub groups    among these groups

  There   are  5 sub groups   among   Vadamas:-

1.Vada  Desathu Vadaman

2,Chola  Desathu Vadaman’

3.SAbhayar(People  who organised  the  society of iyers. There  is Reference  to their existence in 9th centuary)

4. Injee(Ginger)-Do not know  much about them

 5.Thammagunta  DRavida (who migrated  to Andhra)

 

 

Brahatcharanam    group of Brahmins    are further   divided into

 

Kandramanickam (a village  in Sivaganga  district)

Milanganur

Mangudi ( There are six villages  named  Mangudi  in Tamilnadu )

Mazhanadu (Trichy district)

Pazhamaneri (Thanjavur district)

Musanadu (?)

Kolathur (village in Kanchipuram district)

Marudancheri (Sivaganga   district near  Kandarmanikkam)

Sathyamangalam (erode district)

Puthur Dravida* (Chithoor   district, Andhra  Pradesh)

 

      Ashtasaharaam group  is further   divided   in to  based on the village  where they settled later

 

Anthiyur  (close  to Ennayiram village)

Nandivadi(Next to Ennayiram village)

Shatkulam

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