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The Ulaga Vanniyar Sakthi website is made for the welfare and development of vanniyars.In this site you can become a member and get updates about our vanniyar community.

Through our website you can also know about the origin of our community, our history and about our demographic spread etc...

Origin:
The name Vanniyar is derived from the Tamil word 'Vanmai' which means strength. Agni,the God of Fire is connected with Regal office,as kings hold in their hands the fire wheel or Agneya chakra. The Vanniyars of South India considered as a representative of the Non-Aryan,a Dravidian Element. At Sirkazhi Vaideeswaran Temple Inscriptions about Vanniyar Puranam are seen. It denotes that,at ancient times there is two asuras known as Vatapi and Mahi, worshipped Brahma and obtained immunity from Death and subsequently they garrisoned the Earth. Jambuva Mahamuni,performed a Yagam,or sacrifice by power.soon Armed Horse men sprung from the flames,undertook twelve expeditions against them and destroyed them. Their leader then assumed the government of the country under the name Rudra Vanniya Maharaja,who had five sons,the Ancestors of Vanniya Caste. This Tradition alludes to the destruction of the city of Vatapi by Narasimhavarman,the king of Pallis or Pallavas.
History:
- From 240 Ad to 943 AD- Pallava Empire - From 943 AD to 1313 AD - Chola Empire - From 1278 AD to 1798 AD - Kadavas, Sambuvarayar, Kadavarayar dynasty, malayaman chieftains called chethirayar and also the vanagapadi vanar. - From 1456 AD to 1568 AD - Kalingarayar, Naicker Dynasty as poligar, chiefians under feudral rule of vijiyanagar empire and arcot nawab - From 1798 AD to 1947 AD - British Rule, but most of the villages & towns are under the direct rule of Vanniar Gounder, Naicker, Reddiar and Padayachi. - From 1947 AD to still date - Tamil Nadu Toilers Party, Common Wheel Party and PMK dominate parts of North Tamil Nadu in electoral junctions
Demographic spread:
Vanniyars live in an area where three South Indian states intersects. They currently predominate in northern Tamil Nadu whereas sizable numbers are found in southern Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. In these latter Indian states they are in sizeable mass primarily due to migration of other sects from outside and vice versa. Vanniyars constitute 36% of the population of Tamil Nadu. In terms of population they are the most populated community in Tamil Nadu (Both as Vanniars) and Pondicherry.
Vanniyar in Sri Lanka:
Vanniar or Vannia is a title of a feudal chief in medieval Sri Lanka who ruled as a tribute payer to any number of local kingdoms. It was also recorded as that of a name of a caste amongst Sri Lankan Tamils iin the Vanni District of northern Sri Lanka during the early 1900’s. It is no longer used as a name of a caste or as chiefs in Sri Lanka. There are number of origin theories for the feudal chiefs as well as the caste as coming from modern Tamil Nadu state or as an indigenous formation.
Vanniyar outside India:
Vanniyar also migrated to South Africa, Malaysia, Singapore, Seychelles, Mauritius and Fiji as part of the great Tamil diaspora. Variant Vanniyar titles such as Govendar, Naicker and Padayachee are used amongst their descendants.

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