Seer Karuneegar
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Seer Karuneegar is a subcaste or part of Karuneegar
Caste
. There are no further divisions of this subcaste. caste belongs to Brahmin
Varna (Hinduism) http://www.kayasthaparivar.org/the_history.htmhttp://www.karuneegar.com/aboutkaruneegar.php
who lived in Vadalur
and preached against eating meat
. He wrote the Thiru-Arut-pa, which preaches the worship of a divine power in the form of a flame and also teaches self discipline for human beings.
Kayastha
is the mother caste of all Karuneegars. Kayastha's are Surya brahmins who practiced kshatriya by occupation due to compulsion to fight against enemy forces while still adhering to their Brahmin
lifestyle. Karuneegar Sangams has articles which confirm Karuneegar caste's lineage in Kayastha.
They are said (in the Vedas
and Puranas
) to have a dual-caste status i.e. Brahmin
and Kshatriya
. Kayasthas are widely spread across India
and are a sub-sect of Brahmins whose ancient profession was writing.
The Sanskrit dictionary at Hindunet.org defines Kayastha as follows:
Vyoma Samhita quoted in Shabda−Kalpadrum says:
Karuneegars, basically, shun " meat eating, alcohol, widow remarriage" etc. They practise upanayanam, the ceremony for wearing Upaveetham/poonool. Their tradition and wedding methods are more shaivite and similar to the Iyer
community.
Karuneegar
Karuneegar is a caste in Tamil Nadu, India. Karuneegar Sangams have articles confirming Karuneegar caste's lineage is surya Brahmin.This caste belongs to both Brahmin and Kshatriya Varna . Their main occupation is Teaching, Administration, Science, Accountancy, Mathematicians etc...
Caste
Caste
Caste is an elaborate and complex social system that combines elements of endogamy, occupation, culture, social class, tribal affiliation and political power. It should not be confused with race or social class, e.g. members of different castes in one society may belong to the same race, as in India...
. There are no further divisions of this subcaste. caste belongs to Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
Varna (Hinduism) http://www.kayasthaparivar.org/the_history.htmhttp://www.karuneegar.com/aboutkaruneegar.php
Practices
The people who belong to the Seer Karuneegar community are devotees of Ramalinga Swamigal, a famous SantSant Mat
Sant Mat was a loosely associated group of teachers that became prominent in the northern part of the Indian sub-continent from about the 13th century...
who lived in Vadalur
Vadalur
Vadalur is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.About the TownRamalinga Swamigal popularly called 'Vallalar' had established the Sathyagnana Sabhai. The "Thai Poosam" function in January is a festival of this place. The Swamigal sang thousands of songs called...
and preached against eating meat
Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism encompasses the practice of following plant-based diets , with or without the inclusion of dairy products or eggs, and with the exclusion of meat...
. He wrote the Thiru-Arut-pa, which preaches the worship of a divine power in the form of a flame and also teaches self discipline for human beings.
Kayastha
Kayastha
Kayastha or Kayasth or Kayeth is a caste or community of Hindus originating in India. Kayastha means "scribe" in Sanskrit, and has traditionally denoted members of the writer caste....
is the mother caste of all Karuneegars. Kayastha's are Surya brahmins who practiced kshatriya by occupation due to compulsion to fight against enemy forces while still adhering to their Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
lifestyle. Karuneegar Sangams has articles which confirm Karuneegar caste's lineage in Kayastha.
They are said (in the Vedas
Vedas
The Vedas are a large body of texts originating in ancient India. Composed in Vedic Sanskrit, the texts constitute the oldest layer of Sanskrit literature and the oldest scriptures of Hinduism....
and Puranas
Puranas
The Puranas are a genre of important Hindu, Jain and Buddhist religious texts, notably consisting of narratives of the history of the universe from creation to destruction, genealogies of kings, heroes, sages, and demigods, and descriptions of Hindu cosmology, philosophy, and geography.Puranas...
) to have a dual-caste status i.e. Brahmin
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
and Kshatriya
Kshatriya
*For the Bollywood film of the same name see Kshatriya Kshatriya or Kashtriya, meaning warrior, is one of the four varnas in Hinduism...
. Kayasthas are widely spread across India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and are a sub-sect of Brahmins whose ancient profession was writing.
The Sanskrit dictionary at Hindunet.org defines Kayastha as follows:
- ka_yastha, ka_yata a man belonging to the writer-caste; a tribe of bra_hman.as whose employment is writing (Ka.)(Ka.lex.)
Vyoma Samhita quoted in Shabda−Kalpadrum says:
- The Kayasthas have sprung from the kaya or body of Lord Brahma. They are classified as Brahmans.
Karuneegars, basically, shun " meat eating, alcohol, widow remarriage" etc. They practise upanayanam, the ceremony for wearing Upaveetham/poonool. Their tradition and wedding methods are more shaivite and similar to the Iyer
Iyer
Iyer is the title given to the caste of Hindu Brahmin communities of Tamil origin. Most Iyers are followers of the Advaita philosophy propounded by Adi Shankara...
community.