Valluvanadu

Valluvar

Valluvar

Valluvar is a caste belonging to the Hindu community in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. They are the hereditary priests preaching and practicing Astrology, Astromomy and Medicine in Tamil Nadu.They are the subset of sambavars.- Origin :...

s were an ancient Dravidian people who were agriculturists,pastoralists who founded many small principalities within the limits of ancient Chera,Chola and Pandyan Kingdoms. Valluvans excelled in astronomy and medicine.The Panchankam a Dravidian astronomical guide which helped to ascertain the positions of stars and planets was the invention of Valluvans. Similarly Maruthuvars a related clan of Valluvars were the Surgeons and Physicians of ancient Tamil country.
The Valluvans had huge stock of gold. All the Valluvanad areas there has been legends of golden ammi, grinding stones found by people who are tilling the land in the recent times. Similarly legends of golden statuets,ornaments and other large artifacts are rumoured to have been found in Valluvanad areas in Wayanad, Palakkadu and Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari District

Kanyakumari District ) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and is the southernmost land area of mainland India.The district is the second most urbanised district in Tamilnadu, next only to Chennai and ahead of Coimbatore. It also has the highest literacy and education levels in the...

 districts indicating their affluent status.

Valluvanad in Malabar

Valluvanad in Malabar was ruled by Valluvakon in the ancient times. The king of Valluvanadu was called Valluvakonathiri Moopil Nair.The Valluvanad is associated with bravery as most of the Chavers or the suicidal army of Kerala was derived from the Valluvanad area. The Valluvanad Chavers participated in the Mamankam

Mamankam festival

Mamankam festival or Mamangam festival was an ancient festival celebrated in Thirunavaya, Malabar coast, south India, in the present day state of Kerala from the time of Kulasekharas in every 12 years until 18th century, mostly remembered for the bloody battles occurred during the festivals...

, a festival held every twelve years in which, the Chavers tried to kill the Samoothiri the king of neighbouring kingdom of Calicut, even though they were quite aware of the impossibility of the task.

Valluvadi of Wayanad 

At Wayanad district the Valluvans are believed to have their kingdom at Valluvady near the Kerala Karnataka border. At Valluvady many artifacts of Valluvars including golden artifacts are believed to be found.

Valluvanadu of Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari District

Kanyakumari District ) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and is the southernmost land area of mainland India.The district is the second most urbanised district in Tamilnadu, next only to Chennai and ahead of Coimbatore. It also has the highest literacy and education levels in the...

 

Oral traditions say that Thiruvalluvar,who wrote the famous Thirukkural was the king of the Valluvanadu which was situated in the hilly regions of Kanyakumari district.A giant statue of Thiruvalluvar has been established at Kanyakumari as a tribute to Thiruvalluvar.