Ayar
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Ayar are ethnic group of India and were related to the historic Yadava people mentioned in the Puranas.[1][2]
In the early Sangam literature, the Ayars are described as having occupied the mullai or 'forest region'. The word Ayar is derived from the Dravidian word Aa, meaning cow.[3] However, they are also known by other names, including Konar and Idaiyar.[4]
History
The Ay velirs claimed they are the descendants of the ayar who lived in mullai region.[5] Velir Kokurrunandakkan was a prominent ruler of the ay lineage.
References
- ^ Padmaja, T. Temples of Krishna in South India: History, Art and Traditions in Tamilnadu. University of Mysore. p. 35.
- ^ van Bakel, M.; Hagesteijn, Renée; van de Velde, Piet. Pivot politics: changing cultural identities in early state formation processes. University of Leiden. p. 165.
- ^ Allchin, Frank Raymond (1963). Neolithic Cattle-Keepers of South India. Cambridge University Press. p. 101.
- ^ Religious festivals in South India and Sri Lanka page 128. Manohar Publications. p. 128.
- ^ Padmaja, T. Temples of Krishna in South India: History, Art and Traditions in Tamilnadu. University of Mysore. p. 35.