Monday, October 25, 2010

How many of us do know the origin of THE DEVENDRAKULA VELALAR

There is a copper plate inscription given by a telugu king who ruled Tamilnadu after defeating the pandyan (pallar)army in the kayathar battle around 1550 AD.The plate mentions in detail that THE TEMPLE IS BUILT AND MAINTAINED BY THE SIVAMADALAYAM WHITCH IS RUN BY THE SIX MAJOR DIVISIONS OF DEVENDRAKULA VELALAR SPREAD BETWEEN THE AREA BOUNDED IN THE NORTH BY THIRUPPATHY HILL (KNOWN IN THEIR TIMES AS VADAVENKATAM)AND IN THE OTHER THREE SIDES BY SEAS FROM THE CONTRIBUTION FROM THE YIELD GOT FROM THIER OWN AGRICULTURE LANDS.EVEN TODAY PEOPLE ESPESIALLY PALLARS AROUND THE AREA OF THIRUCHENDUR DONATE THIER FIRST MEASURE OF PADDY (ONE MARAKKAL) TO THE LORD MURUGA.

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