Is Saiva Pillai a Brahmin?
Saiva pillais are Brahmins ,who became kshathriyas (by sword) .
What caste is Saiva Pillai?
Tirunelveli Saiva Pillai or Saiva Pillai is a caste from Tirunelveli District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. They are a sub-caste of Saiva Vellalar. They have been the original land lords of South Pandya Country and their major source of income used to come from agriculture.
Are Kerala Pillai Brahmins?
No. They are not Brahmins. Pillai can be considered as an honorific surname conferred to some subsects among Nairs, a forward caste. In Kerala, Pillais are a subset of Nairs just like Unnithan, Valiyathan, Kaimal, Thampi, Kartha, Menoki, Menon, Panickar, Kurup, Nambiar etc.
Which caste is Pillai in Kerala?
Hi, PILLAI/PILLAY is an upper caste name used in both Kerala & Tamil Nadu. In Tamil Nadu, PILLAI/PILLAY is a caste name used by the upper caste Vellalar land lords and agriculture workers. In Kerala PILLAI/PILLAY is also a title carried by some upper caste Nair/Nayar families.
What does name Pillai mean?
Prince
Pillai, meaning Prince, is a title of nobility which can either refer to a ruling chief, members of the nobility, or junior princes of the royal family historically ranked immediately below the king.
What is Pillai caste in Tamil Nadu?
Pillai is a feudal community that has originated from Tamil Nadu and Kerala and is divided into various sub castes. Some Pillai sub castes are Cherakula Vellular, Karkarthar, Karuneegar, Nanjil Vellalar, Nattampadi Vellalar, Paiyur Kottai Vellalar, Saiva Vellalar, Chozhia Vellalar and few others.
What is the meaning of Pillai?
The term Pillai literally means “child” in the Tamil language. Tamil inscriptions define the direct meaning of Pillai as “Child of King” (prince), denoting nobility. The title occur both as a single name or as a suffix to the name.
What kind of name is Pillai?
Indian (Tamil Nadu) : Hindu name found in several communities of Tamil Nadu, from Tamil pịḷlai ‘son’, ‘lad’.
Where does the name Pillai come from?
Indian (Tamil Nadu): Hindu name found in several communities of Tamil Nadu, from Tamil pi? l? lai ‘son’, ‘lad’.
Is Pillai a Kshatriya?
Pillai, meaning Prince, is a title of nobility which can either refer to a ruling chief, members of the nobility, or junior princes of the royal family historically ranked immediately below the king. The oldest lineages of Pillais include not only Kshatriyas but also brahmins who took up the sword.
Are You a Pillai girl married to a Brahmin?
I am a Pillai girl married to a Brahmin boy, but I am vegetarian and was aware of a lot of Brahmin practices before marriage (thanks to Iyer friends). The boy I married and his family are very progressive, and they don’t believe in celebrating one caste over another.
Who are Saiva Vellalar’s?
Who are Saiva Vellalar’s? or Saiva Pillai’s or Karkarthar’s [Karkathar’s] or simple Vellalar Pillai’s? is a popular old Tamil proverb prevalent in India and Sri Lanka about the origin of Vellalars. That is Vellalar are a fusion of upwardly mobile members from castes such as Kallar, Maravar and Agamudayar.
Do TSPs prefer TSP or Tirunelveli Saiva pillai?
Again some kind of “purity” here. Situated along the river Kaveri, these Saiva Pillai’s Thali, Food habits, Marriage Rituals are very different from that of Tirunelveli Saiva Pillai’s. So normally a TSP will prefer TSP. Eulogized by Sakithya Academy Award winning Tamil Prose Writer Thi. Janakiraman.
What is the role of Pillai community in Tamil Nadu?
During recent era they took largely to Kanakku Pillai, Village Administrative Officers (VAOs) and in to Business due to the Trade bertween Yazhp Panam (Jaffna) and South India. Tobacco and Grocery business was very famously done by these Pillai Community during British Period.