Kongu Vellalar 's kootam/kulam

People belonging to the same Kulam/Kootam usually will not intermarry. They are considered as brothers and sisters. Each Kulam/Kootam has its own Kulaguru and Kuladeivam or Ishta deivam. In temple, it is a common practice to pray their divine idols which is specific to a Koottam/Kulam

List of Kongu Vellalar Kootams

Kongu Vellala Gounder an ancient division of Tamilakam comprising Coimbatore, Erode, Salem and ancient Mysore region.
People belonging to the same Kulam/Kootam usually will not intermarry. They are considered as brothers and sisters. Each Kulam/Kootam has its own Kulaguru and Kuladeivam or Ishta deivam. In temples, it is a common practice to pray their divine idols which is specific to a Koottam/Kulam.

• Aandai (ஆந்தை) --> (குலதெய்வம்: Arulmigu Annamarswamy(near manikkampalayam Namakkal ),Pon Azhagu Naachi Amman, Valli Arachal, Muthur, Arulmigu Koothampoondi Annamarswamy Thirukovil (near Manickampalayam), Sri Veera Kumaraswamy (வீரக்குமாரசாமி), Vellakovil, Sri Periyanayagi Amman, Palangarai, Tirupur & Sri Sellandiyamman, Elur Akaram (near Puduchatram, Namakkal))
• Aadai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Parenchervazhi, Kangeyam)
• Aadhi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur, Kangeyam)
• Adhitreya Kumban
• Aavan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Parenchervazhi, Kangeyam)
• Adhirai
• Akini
• Aavan
• Anangan
• Andhuvan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur, Kangeyam, Sri Sellandiamman, Kadambankruchi, near Cauvery River)
• Ariyan
• Alagan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Sellaandi Amman (Sri Selvanayaki Amman),Podanur-Chettipalayam, near Coimbatore)
• Bharatan
• Bramman
• Chellam
• Cheran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur & Thangamman, Kodumanal, Kangeyam)
• Devendran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Goundichiamman - Araneer Sullipalayam, Ponkaliamman - Perunkurichy of Paramathi Velur, Namakkal, Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur, Kangeyam)
• Dananjayan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Veerakumaraswamy, Vellakovil)
• Danavantan
• Dhanancheyan [Kurukathi]
• Dhanancheyan [Ilupaikinaru]
• Eenjan
• Elumathur Kadais [Aka panangadan]
• Ennai
• Indran
• Kaadan
• Kadai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Konnayar - Selliyamman KoilMalayai Maruthai, Muthusamy Kovil ,Palamalai, Karur, Sri Selvanayaki amman - Keeranur, Thanga Nayagi amman - Arasur, Sri Angala Parameswari Amman- Avalpoondurai , Padai vetti Amman- Pillur )
• Kaari --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Anangur, Sankari & Ponkaaliamman, Unjanai, Trichengode)
• Kaavalar
• Kadunthuvi
• Kalinji
• Kambakulathaan
• Kanakkan
• Kanavaalan
• Kannan (கன்னங்குலம்) --> (குலதெய்வம்: "Sri Nallapulli Amman",Morpalayam,Tiruchengode. Sri Apathal swamy-Nasiyanur,Sri Ponkaliamman - Irayamangalam, Tiruchengode, Kulavilakamman (குலவிளக்கம்மன்) - Kalamangalam & Annamaar Kovil, Maniyanoor, Paramathi Velur, Namakkal,குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman
• Kannandhai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Manalur Sivaselvanayakiamman (Sellandiyamman) (Kannivadi), Madukkarai Sellandiamman(Mayanur) Pappini, Aariyur Muthusamy, Sri Navaladiyan - Mohanur, Sellandiyamman - Ooduvandhur.)
• Karunkannan
• Kauri
• Kavalan
• Kiliyan
• Keeran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur)
• Kodarangi
• Koorai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Ponkaliamman, Sivagiri, Erode)
• Kuruppan
• Kotrandhai
• Kottaarar
• Kovar
• Koventhar--> (குலதெய்வம்: Thai Nalli Amman, Choleeswarar, near to government school, Gudimangalam, Dharapuram T.K, Tripur Dt )
• Kumarandhai
• Kundali
• Kungili
• Kuniyan
• Kunnukkan
• Kuyilan
• Kuzhlaayan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariakali Amman(கரியகாளி அம்மன்), Kothanoor, Dharapuram)
• Maadai
• Maadhaman
• Maathuli
• Maavalar
• Maniyan (மணியங்குலம்) --> (குலதெய்வம்: Mohanur Navaladi Periyasamy, Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur)
• Maruthurai Kadais
• Mayilan
• Mazhluazhlagar
• Medhi
• Meenavan
• Moimban
• Moolan
• Mooriyan
• Mukkannan
• Munaiveeran
• Muthan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur)
• Muzhlukkadhan --> (குலதெய்வம் - Sri Vellai Amman / Kadayeeswarar - Kaadayur - Kangeyam)
• Naarai
• Nandhan
• Neelan
• Nettai maniyan
• Neerunni
• Neidhali
• Neriyan
• Odhaalar --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman - Parenchervazhi - Kangeyam,Sri Kandiamman/Kandeeshwarar - Kandiankovil,)
• Ozhukkar
• Paaliyan
• Paamban
• Paanan
• Pandian --> (குலதெய்வம்: Kodumanal Sri Thangamman Thirukovil, Kodumanal, Tirupur)
• Paadhari
• Padhuman
• Padukkunni
• Paidhali
• Panaiyan
• Panangadan
• Panjaman
• Pannai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Sadayappa Swami, Thandampalayam; Sendraya Perumal Kovil, Rakkipatti, Salem)
• Pannan
• Paamaran
• Pavalan
• Payiran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Parenchervazhi, Kangeyam)
• Periyan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Rathna Moorthy(ரத்தின மூர்த்தி), Sankaradampalayam, Dharapuram)
• Perunkudi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Ellai Arasu, Pavuliyamman (பவுளியம்மன்), Vangalamman (வாங்கலம்மன்), Karichikumaraswamy(Chittode) )
• Pillan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Natrayan & Nachimuthu swamy, Mettupalayam, Kangeyam)
• Podiyan
• Ponnan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kandiyamman, Pongalur, Palladam(TK))
• Poochadhai
• Poodhiyan
• Poosan
• Porulthantha --> (குலதெய்வம்: Malaiappasamy/Malaiamman facing North,other Gods along with this are Pukkarandi facing West & Karuppanasamy facing East [in Thootakurichi(5 km from Aranattarmalai), Karur], Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Sri Murungai Amman & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur and Kaaliamman, Unniyur)
• Pulathini --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Angala Parameswari Amman, Kolappalur, Gobichettipalayam)
• Punnai
• Puthan
• Saakadai or Kaadai
• Sathandhai
• Sathuvaraayan
• Sanagan
• Sedan
• Sellan (செல்லங்குலம்,) --> (குலதெய்வம்: செல்லியம்மன், கொன்னையர், எளச்சிபாளையம்.(திருச்செங்கோடு - ராசிபுரம் வழி) and Azhagunachi Amman, Anjur, near Muthur, Nanjai Edayar Rasaayee amman, Paramthi velur, Namakkal,Periaya amman & Chinna  ammam temple,hanumanpalli erode,Pon Kaliamman ,Elumathur , erode )
• Semponn --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman (கரியகாளி அம்மன்), Peria Manali, Rasipuram & Sri Muthusamy, Ramadevam, Tiruchengode, Ayei Amman, Nasiyanur, Erode)
• Sempoothan --> Ettukai Amman , Namakkal district, Keerambur.
• Semvan/ semban
• Sengannan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Podari ayyan,Nathakadyur,Kangeyam,kadampankurichi sellaandi amman, karur).
• Sengunni --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Pudhu Vengaraiamman, Vengarai, Paramathy, Namakkal)
• Seralan
• Sevadi
• Sevvayan
• Silamban
• Soman
• Soolan
• Sooriyan
• Sothi
• Sowriyan
• Sevanthi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Ponnatchi Amman, Ilupuli)
• Surapi
• Thanakkavan
• Thavalayan
• Thazhinji --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Veerakumaraswamy, Vellakoil)
• Themaan
• Thodai(n)
• Thooran
• Thorakkan
• Thunduman
• Uvanan
• Uzhavan
• Vaanan or Vaani
• Vannakkan (குலதெய்வம்: Arul migu Pon Alagu nachi amman, valli araichal, Muthur, near kangeyam)
• Veliyan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Kakkaveri Annanmar Swami, Namakkal)
• Vellamban ( குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur) 
• Vendhai
• Vendoven (வெண்டுவங்குலம்) --> (குலதெய்வம்:Kaali Amman(kolaram), Arulmigu Kathaanganni Aayee Amman, oothukulli, Arungarai Amman - Chinna Dharapuram)
• Viliyan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Chelliamman, Mallasamduram, Namakkal)
• Villi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Pon Azhagu Naachi Amman, Valli Arachal, Muthur)
• Vilosanan
• Viradhan
• Viraivulan
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The kadai kulam has  following temples 

keeranur kaadai
Poonthurai kaadai.
Pavithram Kaadai
Thoolur KAADAI
Aatur Kaadai.
marudurai Kaaadai 
elumaathur kaadai
billur kaadai paramathi velur
Konur kaadai