Pattakarars , royal families of the Kongu Nadu

There have been 36 titled royal families of the Kongu region, known as the Pattakarars. They are;

1) Pundurai Pattakarar - Nannavudayar - ('Sa' Kadai gotram) , Erode

   This is the first pattakarar family in kongu region.  this is belongs to Sa kadai gotrathars . it is the first kaani of Kaadai kootam. Karuthampalayam in Aval Pundhurai village  is pattakarar's place. This pattakarar has rights to place Kongu region head place Karuvur Pasupathiswara temple's kalasam  & Chera king mudi suttal. this pattakarar's family helped Theeran chinnamalai & lost all properties.

2) Vellode Pattakarar - Ulagudayar - (Sathandhai gotram), Erode

3) Nasiyanur Pattakarar - ('Moda' Kanna gotram)

4) Elumathur Pattakarar - Nallakumarudayar - (Panangadai gotram), Erode

5) Morur Pattakarar - Kangayar - (Kanna gotram), Tiruchengode

     Arthanareeswarar Temple, Tiruchengode,The temple was built by Morur "Suryakangeyan" who belongs to morur kannan kulam of kongu naatu vellala gounders

6) Paruthipalli Pattakarar - Deverayar - Mudali Kamindan - (Chella gotram) , Tiruchengode
     

7) Elur Pattakarar - Kangayar - (Panna gotram)
    
    

8) Sankaradamplayam Pattakkarar - Venadudayar - (Periya Kulam),Dharapuram,Tirupur

 Karikala Chola married a Velir girl from Nangur and Sankaradamplayam Pattakkarar family first person is karikalan uncle Irumpitarthalaiyan

The life and history of the legendary Periyanna Venadudayar (பெரியண்ண வேணுடுடையார்), the most popular Kongu Chieftain in the recent history remains a source of inspiration to the Kongu people. Sri Periyanna Vaenadudeyar coming from the Royal family of Sankaradampalayam Pattakkarars who have strong history of bravely resisting the British attempts to subjugate Kongu Nadu and its population under British rule.

9) Mulanur Pattakarar - Tondaiman - (Pusa gotram),Dharapuram,Tirupur

10) Puthur Pattakkarar - Pallavarayar - (Cenkannan Kulam), Kangeyam, Tirupur

11) Kadaiyur Pattakkarar - Kangayar - (Muzhukkadhu Porulanthai Kulam) 

12) Anoor (Palayakottai) Pattakkarar - Sarkkarai -Mandradiar - (Payiran Kulam)
      
Theeran Chinnamalai belonged to the illustrious and well known Palaiya Kottai Pattakarar Family. It is well known that Pattakarar family had the title of Manradiar and controlled large tracts of land from their palace located at Palayam Kootai.
Theerthagiri Gounder comes from the Royal House of Palayakottai Pattakarar family of Kangeyam. Dheeran was born into the "Payiran Kootam". The Palayakottai Pattakarar family had the title of "Mandradiar" and controlled large tracts of land from their royal palace at Palayakottai. Dheeran Chinnmalai's grandfather "Kotravel Sarkarai Mandradiar" was issueless

13) Valliyarachal Pattakarar - Tondaiman - (Pilla gotram) are the top thirteen, Tirupur


Kongu Zamin Family

Kalingarayar (Zamin of Uthukuli)

Zamin Uthukuli - Kalingarayar

Zamin Uthikuli has a great heritage of the 'Kalingarayar' rule during the Zamindari system before freedom. The Zamindars of uthukuli have the surname 'Kalingarayar' they belong to the higher society of the Kongu Vellalla Goundars in Tamilnadu
Diwan Bahadur Agathur Muthuramaswami Kalingarayar made liberal contributions for public utilities in Coimbatore - towards the construction of a hospital and later for a college and Rs. 1,000 for an operation shed in the Veterinary Hospital




Vanavarayar (the Zamin of Samathur)

Maruthapushpambal, the last zamindarini of Samathur and Kottampatti, 
Grand daughter of Agathur Muthuramasamy Kalingarayar, Diwan Bahadur of Utthukuli Zamin, she married Balagopala Kulandai Velayudhasamy Vanavarayar, zamindar of Samathur and Kottampatti .
She was the foster mother of B.K.Krishnaraj Vanavarayar, industrialist and chairman of the Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Coimbatore Kendra. B.K.Krishnaraj Vanavarayar is only son in law of pollachi Dr. N. Mahalingam Gounder is the Chairman of Sakthi group
 Keeranur of the Glorious Goddess Kandi Amman the presiding deity of my Pavala Kulam and also of Kanakkan Kulam part of the Kongu Clan


Zamin of Kumaramangalam

Zamin of Kumaramangalam Nanjayya(Thooran Kulam) who build the Kalingarayan dam in Bhavani river and check dam near Poolampatty near Kumarapalayam are still serving the people in this area.He constructed a Manimandabam on the Thiruchengodu Hill for Arthanareeswarar devotees.
Subbarayan was born to Paramasiva Gounder in the family estate of Kumaramangalam near Thiruchengode.
Paramasiva Subbarayan was an Indian politician, freedom fighter and diplomat and was the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency, India’s ambassador to Indonesia and Union Minister of Transport and Communications in Jawaharlal Nehru’s government.


Konganapuram Zamin (கொங்கணாபுரம் ஜமீன் (சங்ககிரி பகுதி))

Konganapuram - Sri Rangasamy Gounder, Sri Sengotuvellappa Gounder and Sri Nachiappa Gounder - The descendants of Zamindari of Konganapuram

Puravipalayam zameen

The ancestry of the Gopanna Mandradiars goes back many centuries. Many interesting incidents are recounted about the clan and its history. 

Belonging to the Puluva Gounder community, this group claims it belongs to the lineage of the legendary Saivite Kannappa Nayanar.

 From inscriptions in the Perur Patteshwarar temple, we get to know about Kandhaswami Gopanna Mandradiar raising the foundation level 

of the temple

 7;s sanctum sanctorum during the time of Alagathiri Nayak.
They have been patrons and built many temples like the hill temple of Pon Velayudhaswami at Kinathukadavu.

 The Periyakalanthai Eshwar and Sulakal Mariamman temples have been bestowed with hundreds of acres of land 

and the famous temple car in the Sulakal temple was gifted by them. 

 The last ruler or zamindar was Jagan Mandalathipathi Gopanna Mandradiar,

Significance of the Kongu region

The Kongu region flourishes mainly due to their extreme hard work, commitment, objective nature and innovation in their respective fields.

1. Agriculture- the whole of Kongunadu
2. Textiles - Tirupur, Coimbatore, Erode, Perundurai, Gobichettipalayam, Attur, Pallipalayam, Tiruchengode, Salem, Rasipuram, Dharmapuri, Namakkal, Karur, Kallakurichi, Dharapuram.
3. White silk - Gobichettipalayam - First automated Silk reeling unit in India.
4. Poultry - Namakkal
5. Education - Coimbatore, Erode, Gobichettipalayam, Tiruchengode, Rasipuram, Namakkal, Salem.
6. Automobiles - Coimbatore, Namakkal, Tiruchengode, Perundurai, Salem.
7. Milk - Erode (Aavin), Karur
8. Edible oil - Erode
9. Turmeric - Erode has the largest market in South India), Gobichettipalayam.
10. Pump Industry - Coimbatore
11. Vegetables - Oddanchatram
    
    
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