Mar 02, 2019 tamil nadu chettiyar community quiet, pragmatic secrecy. The nagarathar is a tamil caste found native in tamil nadu, india. The organization promotes education among nattukottai nagarathars in north america and around the world by providing financial aid in the form of scholarships and interestfree repayable loans. Tamil nadu chettiyar community quiet, pragmatic secrecy. Nagarathars, also known as nattukkottai chettiars, were an important trading class of 19th and 20th century south east asia and spread to sri lanka, myanmar, malayasia, singapore, java, sumatra, and ho chi minh city. Sri kasi nattukottai nagarathar satram gaya the vishnu temple here is believed to have been built on lord vishnus footsteps and therefore venerated by the thousands of devotees who throng the temple.
Nattukottai chettiars are a people of indian origin, well known for their financial dealings and hospitality. Matchfinder is a 100% secure nattukottai nagarathar matrimonial website. Jul 10, 2008 now to the interesting thing for my friends now, marriages. They are a mercantile community who including to commerce also traditionally are involved in banking and money lending they use the title chettiar and are traditionally concentrated in modern region chettinad. Nagarathar sangam of north america inc guidestar profile. Nachandupatti padaippu veedu, nachandupatti padaippu, padaippu veedu, adaikkammai appathal, adaikkammai appathal padaippu veedu, nachandupatti, nagarathar viduthigal, nagarathar viduthigal in south india, nagarathar viduthigal in north india, nagarathar viduthigal in abroad malaysia, nagarathar viduthigal in tamilnadu, nagarathar viduthigal address, nagarathar viduthigal phone number. Being astute businessmen and moneylenders, the chettiar build temples that are hallmarks of quality, and are usually well managed as well as financially secure. The life history of the 63 nayanmars is being presented to viewers who have been tired of repeatedly viewing only the ramayan and mahabharath. Nachandupatti padaippu veedu, nachandupatti padaippu, padaippu veedu, adaikkammai appathal, adaikkammai appathal padaippu veedu, nachandupatti, nagarathar.
Registered users can view profile details, search by name, id and avail many other services. Sri kasi nattukotai nagarathar satram varanasi forum. Jun 29, 2017 however, as far the nattukottai chettiars or the nattukottai nagarathars are concerned, there is still enough evidence available to trace back their history to the times of the chola rule in the second century ad, in presentday tamil nadu. With the help of scriptures from poongondrai velangudi at thulavoor mutt, the book was requested and examined by vr. Jul 09, 2010 the term nattukottai chettiars means people with palatial houses in the countryside. Now to the interesting thing for my friends now, marriages. Nattukottai nagarathars, who had moved into nattarasankottai, have built their nagaram on the same concept as our earlier settlement at kaviripoom pattinam. Every week the life history of each of the 63 nayanmars is being depicted, with facts based on historical references and extensive research. Let me try, but first a little history first, the king of pandiya gave the nagarathar community nine villages. Buy the chettiar heritageenglish book online at low. Business banking people all about nattukottai chettiars. They are a mercantile community who including to commerce also traditionally are involved in banking and money lending. Graphics is being used extensively as never before.
The community of nattukottai chettiars or nagarathars is in fact the first tamil diaspora community to have established banking and financial institutions in countries ringing the bay of bengal. Nattukottai nagarathar matrimony 100 rs only to contact matches. As per records, nagarathar community migrated to chettinad region to avoid persecution by a chola king. A discovery of the sect of the banians, containing their history, law, liturgy, castes, customs, and ceremonies taken from v. They follow shaivism which means followers of lord shiva. The first book on prints to come out about nagarathar history is in 1894 called thanavaisya nattukottai nagarathar. Advertisement it clearly points to migration of the chettiyars from a city in north india to poompuhar where the. Koviloor nagarathar matrimony 100 rs only to contact. Nagarathars migrated to kollam district in kerala and their history is completely lost now since there was no record keeping. Advertisement it clearly points to migration of the chettiyars from a. Nagarathar history welcome to nagarathar association singapore. Nagarathar history welcome to nagarathar association.
However, as far the nattukottai chettiars or the nattukottai nagarathars are concerned, there is still enough evidence available to trace back their history to the times of the chola rule in the second century ad, in presentday tamil nadu. Information about nattukotai chettiars or nagarathars history of nagarathars, chettinad houses, eminent persons, temples, and towns and villages. History of nattukottai nagarathar religion and belief religion. They use the title chettiar and are traditionally concentrated in modern region chettinad. A community of moneylenders indigenous to chettinad, tamil nadu, the chettiars operated throughout the southeast asian territories of the british empire. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Silapathikaram, a book written by elango adigal, states that the main character in the book kovalan is a chettiar. They are followers of the hindu religion and worship the shiva and muruga deities of the hindu faith. Nattukottai nagarathar history nattukottai chettiars. History of the nattukottai chettiars nattukottai chettiars are a people of indian origin, well known for their financial dealings and hospitality.
When a nagarathar man marries a nagarathar girl, the marriage is recorded in a special book. In the history of burmas political economy, few groups have been so roundly vilified as the chettiars. Nov 19, 2019 the book that gives their history is called the nattukottai nagarathar charithiram. We find all the kovils, kulam, within a large square in the center of nattarasankottai nagar and nagarathar dwellings around the square. Chettiars were traditionally involved in occupations like moneylending and wholesale trading.
They are also referred to as nagarathars meaning city dwellers, as they lived in a city called poompuhar on the east coast of tamil nadu, a part of which went under the sea. Shesadiri of varagur wrote nattukottai nagarathar varalaru, which came out in the form of a book. They say freemasons are more open than chettiars, highlighting their secretiveness practical. Ramanathan chettiar of vayinagaram and the edition of that by pandithamani was called nattukottai varalaru history. Nattukottai chettiars traced to more than 65,000 years ago. Divorcee nattukottai chettiar matrimony divorceematrimony. Nagarathar community my pride journey through time. Nagarathar or nattukottai chettiar is a community based out of south indian state, tamil nadu. Nattukottai chettiars also called nattukottai nagarathars, are believed to have migrated to kanchipuram during. Canada nagarathar sangam cns is a voluntary association of nagarathars and their families resident in canada. Apr 10, 2016 nattukottai nagarathar history by visahan seelan vettri. In order to understand the transformation of the nattukottai chettiars from a.
After going to many places to do business finally they would converge at palani during the festival of thaipoosam and write magamai. Nagarathar sangam welcome to nagarathar association. What are some interesting facts about nattukkottai chettiars. Nattukottai nagarathar history by visahan seelan vettri. The nature of the service is to provide information on the eligible grooms and brides. Nagarathar community is known for their trading skills as other chettiar subcastes. A recent genographic study on the population of the nattukottai chettiar led to new insights on the mercantile community. The chettiars originated from an area known as chettinad in tamil nadu, indias southernmost state. Dec 14, 20 the nagarathar population is about 110,000125,000 worldwide, about a tenth of them in the us and about the same number in the uk, australia and singaporemalaysia. Rajeswary brown 1993 chettiar capital and southeast asian credit networks in the interwar period. This is a free service to the nagarathar community who are in search of a suitable match for their children. Just submit your biodata to contact nattukottai nagarathar community brides or grooms instantly. The book that gives their history is called the nattukottai nagarathar charithiram.
The chettiar heritage is a coffee table book about the nattukottai or nagarathar community. History of the nattukottai chettiars chidambara vilas. Since the decline of chettiars in business, many are taking up salaried jobs m. The first book on print to come out about nagarathar history is in 1894 called thanavaisya nattukottai nagarathar. Nattukottai chettiars also called nattukottai nagarathars, are believed to have migrated to kanchipuram during kaliyuga era, year 204 and lived there for 2,108 years. The first book on print to come out about nagarathar history is in 1894 called thanavaisya nattukottai. A peculiar tradition among the nagarathars is the pulli system.
Nagarathar sangam welcome to nagarathar association singapore. Satyanarayana is worshipped commonly by hindus in their homes with family and friends, usually on a full moon purnima day of the month. Pdf rise and fall of nattukottai chettiars in sri lanka. The lord in this form is considered an embodiment of truth. Nagarathar academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. The nagarathar population is about 110,000125,000 worldwide, about a tenth of them in the us and about the same number in the uk, australia. Nagarathars of ilayatrangudiyar were later called as nattukottai nagarathar. The term nattukottai chettiars means people with palatial houses in the countryside. In this puja called satyanarayana pooja, people worship by reciting the gracious. Aug 09, 2014 history of nattukottai nagarathar part 1. A chapter in the book is devoted to the chettiars who set up businesses in burma. May 25, 2008 the first book on prints to come out about nagarathar history is in 1894 called thanavaisya nattukottai nagarathar.
Nattukottai nagarathar academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. The nagarathar also known as nattukottai chettiar is a tamil caste found native in tamil nadu, india. Local suppliers of credit in the third world, 17501960. They are said to have moved to kaviripoom pattinam, a coastal city and port also known as poombugar, capital of chola nadu, in. Nsna also promotes family values by providing financial assistance for weddings of nattukottai nagarathars in north america and around the world.
It was founded around 1854, after the chettiar community in penang street bought the piece of land to build the chettiar quarters, or chettinar. David rudners richly detailed ethnographic and historical analysis of a south. However, as far the nattukottai chettiars or the nattukottai nagarathars are concerned, there is still enough evidence available to trace back. They have since the 19th century been prominent entrepreneurs who funded and. The transitionfrom traders to moneylenders and bankers historical background historical developments of a region relating to its polity and economy profoundly impact the nature of society as well as culture of its people. Sri satyanarayana swamy katha, story, history, pooja.
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