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| Languages | Tamil |
| Country | India |
| Original state | Tamil Nadu |
Devendra Kulathan also referred to as Devendra Kulam is a agrarian caste of india. The territorial divisions among the Devendra Kulathan are Cholan, Kongan, Pandiyan, Kudumban, Eshwaran, Devendra.
This community is classified as scheduled caste under positive discrimination by the government .
Marriage
Clans regulate marriage alliances. Their clans namely Masaniamman Kulam, Karupparaayan Kulam, Ankalamman Kulam, Adi Kaliamman Kulam, Maduraiveeran Kulam and Kamakshiamman Kulam. Each kulam is affiliated to a deity.
Inscription
Two inscriptions assigned to the seventeenth century one from Karivalamvanthanallur (Sankaranainarkoil Taluk, Tinnevelly District), and another from Srivilliputhur (formerly with Tinnevelly District and later with Ramanathapuram District) referred to them as Devendrakudumban.
References
- Pulparampil, John. Nation Building and Local Leadership: A Study from South India. p. 118. ISBN 9781545718315.
- "http://socialjustice.nic.in/writereaddata/UploadFile/Scan-0017.jpg".
{{cite web}}: External link in|title= - Venkatasubramanian, T.K (1986). Political Change and Agrarian Tradition in South India, C. 1600-1801: A Case Study. Mittal Publications Press. p. 52.
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