Ayyarakulu (Kshatriyas) Regions With Significant Populations

Ayyarakulu (Kshatriyas) Regions With Significant Populations

                                               Aiyarakulu Regions with significant populations Indian state of  Andhra Pradesh  (mainly the district of Vishakhapatnam )Religion Hinduism Related ethnic groups " Kshatriyas " Aiyarakulus  are  a  community of  traditional Telugu warriors  in The Vijayanagara Kingdom. Now mostly found in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

(if Any other please edit if know the relation keep the relation place also ) The term Ayyaraka is

derived from "Ayya" and "rikam" the denotes the act of being an "Ayya" or a "Respectable Person" meaning,

Etymology Sirnames of some of Ayyaraka families are

1. Pediredla
2. Gowru
3. Kantreddi
4. Karukonda
5. Gudepu
6. Lanka
7. Malina
8. Esarapu
9. Karri
10. Nandamuri
11. Dannina
12. Ganisetti
13. Yelisetti
14. Behara
15. Mahapatruni
16. Mantena
17. Vaddadi
18. Panathula
19. Kondala
20. Dollu
21. Bangaru
22. Amarapuri
23. Kunche
24. Avala
25. Anaparthi
26. Bonugu
27. Duvvari

   Note

                                                                                

Lanka, Gudepu ,Malina Esarapu, Nandamuri, Dannina, Ganisetti,yelisetti, Behara, Kondala, Vaddadi,Panathula, Bangaru are Swagotrikuluand have brotherly relations,and Gowru, Pediredla, Karri, Manchina,Avala, Kunche are swagotrikulu and have brotherly relations.

Origin

The Ayyaraka pathrulu, according toC. Hayavadana Rao, were to be "Kshatriyass" who rose in the social scale and claimed to be a separate community. Several historians and authors seem to have been confused by this argument since there are no matrimonial alliances between Patrulu and Kshatriyas sub castes which is generally the rule of thumb used to associate sub castes.This was a generic term which was used in the Medieval Ages to Associate all communities who were
Agrarian/Military by Profession So Non Kapu Communities like Patrulu,Reddy, Velama were also called Kshatriya in the Medieval Ages along with Telagas .Patrulu were appointed as administrators and soldiers and rose to good positions in the Vijayanagaram Dynasty which ruled
from North Coastal Andhra Pradesh.pathrudu is symbol of believable and (arhudu in Telugu
meaning)confident. In fact, there is a legendary tale of Patrulu womenfolk defending the fort
from invasion of an enemy kingdom when all the men were went to battle, leaving the fort defenseless. Traditional beliefs According to A Legend AYYARAKAPATHRULU, they formed the bulk, which invaded the state of Golconda .When the Sultan of Golconda, after the successful defense of his kingdom,when invaded Vijayanagaram to put an end to that kingdom, he met tough resistance from a brigade of Aiyarakulu women folk dressed as men, forcing his
soldiers to flee. In return for their gallantry, the Rajah allowed the women of the community to wear silver bangles(anjalu) to their feet. They retained this practice well into the 20th century.
Sub-divisions The Ayyaraka pathrulu are divided into to mistic gotras such as Naga ( Serpent) and Koorma ( tortoise),further into exogamous sects called "intiperulu". Some of the Aiyarakulus have the sirname "Raju " and wear the sacred thread. Most of Ayyarakas have the title "patrudu". References Thurston, Edgar ; K. Rangachari (1909). Castes and Tribes of Southern India Volume I - A and B . Madras: Government Press. pp. 19–20.

Read More