The list should speak for itself. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thampi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unnithan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valiathan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samanthan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillai http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samanthan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eradi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaimal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kartha http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pillai http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurup http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menokki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Menon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nayanar http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nedungadi http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panicker http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samanthan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thampan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unnithan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varma http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vazhunnor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiryathil_Nair "The coastal state of Kerala is said to have been created by the legendary warrior sage Parasurama. After he created this land, he is said to have, according to the Keralolpathi text, brought colonies of Brahmins from outside this land. The first colonies found Kerala a most inhospitable region to live in and hence returned to their native homes. By the time Parasurama gathered them again and brought them back to Kerala, the land was found occupied by Naga tribes known as Nagavanshis, who had come down to Kerala from the western coast from the north. These Nagas had usurped the land and thereon a fight ensued between the Brahmins and the Nagas. Parasurama finally persevered and decided that in every compound a corner would be set apart for the worship of Nagas or serpents and that serpent worship would be universally practised in Kerala. In return the Nagas accepted the supremacy of the Brahmin Namboodiris. These Nagas later became the highest class of Nairs who held themselves much higher than the remaining classes of Nairs who are said to have been brought in by Parasurama to serve the Brahmins and tenants and cultivators and warriors. This is the story in the Keralolpathi a treatise on the legends and stories of Kerala." People know how to "distinguish between history and myth". --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ greenyouth mailinglist is the activist support mailinglist for kerala run by Global Alternate Information Applications (GAIA) To post to this group, send email to [email protected] -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
