கொங்கு VELLALAR
Kootams / Kulam
The Gounders are followers of the traditional form of Tamil Hinduism. In earlier times a sizeable population followed seems to have followed Jainism (Vijayamangalam, Jinapuram)and later reconverted by the Siddhar traditions (most of the Siddhars lived in Kongunadu). The Gounders follow the system of Gotram, popularly called “Kootam/Kulam” in which persons from the same Kootam do not marry one another as they are considered to have descended from the same ancestor. Each Kootam has its own Kulaguru (or popularly saamiar- for example, the kulaguru of melkarai poonthurai nadu kootams is Pasur Akilanda Dikshitar), who is traditionally respected. (This fact is cleverly skipped by Dravidian historians). Every Kootam also has one or more Kuladeivams or a Clan Deities. Some of the Kootams/Kulams are:
* Adhitreya Kumban
* Aadai
* Aanthai
* Aadhi
* Adhirai
* Aavan
* Andai
* Agni
* Aavan
* Anangan
* Andhuvan
* Ariyan
* Alagan
* Bharatan
* Bramman
* Cheran
* Devendran
* Dananjayan
* Danavantan
* Eenjan
* Ennai
* Indran
* Kaadan
* Kaadai
* Kaari
* Kaavalar
* Kadunthuvi
* Kalinji
* Kambakulathaan
* Kanakkan
* Kanavaalan
* Kannan
* Kannandhai
* Karunkannan
* Kauri
* Kavalan
* Kiliyan
* Keeran
* Kodarangi
* Koorai
* Kuruppan
* Kotrandhai
* Kottaarar
* Kovar
* Koventhar
* Kumarandhai
* Kundali
* Kungili
* Kuniyan
* Kunnukkan
* Kuyilan
* Kuzhlaayan
* Maadai
* Maadhaman
* Maathuli
* Maavalar
* Maniyan
* Mayilan
* Mazhluazhlagar
* Medhi
* Meni
* Meenavan
* Moimban
* Moolan
* Mooriyan
* Mukkannan
* Munaiveeran
* Muthan
* Muzhlukkadhan
* Naarai
* Nandhan
* Neelan
* Neerunni
* Neidhali
* Neriyan
* Odhaalar
* Ozhukkar
* Paaliyan
* Paamban
* Paanan
* Paandian
* Paadhari
* Padaithalaiyan
* Padhuman
* Padukkunni
* Paidhali
* Panaiyan
* Panangadai
* Panjaman
* Pannai
* Pannan
* Paamaran
* Pavalan
* Payiran
* Periyan
* Perunkudi
* Pillan
* poondhai
* Podiyan
* Ponnan
* Poochadhai Poodhiyan
* Poosan
* Porulthantha or Perizhanthan
* Punnai
* Puthan
* Saakadai
* Sathandhai
* Sathuvaraayan
* Sanagan
* Sedan
* Sellan
* Sempoothan
* Semvan
* Sengannan
* Sengunni
* Seralan
* Sevadi
* Sevventhi
* Sevvayan
* Silamban
* Soman
* Soolan
* Sooriyan
* Sothi
* Sowriyan
* Surapi
* Thanakkavan
* Thavalayan
* Thazhinji
* Themaan
* Thodai
* Thooran
* Thorakkan
* Thunduman
* Uvanan
* Uzhavan
* Vaanan
* Vannakkan
* Veera Kumar
* Veliyan
* Vellamban
* Vendhan
* Venduvan
* Viliyan
* Villi
* Vilosanan
* Viradhan
* Viraivulan
List of Kongu Vellalar Kootams or clan divisions. There are 148 of them. Some of them have subsects who are considered 'Pangali's.
* Aandai (ஆந்தை) --> (குலதெய்வம்: Pon Azhagu Naachi Amman, Valli Arachal, Muthur, Arulmigu Koothampoondi Annamarswamy Thirukovil (near Manickampalayam), Sri Veera Kumaraswamy (வீரக்குமாரசாமி), Vellakovil, Sri Periyanayagi Amman, Palangarai, Tirupur & Sri Sellandiyamman, Arulmigu Annamarswamy, Elur Akaram (near Puduchatram, Namakkal))
* Aadai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Parenchervazhi, Kangeyam)
* Aadhi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur, Kangeyam)
* Adhitreya Kumban
* Aavan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Parenchervazhi, Kangeyam)
* Adhirai
* Akini
* Aavan
* Anangan
* Andhuvan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur, Kangeyam, Sri Sellandiamman, Kadambankruchi, near Cauvery River)
* Ariyan
* Alagan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Sellaandi Amman (Sri Selvanayaki Amman),Podanur-Chettipalayam, near Coimbatore)
* Bharatan
* Bramman
* Chellam
* Cheran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur & Thangamman, Kodumanal, Kangeyam)
* Devendran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Goundichiamman - Araneer Sullipalayam, Ponkaliamman - Perunkurichy of Paramathi Velur, Namakkal, Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur, Kangeyam)
* Dananjayan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Veerakumaraswamy, Vellakovil)
* Danavantan
* Dhanancheyan [Kurukathi]
* Dhanancheyan [Ilupaikinaru]
* Eenjan
* Elumathur Kadais [Aka panangadan]
* Ennai
* Indran
* Kaadan
* Kadai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Konnayar - Selliyamman KoilMalayai Maruthai, Muthusamy Kovil ,Palamalai, Karur, Sri Selvanayaki amman - Keeranur, Thanga Nayagi amman - Arasur, Sri Angala Parameswari Amman- Avalpoondurai , Padai vetti Amman- Pillur )
* Kaari --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Anangur, Sankari & Ponkaaliamman, Unjanai, Trichengode)
* Kaavalar
* Kadunthuvi
* Kalinji
* Kambakulathaan
* Kanakkan
* Kanavaalan
* Kannan (கன்னங்குலம்) --> (குலதெய்வம்: "Sri Nallapulli Amman",Morpalayam,Tiruchengode. Sri Apathal swamy-Nasiyanur,Sri Ponkaliamman - Irayamangalam, Tiruchengode, Kulavilakamman (குலவிளக்கம்மன்) - Kalamangalam & Annamaar Kovil, Maniyanoor, Paramathi Velur, Namakkal,குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman
* Kannandhai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Manalur Sivaselvanayakiamman (Sellandiyamman) (Kannivadi), Madukkarai Sellandiamman(Mayanur) Pappini, Aariyur Muthusamy, Sri Navaladiyan - Mohanur, Sellandiyamman - Ooduvandhur.)
* Karunkannan
* Kauri
* Kavalan
* Kiliyan
* Keeran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur)
* Kodarangi
* Koorai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Ponkaliamman, Sivagiri, Erode)
* Kuruppan
* Kotrandhai
* Kottaarar
* Kovar
* Koventhar--> (குலதெய்வம்: Thai Nalli Amman, Choleeswarar, near to government school, Gudimangalam, Dharapuram T.K, Tripur Dt )
* Kumarandhai
* Kundali
* Kungili
* Kuniyan
* Kunnukkan
* Kuyilan
* Kuzhlaayan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariakali Amman(கரியகாளி அம்மன்), Kothanoor, Dharapuram)
* Maadai
* Maadhaman
* Maathuli
* Maavalar
* Maniyan (மணியங்குலம்) --> (குலதெய்வம்: Mohanur Navaladi Periyasamy, Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur)
* Maruthurai Kadais
* Mayilan
* Mazhluazhlagar
* Medhi
* Meenavan
* Moimban
* Moolan
* Mooriyan
* Mukkannan
* Munaiveeran
* Muthan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur)
* Muzhlukkadhan --> (குலதெய்வம் - Sri Vellai Amman / Kadayeeswarar - Kaadayur - Kangeyam)
* Naarai
* Nandhan
* Neelan
* Nettai maniyan
* Neerunni
* Neidhali
* Neriyan
* Odhaalar --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Parenchervazhi, Kangeyam)
* Ozhukkar
* Paaliyan
* Paamban
* Paanan
* Pandian --> (குலதெய்வம்: Kodumanal Sri Thangamman Thirukovil, Kodumanal, Tirupur)
* Paadhari
* Padhuman
* Padukkunni
* Paidhali
* Panaiyan
* Panangadan
* Panjaman
* Pannai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Sadayappa Swami, Thandampalayam; Sendraya Perumal Kovil, Rakkipatti, Salem)
* Pannan
* Paamaran
* Pavalan
* Payiran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Parenchervazhi, Kangeyam)
* Periyan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Rathna Moorthy(ரத்தின மூர்த்தி), Sankaradampalayam, Dharapuram)
* Perunkudi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Ellai Arasu, Pavuliyamman (பவுளியம்மன்), Vangalamman (வாங்கலம்மன்), Karichikumaraswamy(Chittode) )
* Pillan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Natrayan & Nachimuthu swamy, Mettupalayam, Kangeyam)
* Podiyan
* Ponnan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kandiyamman, Pongalur, Palladam(TK))
* Poochadhai
* Poodhiyan
* Poosan
* Porulthantha --> (குலதெய்வம்: Malaiappasamy/Malaiamman facing North,other Gods along with this are Pukkarandi facing West & Karuppanasamy facing East [in Thootakurichi(5 km from Aranattarmalai), Karur], Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Sri Murungai Amman & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur and Kaaliamman, Unniyur)
* Pulathini --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Angala Parameswari Amman, Kolappalur, Gobichettipalayam)
* Punnai
* Puthan
* Saakadai or Kaadai
* Sathandhai
* Sathuvaraayan
* Sanagan
* Sedan
* Sellan (செல்லங்குலம்,) --> (குலதெய்வம்: செல்லியம்மன், கொன்னையர், எளச்சிபாளையம்.(திருச்செங்கோடு - ராசிபுரம் வழி) and Azhagunachi Amman, Anjur, near Muthur)
* Semponn --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman (கரியகாளி அம்மன்), Peria Manali, Rasipuram & Sri Muthusamy, Ramadevam, Tiruchengode, Ayei Amman, Nasiyanur, Erode)
* Sempoothan --> Ettukai Amman , Namakkal district, Keerambur.
* Semvan/ semban
* Sengannan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Podari ayyan,Nathakadyur,Kangeyam,kadampankurichi sellaandi amman, karur).
* Sengunni --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Pudhu Vengaraiamman, Vengarai, Paramathy, Namakkal)
* Seralan
* Sevadi
* Sevvayan
* Silamban
* Soman
* Soolan
* Sooriyan
* Sothi
* Sowriyan
* Sevanthi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Ponnatchi Amman, Ilupuli)
* Surapi
* Thanakkavan
* Thavalayan
* Thazhinji --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Veerakumaraswamy, Vellakoil)
* Themaan
* Thodai(n)
* Thooran
* Thorakkan
* Thunduman
* Uvanan
* Uzhavan
* Vaanan or Vaani
* Vannakkan (குலதெய்வம்: Arul migu Pon Alagu nachi amman, valli araichal, Muthur, near kangeyam)
* Veliyan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Kakkaveri Annanmar Swami, Namakkal)
* Vellamban
* Vendhai
* Vendoven (வெண்டுவங்குலம்) --> (குலதெய்வம்: Arulmigu Kathaanganni Aayee Amman, oothukulli, Arungarai Amman - Chinna Dharapuram)
* Viliyan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Chelliamman, Mallasamduram, Namakkal)
* Villi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Pon Azhagu Naachi Amman, Valli Arachal, Muthur)
* Vilosanan
* Viradhan
* Viraivulan
