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Virabahu
Virabahu (International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration, IAST: ) is a Hinduism, Hindu deity. He is considered to be the commander-in-chief of Kartikeya, Murugan's army. He is regarded in Tamil tradition to be one of the nine commanders (''Navaveerargal'') who were born to serve Murugan. Among the nine commanders, Virabahu is ranked the highest. He is worshipped mostly in Tamil Nadu. Legend According to the Skanda Purana, after the birth of Murugan, Shakti took her s''ilambu'' (anklet) nine shaktis were produced, and these were then transformed into the brothers of Murugan, called the ''Navaveeragal'' (lit. "nine warriors") in Tamil. When Murugan was sent to destroy Śūrapadmā, Surapadman, Virabahu and the other ''Navaveeragal'' followed him south, at the head of a huge army. At the Vindhyas, the army saw two of Surapadman's brothers - Krauncha, in the form of a mountain, and Tārakāsura, Tarakasura. Virabahu and his army attacked Tarakasura, but he laid a spell on them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaikolar
Sengunthar (), also known as the Kaikolar and Senguntha Mudaliar is a caste commonly found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and the neighboring country Sri Lanka. In Andhra Pradesh, they are known as Kaikala or Karikala Bhaktulu, who consider the early Chola emperor Karikala Chola as their hero. They were warriors of Cholas and traditionally textile merchants and silk weavers by occupation They were part of the Chola army as Kaikola regiment and were dominant during the rule of Imperial Cholas, holding commander and minister positions in the court.Martial races of undivided India by Vidya Prakash Tyagi 2009 Page 278 https://www.google.com/books?id=vRwS6FmS2g0C Ottakoothar, 12th century court poet and rajaguru of Cholas under Vikrama Chola, Kulothunga Chola II, Raja Raja Chola II reign belong to this community. They were a part of the Ayyavolu 500 merchant guild during the Chola period which played a significant role in the Chola invasion of Srivijaya empi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
