Veerakodi Vellalar

Veerakodi Vellalar is a sub-caste of the greater Saiva Vellalar community with a significant proportion of population residing in Thanjavur and Pudukkottai districts collectively termed as Musugundha Nadu, named after the legendary early Chola king Musugundhan. Veerakodi Vellalar are also known as Musugundha Vellalar.

Ethnicity and genetics

A 2007 study revealed that Iyers and Iyengars formed a separate cluster along with the high-ranking non-Brahmin communities of Tamil Nadu such as the Veerakodi Vellalars.[1]

References

  1. ↑ S. Kanthimathi, M. Vijaya, C. R. Srikumari, P. Govinda Reddy, P. P. Majumder and A. Ramesh. "A Genetic Structure of the Early Immigrants (Mukkalathor) of Tamil Nadu as Inferred From Autosomal Loci" (PDF).
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