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The “Kongu Region Vellala Gounders” of 13th and 14th century :

In Thirupur (Kangeyam, Pattali) “Kongu Cholas Inscriptions” (1293 A.D), “Jayamkonda Velan Magan Paraiyan” is mentioned. The individual donated two lamps for the Pattali Palvenisvaramudaiyar temple.

In Coimbatore (Mettupalayam, Velliankadu) “Kongu Cholas Inscriptions” (13th Century A.D), “Vellalan Cheyyaril Paraiyan Thenna Kon” is mentioned.

In Coimbatore “Kongu Cholas Inscriptions” (1292 A.D), “Vellalan Pulligalil Paraiyan Paraiyanana Nattu Kamindan” is mentioned. The individual donated a lamp to Kovanputhur Sangisvaramudaiyar temple.

In Coimbatore “Kongu Pandiyar Inscriptions” (14th century A.D), “Vellalan Paiyaril Paraiyan Paraiyanen” is mentioned. The individual donated a lamp to Idikarai Villisvaraudaiyar temple.

In the same temple and same period the another individual named “Vellalan Paiyaril Sadaiyan Neriyan Parayanen” donated a lamp to the temple.

In Coimbatore (Udumalaipettai, Kadathur) “Kongu Cholas Inscriptions” (1217 A.D), “Vellalan Kallan Paraiyan” is mentioned. The individual donated a gift.

In view of the above authentic evidence, who are the real “Koungu Region Vellalar” ?

According to inscriptions evidence, the answer is the “Great Paraiyar community”, since they are called as “Vellalan Paraiyan”, “Velan Paraiyan”. “Vellalan Kallan Paraiyan”, “Paraiyan Kamindan” (In inscriptions “Kamindan” means present “Kounder”).

If any one claims “Vellala Gounder” in the “Kongu Region”, they will be kept at par with “Kongu Vellala Paraiyar”, “Kongu Vellala Paraiyar Gounder”. Since the inscriptions of 13th to 14th century A.D, during the period of “Kongu Cholas” and “Kongu Pandiyas”, certified the “Great Paraiyar” community as “Vellala Paraiyar Gounder” in the “Kongu Region”. Hence, they are also “Kongu Vellala Gounder”.