Vathima
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 A. Seshayya Sastri | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Chola Nadu region of Tamil Nadu, Chennai | |
| Languages | |
| Brahmin Tamil | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Iyer, Tamil people |
Vathima are Iyers from Tamil Nadu, India. They belong to the Taittirīya Śākhā of the Krsna Yajurveda.[1]
Geographical distribution[edit]
Due to their geographic concentration, it is noted that they tended to be isolated and had an insular culture.[2] They mainly reside in Tanjāvūr.[3]
Clans[edit]
Their subcastes are Patineṭṭu Grāmattu, Udayalūr, Naṇṇilam, and Rāthāmaṅgalam.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Mahadevan 2008, p. 51-52.
- ^ Sruti, Issues 53-64, p. 338.
- ^ a b Mahadevan, Thennilapuram P. (2008). "On the Southern Recension of the Mahābhārata, Brahman Migrations, and Brāhmī Paleography (for Frits Staal)". Electronic Journal of Vedic Studies. 15 (2): 142.