The Vanniyar or Vanniyakula Kshatriya are a Tamil social group found in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka states of India, and particularly the all major district of Karnataka.[1] They are likely a sub-caste of the numerous Vanniyar caste.[1] Each and Every VANNIYAR celebrate thir festivals and Celebrate festival Karnataka region festival too . They celebrate Pongal festival very grand. The tamilians in Karnataka speak pure Tamil, in karnakata Vanniyar community have people more then 35 lakes, recently they got Corporation for their community Development [2]

People vanniyar called in Karnataka

They may be referred to as Padayatchi, Gounder, Naicker or Nayagar,Tamil Reddy, Reddiar, Kander/Kandar, Palli and many other titles in Tamil Nadu, Vanniyakula Kstriya a follow MBC in Tamilnadu Vanniar Gounder, Reddiar, Padayatchi etc in pondicherry, in Karnataka they are called Vanniyar

The Vanniyar, also spelled Vanniya, formerly known as the Palli, are a Dravidian[2] community or jāti found in the northern part of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. From the 19th century, as Vanniyars[3][4][5][6][7] have made mythical claims that their ancestor was born from the flames of a fire sacrifice.[8] Certain Merchant and Artisan castes have fire born myths as well. Many Lower castes use a process of Sanskritisation to get upward mobility by creating such fire myths. Vanniyars, historically considered a lower caste, have been trying to gain upward mobility since 19th century to move away from lower status using these Agnikula myths.[6]

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