MUTHARAIYAR ALTERNATIVE NAMES AND HISTORY

Mudiraj - Muthuraj - Koli constitute a major block of aboriginal Indians. They are descendants of the Bhils and are believed to have developed the Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro civilization in the Sindhu river belt. Bhil means Bow and its Dravidian word is Villu, the weapon of Srirama and also that of Arjuna. Mudirajus are hunters, fisherman, cultivators, soldiers and village administrative employees. A section of Mudirajus in ancient times looked after the water reservoirs in granitic areas. Contents [ hide ] 1 Alternative names 2 Subcastes 3 Etymology 4 History 5 Kalabhras 6 Muthurajas 7 Kakatiyas 8 Perumbidugu Mutharaiyar-II 9 Erikal Mutthuraju 10 Sripurusha Muttarasa 11 Veera Pandya Katta Bomman 12 Medieval Politics and Matrimonial Alliances of Muttarasars 13 Soldiers, commandos & administrators 14 Great Builders 14.1 Thirumaiyam Temple 14.2 Vijayala Choleeswaram 14.3 Pazhiyileeswaram 15 Religion 16 Goddess Ankamma 17 External links Alternative names Mudiraj Muthuraj Mudduraju Mutharacha Mutharasa Muttarsa mutharasi Mudduraja Muddhuraju Muddhuraja Muddhuraj Mutharasi Muthuraja Muthuraja Muthuracha Mutharayar Mutharaiyar Mutharasan Mutharayan Mutharaiyan Muttiriyar Muthiriyar Muthariyar Muttiris Muthuraja Muthuraya Muthurayar Mutharaya Mutharayar Muthrayar Mutharaiyar Muthurayan Mutharayan Muthrayan Muthurajan Muthurasa Muthurasar Muthuracha Kudiyanavar Subcastes Araiyar Bharatava Valaiyar (Paratava Valayar) Irular Kavalgar Kannappa Kula (Valmiki) Kudiayanavar Muthuraja Muthuraja Naidu Muthiriya Muthiriya Naidu (Gavara) Muthiriya Naicker Muthiriya Moopar Moopar Moopanar Muthiriya Urali Gounder Muthiriya Rao Pillai Palayakara Palayakkaran Palayakkarar Palayakara Naiker palaykara Naidu Servaikkaran Talaiyari Etymology Muthu means " Pearl" and Raja means "King", so Mudhiraj means king of pearls; Mudhiraj means king of pearls; Koli means a spider (One who spins a web or one who weaves a net, and hence the fisherman, who weaves the net, is also called a Koli. It also means fisherman, presumably because the fisherman makes and uses a net to catch his prey as a spider his web). Bil means bow, which describes their superiority in archery. History The ancient King Mandhata, whose reputation spread far and wide throughout India and whose stories of valor and yajna were described in the stone carvings of Mohenjo Daro, belonged to this tribe. The king was a great warrior ( Mahan joddha )and the city's original name " Mahan-Joddha-Oor" seems gradually modified to Mohenjodaro. The author of the Ramayana , Valmiki , is from this community. This is way they are known as Valimikis in some parts of India. Shabari, who offered Sri Rama and Sri Lakshmana half-eaten 'ber' when they were searching for Sita Devi in the forest was a Bhil. Sri Rama appears in a Bhil myth where there has been a flood that wiped out humanity and Rama suggests how it can be repopulated [1] . Veda Vyas, the writer of great epic Mahabharata was son of Satyavathi of Koli community and a Brahmin Rishi. The first wife Ganga Mata and the second wife Satyavathi of Shantanu of Mahabharata were the daughters of Kolis chiefs. Thus the great warrior Bheeshma , Pandavas and Kauravas were part Bhil. This was the hidden reason why Arjuna could hit a fish with his arrow to win Draupadi in swayamvara. Ganga and fish are the symbols that are related to Kolis. The Mahabharata tells the story of Eklavya , a Bhil who surpassed the skill of Arjuna only to be suepressed by his guru . Lord Gautama Buddha 's mother and wife belong to Koli community. Maharishi Matanga was another Hindu sage that became a Brahmana . Sant Kabir, a weaver by trade, ended several Brahmana . Sant Kabir, a weaver by trade, ended several of his 'bhajans' as 'kahet kabir kori' was a self-confessed Koli. Purandara das, who was one of the greatest Carnatic singers and poets of Karnataka, was from Kabbaliga caste. The Kabbaligas claim that they are Mudiraj people settled in Karnataka. Their main profession is fishing and are also known as Bestha / Gangaputra. They are a variant of Kolis of Karnataka / Maharashtra. The story of Purandara Das reveals that he migrated from Maharashtra to Hampi and belonged to Koli (Naik) community.