List of Kongu Vellalar Kootams

Kongu Vellalar (கொங்கு வேளாள கவுண்டர்) or Gounders (கவுண்டர்) are a Kshatriya, warrior clan of the Kongu Nadu, an ancient division of Tamilakam comprising olden Coimbatore, Salem, Tiruchy (Now Karur), Madurai (Now Dindigul), Namakkal, Erode and ancient Mysore region.

People belonging to the same Kulam/Kootam usually will not intermarry. They are considered as brothers and sisters. Each Kulam/Kootam has its own Kulaguru and Kuladeivam or Ishta deivam. In temples, it is a common practice to pray their divine idols which is specific to a Koottam/Kulam.

An article of 1847 identified sixty clans, although its authority is questionable:^[1]

1. Adar
2. Adi
3. Antai
4. Antuvan
5. Avan
6. Badariyar
7. Cattantai
8. Cedan
9. Cellan
10. Cemputan
11. Cengkunniyan
12. Cenkgkannan
13. Cevvayan
14. Ceziyan
15. Cheran
16. Devendran
17. Dhanajayan;
18. Injcan
19. Kadai
20. Kanavalan
21. Kannan
22. Kari
23. Kiran
24. Kodai
25. Koventan
26. Kulaiayan
27. Kunukkan
28. Kuran
29. Kuyilan
30. Madan
31. Maniyan
32. Mayilan
33. Muttan
34. Nidunniyan
35. Otalan
36. Paduman
37. Panaiyan
38. Panangkadan
39. Pandyan
40. Pannan
41. Pavalan
42. Payiran
43. Periyacavam
44. Perungkudi
45. Ponnan
46. Porulantai
47. Pucan
48. Puccandai
49. Pullan
50. Putan
51. Semban
52. Thodan
53. Valayan
54. Vanan
55. Vannakkan
56. Velaiyan
57. Vellamban
58. Ventuzavan
59. Villiyan
60. Viziyan

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