Damal Chennappa Nayagar

Damarla Chennapa Nayakudu was a Telugu speaking Padmanayaka Velama Nayakar of Vandavasi who served as a general under Sriranga Deva Raya of the Aravidu Dynasty. The historical city of Chennai is believed to have been named after him.[1][2] The people living around this region are called Nayaks [3]

References

  1. "District Pofile - CHENNAI". Chennai.tn.nic.in. Retrieved 2009-09-07.
  2. C S Srinivasachari (1939). History of the City of Madras. pp. 63–69.
  3. Nanditha Krishna (2001). Varahishwara Temple - a history of Damal. C. P. Ramaswami Aiyar Foundation, Chennai.

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