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Udayar Caste

Udaiyarஉடையார்title has using an Nathaman Udayar&Malaiyaman Udayar which has originating from Parkavakulam community Tamil Nadu state in India. The Tamil term had frequently used by the Tamil country chiefs which it has found occasionally among their titles of ancient rulers in inscriptions. Udayar has sometimes spelt as Udaiyar or Odayar whom has the people of the Chola dynasty and Cholas are now calling as udayar mentioning the whole as parkavakulam community. King Rajaraja Cholan had called as Periya Udayar.

The main sub-divisions of the Parkavakulamcommunity are Nathaman Udayar, Malaiyaman Udayar, Nainar, Suruthiman, Moopanar. The Nathaman and Malaiyaman sub-sects use the title Udayar and its variant spellings. while the Surithimaan sub-sect use the Moopanar title. Nainar are mostly Tamil Jains residing in North Central Tamil Nadu.