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Patrudu (Telugu: పాత్రుడు) Religions 	Hinduism Languages

Telugu (Mother tongue)

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India

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Andhra Pradesh

Patrudu (Telugu: పాత్రుడు) or Nagaralu (Telugu: నగరాలు) is a social community or caste found mostly in the south Indian state Andhra Pradesh. The Patrudu population is distributed mostly in the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh like Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Anakapalle, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam etc.

Patrudus are considered as a sub-caste of kshatriya community. The caste title is Patrudu indicating those who are appropriate to receive the gift.

Contents

1 History 1.1 Origin 1.2 Gothrams 2 References

History Origin

Patrudus or Nagaralu or Nagarajulu means the dwellers in a 'Nagaram' or city and apparently this caste was originally a branch/sub-caste of the kshatriya, which took to town life and separated itself off from the parent stock.[1] Being said among the caste, that they migrated from the Nalanda Area of present Bihar State in around 10th century following a defeat in a war. The Royal family members took their heir and the other fellow followers including the loyal to the throne, accompanied the King's family. They roamed through the Konkan Coast line and finally sailed through the sea and reached the area between Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam. There they won the trust of the then Eastern Ganga kings of the Area for their skills in Warfare, Ayurveda Medicine etc. Thus they became local rulers under the Eastern Ganga Kings. Even some of the places where they anchored their boats and got settled were till known with their surnames followed by 'valasa' in the districts of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram & Srikakulam. Their rule under Eastern Ganga, Gajapati Kings continued till the attack of Sri Krishna Deyaraya.[2] Few others also included head of army in King Sri Krishna devaraya, who later were awarded small villages to rule and mixed themselves into the kshatriya community now known as Patrulu. Place near Vishakapatnam known as seven villages(edurlu) are direct discendants from these community and are still associated with Nagarlu caste.[3] Patrudu was a cultivating caste & their primary occupation Ayurvedic medicine. In the 18th century their ancestors were asthana vaidyulu of Vizianagaram and rose to prominence as physicians. Gothrams

The caste is divided into three (genuinely totemistic) sections or gōtras, viz., Nāgēsvara (cobra) Kūrmēsa (tortoise), and Vignēsvara or Mūshika (rat). The rat is the vehicle of the elephant god Ganēsa or Vignēsvara. It is further divided into exogamous septs or intipērulu(surnames).

PALAA(durgasi) Aswadanarayana Aswadapatra Aandonda Karpoora Kaveri Kurmavatana Koudinya Koudilya Narasimha Nakkeswara Nagaswara Nagendra Nemalipuri Pannakeswara Palaku Raavaku Raavipala Raavipilla Sarveswara Simhadri Appanna Vasishta Palesu / Paleswara Paleti Pippilipatra Palesu Yagneswara Yeteru Munneti Bharadhawaja Siva Puleswara Nageswara (cobra) Tabelu (tortoise) Srikurmam (tortoise) Vigneswara or Mushika (mouse) Gouthamasyya Paalavelli / Paala / Paali Nagula Kurmala[4]

DURGASI DUKKA mulampaka Korikana Yapara Vadipina Vepara Gudela Bayapalli Pilla Chipilla Bypilla Marupilla Rampilla Illipilla Irupilla Singipilli Kanchupilla Sourupilla Lingipilla Jagupilla Koppurothu Gane Pothina lake Bayana Thammina/Tammina Makena/Makina Rayana Korikana Adduri Potnuri Gujjari Rajagiri Bevara Borada Banka Satyala Pyla Yenugula Kamandula Chokkara Patnala Boorada Nagothi Majji Mulampaka Mudhilli Varanasi Vandrasi Koraganji Thothadi Bhogavalli Tothadi Eedi Garre malarouthu Seeram varry Nagothi sambana SuKaSi Sampada Rao Choudary pydipati Peesa

References

Castes and Tribes of Southern India volume V By Edgar Thurston, K. Rangachari

Castes and Tribes of Southern India By Edgar Thurston, K. Rangachari Mahamantri Timmarusu 1962 Telugu Historical Movie Census of India, 1901. Census Commissioner Edward Albert Gait

http://www.nagaralusangam.com/resources/castes.pdf

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