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Kuyavar (potters), I4aavar (Maava tribesmen), Paflar (a low caste),
Kattikkrar (swordsmen) and Paaiyar (drummers). These immigrants
were assigned different services in the temple and were granted
lands in the vicinity of the temple for their settlement.and
maintenance. A nobleman from Madurai, named
was appointed as their chieftain. The lands belonging to the
temple were divided thnto sixty-four villages. Twelve officials
from among the Cutta Ve j .ar (Pure Ve3as) and the AkRmpai
Ve3ar were appointed at Nuvaram and in ten of the villages,
namely Pampa3ai (Pambala), Pakala-pirmaa-t4uai (PahalabrThmaa-daluva),
Kokkvil (Kokvi.la), Tampakal (Tabagala),
Curuvela (Suruvela), Pajamai (Pajama), Takampavai (Debambava),
Naalai (Ma4alna), Miikkt4ani (?4inikk4ama) and tikampitti
(Uhampiiya). The two who were assigned duties at Muivaram
were conferred the titles of Cantira-okara-mutali Pattañkai
(Sinh, Paabdi) and Pak4ti Kr.ai (Sinh. Paabdi Kra)
while the others were conferred the title of AttukkZr. i
(Sinh. Atukrja).
The assignment of villages for the settlement of
the different castes was as follows:- a) The Akampati Ve3ar
were settled at Elivei (Elivia), Kkkppa3i (Kk pa3iya),
Maavari (ianavari), Karavei (Karavita), Ka ikj (Gaanke),
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