List of Kootams in Gounder

Following is a List of Kongu Vellalar Kootams or clan divisions. There are 148 of them. Some of them have subsects who are considered 'Pangali's.

* Aandai (ஆந்தை) --> (குலதெய்வம்: Pon Azhagu Naachi Amman, Valli Arachal, Muthur, Arulmigu Koothampoondi Annamarswamy Thirukovil (near Manickampalayam), Sri Veera Kumaraswamy (வீரக்குமாரசாமி), Vellakovil, Sri Periyanayagi Amman, Palangarai, Tirupur & Sri Sellandiyamman, Arulmigu Annamarswamy, Elur Akaram (near Puduchatram, Namakkal))
* Aadai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Parenchervazhi, Kangeyam)
* Aadhi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur, Kangeyam)
* Adhitreya Kumban
* Aavan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Parenchervazhi, Kangeyam)
* Adhirai
* Akini
* Aavan
* Anangan
* Andhuvan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur, Kangeyam, Sri Sellandiamman, Kadambankruchi, near Cauvery River)
* Ariyan
* Alagan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Sellaandi Amman (Sri Selvanayaki Amman),Podanur-Chettipalayam, near Coimbatore)
* Bharatan
* Bramman
* Chellam
* Cheran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur & Thangamman, Kodumanal, Kangeyam)
* Devendran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Goundichiamman - Araneer Sullipalayam, Ponkaliamman - Perunkurichy of Paramathi Velur, Namakkal, Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur, Kangeyam)
* Dananjayan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Veerakumaraswamy, Vellakovil)
* Danavantan
* Dhanancheyan [Kurukathi]
* Dhanancheyan [Ilupaikinaru]
* Eenjan
* Elumathur Kadais [Aka panangadan]
* Ennai
* Indran
* Kaadan
* Kadai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Konnayar - Selliyamman KoilMalayai Maruthai, Muthusamy Kovil ,Palamalai, Karur, Sri Selvanayaki amman - Keeranur, Thanga Nayagi amman - Arasur, Sri Angala Parameswari Amman- Avalpoondurai , Padai vetti Amman- Pillur )
* Kaari --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Anangur, Sankari & Ponkaaliamman, Unjanai, Trichengode)
* Kaavalar
* Kadunthuvi
* Kalinji
* Kambakulathaan
* Kanakkan
* Kanavaalan
* Kannan (கன்னங்குலம்) --> (குலதெய்வம்: "Sri Nallapulli Amman",Morpalayam,Tiruchengode. Sri Apathal swamy-Nasiyanur,Sri Ponkaliamman - Irayamangalam, Tiruchengode, Kulavilakamman (குலவிளக்கம்மன்) - Kalamangalam & Annamaar Kovil, Maniyanoor, Paramathi Velur, Namakkal,குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman
* Kannandhai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Manalur Sivaselvanayakiamman (Sellandiyamman) (Kannivadi), Madukkarai Sellandiamman(Mayanur) Pappini, Aariyur Muthusamy, Sri Navaladiyan - Mohanur, Sellandiyamman - Ooduvandhur.)
* Karunkannan
* Kauri
* Kavalan
* Kiliyan
* Keeran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur)
* Kodarangi
* Koorai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Ponkaliamman, Sivagiri, Erode)
* Kuruppan
* Kotrandhai
* Kottaarar
* Kovar
* Koventhar--> (குலதெய்வம்: Thai Nalli Amman, Choleeswarar, near to government school, Gudimangalam, Dharapuram T.K, Tripur Dt )
* Kumarandhai
* Kundali
* Kungili
* Kuniyan
* Kunnukkan
* Kuyilan
* Kuzhlaayan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariakali Amman(கரியகாளி அம்மன்), Kothanoor, Dharapuram)
* Maadai
* Maadhaman
* Maathuli
* Maavalar
* Maniyan (மணியங்குலம்) --> (குலதெய்வம்: Mohanur Navaladi Periyasamy, Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur)
* Maruthurai Kadais
* Mayilan
* Mazhluazhlagar
* Medhi
* Meenavan
* Moimban
* Moolan
* Mooriyan
* Mukkannan
* Munaiveeran
* Muthan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur)
* Muzhlukkadhan --> (குலதெய்வம் - Sri Vellai Amman / Kadayeeswarar - Kaadayur - Kangeyam)
* Naarai
* Nandhan
* Neelan
* Nettai maniyan
* Neerunni
* Neidhali
* Neriyan
* Odhaalar --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Parenchervazhi, Kangeyam)
* Ozhukkar
* Paaliyan
* Paamban
* Paanan
* Pandian --> (குலதெய்வம்: Kodumanal Sri Thangamman Thirukovil, Kodumanal, Tirupur)
* Paadhari
* Padhuman
* Padukkunni
* Paidhali
* Panaiyan
* Panangadan
* Panjaman
* Pannai --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Sadayappa Swami, Thandampalayam; Sendraya Perumal Kovil, Rakkipatti, Salem)
* Pannan
* Paamaran
* Pavalan
* Payiran --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman, Parenchervazhi, Kangeyam)
* Periyan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Rathna Moorthy(ரத்தின மூர்த்தி), Sankaradampalayam, Dharapuram)
* Perunkudi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Ellai Arasu, Pavuliyamman (பவுளியம்மன்), Vangalamman (வாங்கலம்மன்), Karichikumaraswamy(Chittode) )
* Pillan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Natrayan & Nachimuthu swamy, Mettupalayam, Kangeyam)
* Podiyan
* Ponnan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kandiyamman, Pongalur, Palladam(TK))
* Poochadhai
* Poodhiyan
* Poosan
* Porulthantha --> (குலதெய்வம்: Malaiappasamy/Malaiamman facing North,other Gods along with this are Pukkarandi facing West & Karuppanasamy facing East [in Thootakurichi(5 km from Aranattarmalai), Karur], Sri Selvakumaraswamy & Sri Murungai Amman & Kuppanna swamy, Muthur and Kaaliamman, Unniyur)
* Pulathini --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Angala Parameswari Amman, Kolappalur, Gobichettipalayam)
* Punnai
* Puthan
* Saakadai or Kaadai
* Sathandhai
* Sathuvaraayan
* Sanagan
* Sedan
* Sellan (செல்லங்குலம்,) --> (குலதெய்வம்: செல்லியம்மன், கொன்னையர், எளச்சிபாளையம்.(திருச்செங்கோடு - ராசிபுரம் வழி) and Azhagunachi Amman, Anjur, near Muthur)
* Semponn --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Kariya Kaliamman (கரியகாளி அம்மன்), Peria Manali, Rasipuram & Sri Muthusamy, Ramadevam, Tiruchengode, Ayei Amman, Nasiyanur, Erode)
* Sempoothan --> Ettukai Amman , Namakkal district, Keerambur.
* Semvan/ semban
* Sengannan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Podari ayyan,Nathakadyur,Kangeyam,kadampankurichi sellaandi amman, karur).
* Sengunni --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Pudhu Vengaraiamman, Vengarai, Paramathy, Namakkal)
* Seralan
* Sevadi
* Sevvayan
* Silamban
* Soman
* Soolan
* Sooriyan
* Sothi
* Sowriyan
* Sevanthi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Ponnatchi Amman, Ilupuli)
* Surapi
* Thanakkavan
* Thavalayan
* Thazhinji --> (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Veerakumaraswamy, Vellakoil)
* Themaan
* Thodai(n)
* Thooran
* Thorakkan
* Thunduman
* Uvanan
* Uzhavan
* Vaanan or Vaani
* Vannakkan (குலதெய்வம்: Arul migu Pon Alagu nachi amman, valli araichal, Muthur, near kangeyam)
* Veliyan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Kakkaveri Annanmar Swami, Namakkal)
* Vellamban
* Vendhai
* Vendoven (வெண்டுவங்குலம்) --> (குலதெய்வம்: Arulmigu Kathaanganni Aayee Amman, oothukulli, Arungarai Amman - Chinna Dharapuram)
* Viliyan --> (குலதெய்வம்: Chelliamman, Mallasamduram, Namakkal)
* Villi --> (குலதெய்வம்: Pon Azhagu Naachi Amman, Valli Arachal, Muthur)
* Vilosanan
* Viradhan
* Viraivulan

கொங்கு VELLALAR

Kootams / Kulam

The Gounders are followers of the traditional form of Tamil Hinduism. In earlier times a sizeable population followed seems to have followed Jainism (Vijayamangalam, Jinapuram)and later reconverted by the Siddhar traditions (most of the Siddhars lived in Kongunadu). The Gounders follow the system of Gotram, popularly called “Kootam/Kulam” in which persons from the same Kootam do not marry one another as they are considered to have descended from the same ancestor. Each Kootam has its own Kulaguru (or popularly saamiar- for example, the kulaguru of melkarai poonthurai nadu kootams is Pasur Akilanda Dikshitar), who is traditionally respected. (This fact is cleverly skipped by Dravidian historians). Every Kootam also has one or more Kuladeivams or a Clan Deities. Some of the Kootams/Kulams are:

* Adhitreya Kumban
* Aadai
* Aanthai
* Aadhi
* Adhirai
* Aavan
* Andai
* Agni
* Aavan
* Anangan
* Andhuvan
* Ariyan
* Alagan
* Bharatan
* Bramman
* Cheran
* Devendran
* Dananjayan
* Danavantan
* Eenjan
* Ennai
* Indran
* Kaadan
* Kaadai
* Kaari
* Kaavalar
* Kadunthuvi
* Kalinji
* Kambakulathaan
* Kanakkan
* Kanavaalan
* Kannan
* Kannandhai
* Karunkannan
* Kauri
* Kavalan
* Kiliyan
* Keeran
* Kodarangi
* Koorai
* Kuruppan
* Kotrandhai
* Kottaarar
* Kovar
* Koventhar
* Kumarandhai
* Kundali
* Kungili
* Kuniyan
* Kunnukkan



* Kuyilan
* Kuzhlaayan
* Maadai
* Maadhaman
* Maathuli
* Maavalar
* Maniyan
* Mayilan
* Mazhluazhlagar
* Medhi
* Meni
* Meenavan
* Moimban
* Moolan
* Mooriyan
* Mukkannan
* Munaiveeran
* Muthan
* Muzhlukkadhan
* Naarai
* Nandhan
* Neelan
* Neerunni
* Neidhali
* Neriyan
* Odhaalar
* Ozhukkar
* Paaliyan
* Paamban
* Paanan
* Paandian
* Paadhari
* Padaithalaiyan
* Padhuman
* Padukkunni
* Paidhali
* Panaiyan
* Panangadai
* Panjaman
* Pannai
* Pannan
* Paamaran
* Pavalan
* Payiran
* Periyan
* Perunkudi
* Pillan
* poondhai
* Podiyan
* Ponnan



* Poochadhai Poodhiyan
* Poosan
* Porulthantha or Perizhanthan
* Punnai
* Puthan
* Saakadai
* Sathandhai
* Sathuvaraayan
* Sanagan
* Sedan
* Sellan
* Sempoothan
* Semvan
* Sengannan
* Sengunni
* Seralan
* Sevadi
* Sevventhi
* Sevvayan
* Silamban
* Soman
* Soolan
* Sooriyan
* Sothi
* Sowriyan
* Surapi
* Thanakkavan
* Thavalayan
* Thazhinji
* Themaan
* Thodai
* Thooran
* Thorakkan
* Thunduman
* Uvanan
* Uzhavan
* Vaanan
* Vannakkan
* Veera Kumar
* Veliyan
* Vellamban
* Vendhan
* Venduvan
* Viliyan
* Villi
* Vilosanan
* Viradhan
* Viraivulan

Universities In TamilNadu

Alagappa University, Karaikudi

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

Anna University, Chennai

Anna University, Tiruchirappalli

Anna University, Tirunelveli

Anna University, Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai

Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar

Avinashilingam University, Coimbatore

Bharat University, Chennai

Bharathiar University, Coimbatore

Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli

Chennai Mathematical Institute, Siruser

Gandhigram Rural Institute, Dindigul

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai

Kalasalingam University, Krishnankovil

Karunya University, Coimbatore

Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli

Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, Chennai

M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Chennai

Mother Teresa Women's University, Kodaikanal

National Institute of Technology, Thiruchirapalli

Park College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore

Periyar University, Salem

Periyar Maniammai University, Vallam, Thanjavur

Sathyabama University, Chennai

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai

SASTRA University, Thanjavur

Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai

SRM University, Kanchipuram

Tamil University, Thanjavur

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore

Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, Chennai

Tamil Nadu Dr. M. G. R. Medical University, Chennai

Tamil Nadu Open University, Chennai

University of Madras, Chennai

Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation, Deemed University, Salem

VIT University, Vellore

hindustan university,chennai

The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai

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Highlighting the mutual advantages of establishing close India-US collaboration in the area of cyber security, in particular against cyber terrorism, he also emphasised the need for bilateral initiatives to be specific, result-oriented and time-bound.

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Pilot who also visited New York and Philadelphia, met with senior executives from a number of US and Indian companies to discuss the potential for further collaboration between India and the US in the field of technology, particularly with regard to using Communications and Information Technology to promote inclusive growth.

Experts hack iPhone SMS database in 20 sec

Two security researchers have found an exploit to hack iPhone's SMS Database in 20 seconds, while displaying their skills at the Pwn2Own contest at the CanSecWest Security show. Ralf Philipp Weinmann of the University of Luxembourg and Vincenzo Iozzo of German company Zynamics found this exploit for the iPhone that won them $15,000 prize, reported ZDNet.



iPhone was not the only thing to get hacked. Safari on Snow Leopard and Internet Explorer 8 as well as Firefox browsers on Windows 7 got hacked too, according to TechTree. Weinmann and Iozzo collaborated to finding vulnerability and then writing an exploit - the entire process took two weeks. As a part of the hack, iPhone users have to visit a website hosting malicious code and then steal iPhone's SMS database - all in the matter of 20 seconds! Weinmann explained, "Basically, every page that the user visits on our [rigged] site will grab the SMS database and upload it to a server we control".

Thomas Dullien, Weimann's colleague explained that the attacker had potential to do more damage without leaving the iPhone Sandbox, a tightly-controlled set of resources for running unverified codes. The exploit was written to bypass the digital signatures for verifying if the code in memory is from Apple or not. Weinmann pointed out that there's a non-root user called 'mobile' with certain user privileges and using that exploit, he could can do anything that 'mobile' (non-root user) can do.

Charlie Miller, principal security analyst at Independent Security Evaluators, found an exploit to hack Safari on a MacBook Pro without physically touching the machine and won $10,000 worth prize money.