Seerpadar

Seerpadar
Seerpadar
	Chola princess Seerpada Devi
Religions	Shaivism
Languages	Tamil

Seerpadar (also written as Cirpatar or Seerpadam) is a Tamil caste found in the coastal regions of Eastern Province in Sri Lanka. They are traditionally involved in farming. They are chiefly found in the Veeramunai, Mandur, Thuraineelavanai, Kalmunai, Chenaikudiyiruppu,Kanchikudicharu, Kurumanveli, Naavithanveli, Ezlaam kiraamam, Pathinainthaam kiraamam, Veppaiyadi, Vellaaveli, Paalaiyadiveddai, Muppathainthaam kiraamam, Muppathelaam kiraamam and Periye Kallar regions in the Batticaloa and Ampara District.

History

Early history

The Seerpadar caste derive their name and origin from a Chola queen known as Seerpada Devi, chronicled in inscriptions, copper plates and local poems. According to them, their origin stems from the union of Seerpada Devi and the prince Sittathurai (also known as Balasimhan), the son of king Ukkirasinghan (legendary founder of Jaffna Kingdom). The caste has been recorded in colonial records as being involved in cultivating activities and warriors.

subtypes-Kudi

Sinthathiran kudi
Mudavan kudi

Seerpadar's Inscriptions

Veeramunai ceppedu
Thirukkovil ceppedu
Kokkaticholai ceppedu
Thuraineelavanai ceppedu
Thirukonamalai ceppedu

Notable people

Others

References

1 2 3 Raghavan, M. D. (1971). Tamil culture in Ceylon: a general introduction. Kalai Nilayam. pp. 109–112.
1 2 McGilvray, Dennis B. (7 May 2008). Crucible of Conflict: Tamil and Muslim Society on the East Coast of Sri Lanka. Duke University Press. pp. 41, 376. ISBN 978-0-8223-4161-1.
↑ Whitaker, Mark P. (2007). Learning politics from Sivaram: the life and death of a revolutionary Tamil journalist in Sri Lanka. Pluto Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-7453-2353-4.
1 2 Whitaker, Mark P. (1 January 1999). Amiable Incoherence: Manipulating Histories and Modernities in a Batticaloa Tamil Hindu Temple. V.U. University Press. pp. 117, 127. ISBN 978-90-5383-644-6.

[:0-1] 1 2 3 Raghavan, M. D. (1971). Tamil culture in Ceylon: a general introduction. Kalai Nilayam. pp. 109–112.

[:1-2] 1 2 McGilvray, Dennis B. (7 May 2008). Crucible of Conflict: Tamil and Muslim Society on the East Coast of Sri Lanka. Duke University Press. pp. 41, 376. ISBN 978-0-8223-4161-1.

[3] Whitaker, Mark P. (2007). Learning politics from Sivaram: the life and death of a revolutionary Tamil journalist in Sri Lanka. Pluto Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-7453-2353-4.

[:2-4] 1 2 Whitaker, Mark P. (1 January 1999). Amiable Incoherence: Manipulating Histories and Modernities in a Batticaloa Tamil Hindu Temple. V.U. University Press. pp. 117, 127. ISBN 978-90-5383-644-6.