Konar (caste)

Konar is a Hindu caste found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

[3][full citation needed] They are a part of the Yadav community,[4] and are also known as Ayar and Idaiyar,[5] and appear in the ancient Sangam literature as occupants of the Mullai (forest region).

[8] Several Vaishnavite texts associate Krishna with the Aayar caste, or Konar, most notably the Thiruppavai, composed by goddess Andal herself, most notably referring Krishna as the “Aayar kulathu mani vilakke”.

[16] It was later modified in the 13th century to elevate it to the status of an unbreachable citadel to protect the small town of saenji.

The Gingee Fort complex is on three hillocks: Krishnagiri named after Krishna Kon to the north, Rajagiri or Anandagiri named after Ananda kon to the west[16] and Chandrayandurg to the southeast.