This group of people are considered to be believers and followers of Shaivism, a religion that preaches Lord Shiva as the Supreme God.
1917), the former district collector of Tirunelveli, describes them as great rulers, administrators, agriculturists, merchants, and traders, and as a remarkably prosperous and energetic community.
Nankudi Vellalar is derived from the words Nar(good), Kudi (community) and Vellalar (farmers), so they were essentially a good community of farmers.
[citation needed] The caste is made of a number of matrilineal exogamous clans called Kilais or branches descending from the female line.
[2][3] Citations Bibliography ● The history of Nankudi Vellalar was described in a tamil book named நற்குடி வேளாளர் வரலாறு (நூல்)