Vēl Pāri

Vēḷ Pari was a ruler of Vēḷir lineage, who ruled Parambu nādu and surrounding regions in ancient Tamilakam towards the end of the Sangam era.

[4] From Purananooru, song 107 by Kabilar: Pāri was noted in of the last Sangam era for his generosity and was popular as one among the Kadai Ezhu Vallalgal (last seven patrons).

They laid siege to the heavily fortified country of Parambu, but Vēḷ Pāri refused to give in and the war dragged for years.

Kabilar approached the kings and asked them to turn back describing his patron Pari as an unconquerable warrior (excerpt from Purananooru: song 109): After a long war, enemies begged for Paari life and so he donated it by taking a sword Vēḷ Pāri killed himself.

After Pāri was defeated, the place was deserted towards the end of thirteenth century A.D. and people migrated to settle down in neighboring areas what became the modern day town of Gobichettipalayam.