Nagara Sivan Kovil 🙏

The Nagarathars aka Nattukottai Chettiars are divided among themselves on the basis of temples called "Nagara Kovils". They are divided on the basis of nine temples that have many sub divisions. Marriages can take place among the various divisions. One cannot enter into an alliance with in the same division, but in some temples if the sub division is different then the marriage can take place. The temples are the places for the registering of marriages for the Nagarathars. On the day of the marriage or earlier, the bride's and the groom's side have to go their respective temples to register their marriage. The bride would renounce her temple and would be enrolled with the groom. They become a proclaimed member of the community and they are called as a "Pulli". The marriage becomes legally valid. On becoming a member, they start paying their annual subscription to the temple. From the temple on registering, the couples are blessed with the offerings from the respective temples. The temples and divisions are as follows:

1. ELLAYATRANKUDI

   1. God : Kailasanathar

   2. Goddess : Solnithya Kalyani

   3. Branches : (7) Okkur udaiyar, Pattina samiyar, Peru marudhur udayar, Kazhni vasaka udayar, Kinkini udayar, Pera senthur udayar, Siru sethur udayar

2. MATHUR

   1. God : Innutreswarar

   2. Goddess : Periya nayaki

   3. Branches : (7) Uraiyur udayar, Arumbakoor udayar, Mannur udayar, Manalur udayar, Kannur udayar, Karuppur udayar, Kulathur udayar

3. NEMAM KOVIL

   1. God : Jayang konda soleeswar

   2. Goddess : Soundara nayaki

   3. Branch : Ela nalam udayar

4. ERANIYUR

   1. God : Aatkonda nathar

   2. Goddess : Sivapuri Devi

   3. Branch : Thiru vetpur udayar

5. PILLAIYARPATTI

   1. God : Marudhueswar

   2. Goddess : Vadamalarmangai

   3. Branch : Thiruvetpur udayar

6. ELLUPAKUDI

   1. God : Thanthodrieswarar

   2. Goddess : Soundaranayaki

   3. Branch: Soodamani puram udayar

7. SOORAKUDI

   1. God : Desika nathar

   2. Goddess : Aavudaiya nayaki

   3. Branch : Pugal vendiya pakkam udayar

8. VAIRAVAN KOVIL

   1. God : Valar oli nathar

   2. Goddess : Vadivudai Ambal

   3. Branch : Siru kulathur udayar

   4. Sub Branch: (5) Periya Vagupu, Theiyana Vagupu, Pillayar Vagupu, Kazhni vassal udayar, Maru thein thira puram udayar

9. VELANGUDI

   1. God : Kandeswar

   2. Goddess : Kamatchi Amman

   3. Branch : Kazhni nallur udayar