Even today, Nagarathars have formed Sangams in different countries where they meet, preserve their culture, the Tamil Language, built Thendhayuthapani Temples ( Singapore, Rangoon, Moulmein, Mandalay and fifty other locations in Myanmar, Saigon, china town near saigon, Medan, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Kulim, Valapur ( Balik Pulau ), Alor Setar, Sungai Rambai ( Bukit Mertajam ), Jawi, Taiping, Ipoh, Tanjung Malim, Seremban, Melaka, Batu Pahat, Muar, and many more in Straits settlement and Malaya and donate money for good causes.

Financial support was provided by the Nattukottai Chettiars ( also known as the Nagarathars ), a prominent mercantile community with origins in Tamil Nadu, India.

There is actually a question over when the Nagarathars joined Saivism and when they would renounce Saivism?

The temple is managed by the Nagarathars of seven towns including Teluk Intan, Tapah, Kampar, Bidor, SitiawanPantai remis and Lumut. Now there is no representation from Bidor and Pantai remis.

( English Language and Literature ) from the community of Nattukottai Nagarathars.

Now Nagarathars live in 52 countries.

After this many researchers on Nagarathars have written many research essays on their history.

Based on the above we can classify the old history of the Nagarathars as below.

" When the sun and the moon were born on this earth the Nagarathars became Saivaites and when they are no more they would renounce Saivism.

Nagarathars are referred in general as Nagarathar Chettiyar until 706A. D.

Nagarathar were divided in to three major groups named as Nattukottai Nagarathar ( Tamil: ந ா ட ் ட ு க ் க ோ ட ் ட ை ச ் ச ெ ட ் ட ி ய ா ர ்), Aruviyur Nagarathar ( Tamil: அர ு வ ி ய ூ ர ் நகரத ் த ா ர ் ச ெ ட ் ட ி ய ா ர ்), SundaraPattina Nagarathar ( Tamil: ச ு ந ் தரபட ் ட ி ன ச ெ ட ் ட ி ய ா ர ்).

In Tamil Nadu State, it is called ம ு ள ை க ் க ீ ர ை and is regularly consumed as a favourite dish, where the greens are steamed, and mashed, with light seasoning of salt, red chillis and cumin.

Amaranth greens, also called Chau lai ( Hindi ) and Chu or Chua ( Kumauni ), Chinese spinach, hinn choy or yin tsoi (); callaloo, dhantinasoppu ( ದ ಂ ಟ ಿ ನ ಸ ೊ ಪ ್ ಪ ು) / harive ( ಹರ ಿ ವ ೆ) ( Kannada ); త ో టక ూ ర ( Telugu ); Rajgira ( र ा जग ी र ा) ( Marathi ); ம ு ள ை க ் க ீ ர ை ( Tamil ); cheera ച ീ ര ( Malayalam ); bayam ( Indonesian ); phak khom ผ ั กโขม ( Thai ); tampala, or quelite ( Oriya ); Khada Saga, are a common leaf vegetable throughout the tropics and in many warm temperate regions.

Its name derives from the Sanskrit word for " wheel " or " turning " ( चक ् र ं, pronounced in Hindi ; Pali: cakka चक ् क, Oriya: ଚକ ୍ ର, Malayalam: ചക ് ര ം, Thai: จ ั กระ, Telugu: చక ్ రo, Tamil: சக ் கரம ், Kannada: ಚಕ ್ ರ, Chinese: 輪 / 轮, pinyin: lún,, Wylie: khor lo ).

In Tamil it is known as sada kuppi ( சதக ு ப ் ப ி).

In Tamil culture, before Brahmanism and especially during the Cankam period, emperors were known as இற ை யர ் ( Iraiyer ), or " those who spill ", and kings were called க ோ ( Ko ) or க ோ ன ் ( Kon ).

They are referred to in Tamil literature as த ெ ன ் ப ு லத ் த ா ர ் ( Kural 43 ).

* Tamil New Year ( Puthandu ) is celebrated in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, on the first of Chithrai ( ச ி த ் த ி ர ை)( 13 or 14 or 15 April ).

Sri Lankans begin celebrating their National New Year " aluth awurudu ( අල ු ත ් අව ු ර ු ද ු) " in Sinhala and " Puththandu ( ப ு த ் த ா ண ் ட ு)" in Tamil.

In Tamil Nadu this tuber acquired a name based on its appearance ' urulai-k-kizhangu ' ( உர ு ள ை க ் க ி ழங ் க ு) meaning cylindrical tuber.

Patañjali Tamil: பதஞ ் ஜல ி (, ; fl.

In Tamil they are both இலங ் க ை ilaṅkai,.

Turmeric is commonly called ' Halodhi ' in Assamese, Pasupu in Telugu, Kaha ( කහ ) in Sinhala, Manjal ( மஞ ் சள ் ) in Tamil literally meaning yellow color, Arisina ( ಅರ ಿ ಸ ಿ ಣ ) in Kannada, Haridra ( हर ि द ् र ) in Sanskrit, Haldi ( حلدی ) in Urdu and Haldar or Haldi ( हल ् द ी) in Hindi, Haladi ( ହଳଦ ୀ) in Oriya, ' Halud ( হল ু দ )' in Bengali Besar ( ब ॆ स ा र ) in Nepalese.

** Kezhvaragu ( க ே ழ ் வரக ு), kay. pai ( க ே ப ் ப ை), Aariyam ( ஆர ி யம ்)( Tamil )

It is known as गव ा र ् gawaar in Urdu, Hindi and Marathi, గ ో ర ు చ ి క ్ క ు డ ు goruchikkudu kaya or gokarakaya in Telugu, ಗ ೋ ರ ಿ ಕ ಾ ಯ ಿ ( gorikayi ), ಜವಳ ಿ ಕ ಾ ಯ ಿ ( javaLikaayi ), ಚವಳ ಿ ಕ ಾ ಯ ಿ ( chavalikayi ) in Kannada, and < span lang =" ta-Latn " lang =" ta-Latn " style =" font-style: italic ;"> kotthavarai </ span > (< span lang =" ta-Taml " lang =" ta-Taml "> க ொ த ் தவர ை க ் க ா ய ்</ span >) in Tamil.

Nataraja or Nataraj, (), The Lord ( or King ) of Dance ; Telugu: నటర ా జ ; Tamil: க ூ த ் தன ் ( Koothan ); Kannada: ನಟರ ಾ ಜ, is a depiction of the god Shiva as the cosmic dancer who performs his and divine dance to destroy a weary universe and make preparations for the god Brahma to start the process of creation.

Likewise, the Tamil word for honeymoon is த ே ன ி லவ ு ( Thaen Nilavu ) meaning Thaen-honey and nilavu-moon, and the Marathi word for honeymoon is मध ु च ं द ् र ( Madhuchandra ) meaning Madhu-honey and chandra-moon, whereas in Bangla ( Bengali ) language, it is referred as মধ ু চন া দর ি ম া ( Modhuchondrima ) meaning Modhu-Honey and chondrima-moon.

The different spellings have arisen because the Tamil letter த can be pronounced as both't ' and'd ' depending on its place in a word.

Surviving texts of the golden age of Tamil literature and poetry known during the Sangam Age such as the Tolkappiyam ( த ொ ல ் கப ் ப ி யம ்), as well as the later Silappadikaram ( ச ி லப ் பத ி கரம ்), testify to a variety of dance traditions which flourished in these times.

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam (; Tamil: அவ ு ல ் பக ி ர ் ஜ ை ன ு லப ் த ீ ன ் அப ் த ு ல ் கல ா ம ்; born 15 October 1931 ) usually referred to as Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, is an Indian scientist and administrator who served as the 11th President of India.

Batu Caves ( Tamil: பத ் த ு மல ை), is a limestone hill, which has a series of caves and cave temples, in the Gombak district, north of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

This is attested in the Sangam literature where Venkatamalai ( nediyon kundam ) is said to be the northern border of Tamizhagam: வடவ ே ங ் கடம ் த ெ ன ் க ு மர ி ஆய ி ட ை த ் தம ி ழ ் க ூ ற ு நல ் ல ு லக ு ( The great Tamil nation that stands between Venkatam in the north and Kanyanumari in the south ).

* Deepavali Nalvaazhtukkal ( த ீ ப ா வள ி நல ் வ ா ழ ் த ் த ு க ் கள ்): Greeting in Tamil

In Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, tender leaves of tamarind called chintha chiguru ( ఛ ిం త ఛ ి గ ు ర ు) and puliyankozhunthu ( ப ு ள ி யங ் க ொ ழ ு ந ் த ு), respectively, are used with lentils to make raw chutney.

Kala Namak ( Bengali Biit lobon ( ব ি ট লবণ ); Newari Be Chi ; Nepali Birae Nun ( ब ि र े न ु न ) ; Hindi क ा ल ा नमक ; Urdu کالا نمک kālā namak ; Gujarati સ ં ચળ Sanchal ; Tamil இந ் த ு ப ் ப ு), also known as sulemani namak, black salt, kala loon or black Indian salt, is a salty and pungent-smelling condiment used in South Asia.

* Tamil translation of his articles on Wahi / வஹ ி: இஸ ் ல ா த ் த ி ன ் அம ா ன ு ட அட ி ப ் பட ை-ஒர ு ப ா ர ் வ ை

A South Asian version of a harp known in Tamil as a ' yaal ' (' ய ா ழ ்'), is the symbol of City of Jaffna, Sri Lanka, whose legendary root originates from a harp player.

Mango jelly made of mango pulp called mamidi thandralu ( మ ా మ ి డ ి త ాం డ ్ రల ు) in Telugu and mambazha vettu ( ம ா ம ் பழ வ ெ ட ் ட ு) in Tamil is very popular.

A dish called mamidikaya pappu ( మ ా మ ి డ ి క ా య పప ్ ప ు) in Telugu and mangai paruppu ( ம ா ங ் க ா ய ் பர ு ப ் ப ு) in Tamil, where mangoes are cooked with red gram dhal and green chillies, is served with cooked rice and clarified but raw mangoes are typically eaten fresh ; however, they can have many other culinary uses.

* Tamil: இர ா வணன ் Raavanan ( இ silent )

This soup called ' mullangi sambar ' ( ம ு ள ் ளங ் க ி ச ா ம ் ப ா ர ்- mullangi: ம ு ள ் ளங ் க ி Tamil word for daikon ) is very popular and mixed with cooked rice to make a good meal.

In Tamil it is called as " அன ் ன ா ச ி ம ொ க ் க ு" (" Annachi mokku ") and in Malayalam it is called " thakolam ".

The katar or suwaiya ( Tamil: கட ் ட ா ர ி kaţţāri, Marathi: कट ् य ा र katyaar, Hindi: कट ा र kaţār, Panjabi: kataa ) is a type of push dagger from India.

* Tamil: ர ூ ப ா ய ் rūbāy derived from உர ு ப ் ப ு uruppu

In Tamil, kalari payattu is a compound of களம ் ( field ; may be, battle field ) and பய ி ல ் ( study / learn, as in பய ி ற ் ச ி-teaching / பய ி ன ் ற ா ன ்-he learnt ).

The adherents of this faith are known as Lingayats (, Telugu: ల ిం గ ా యత, Tamil: இல ி ங ் க ா யதம ், Marathi: ल िं ग ा यत ).

Jāti ( in Devanagari: ज ा त ि Tamil: ச ா த ி) ( the word literally means ' thus born ') is the term used to denote the thousands of clans, tribes, communities and sub-communities in India.

In the state of Tamil Nadu, children are often mock-threatened with the Rettai Kannan ( the two-eyed one ) or Poochaandi ( ப ூ ச ் ச ா ண ் ட ி), a monster or fearsome man that children are sometimes threatened with if they are not obedient or refuse to eat.

The Tamil name derived from the name of a village " sattukkudi ' ( ச ா த ் த ு க ் க ு ட ி) where this fruit was cultivated first in Tamil Nadu.