Velir

Velir
A statue of the Sangam period Velir king
Current region
South India and Sri Lanka
TitlesSatyaputra
Connected families
Ay
Athiyamān
Irunkōvēl
Ilanji Vel
Malayamān
Nannan
Vēl Pāri
Vel Avi Pekan

The Velir were aristocratic nobility in Tamilakam in the early historic period of South India and Sri Lanka. They had close relations with Chera, Chola and Pandya rulers through ruling and coronation rights. Medieval inscriptions and Sangam literature claim that they belong to the Yadu dynasty. Velir may refer to master of land.

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