After Brahmins Saiva Vellalar(Saiva Pillai) is the highest caste which ranks in Kshatriya status. Almost all Tamil Kings were Saiva Vellalars who followed Saiva Siddhanta. Ettu Veetil Pillai and Travancore Pillai Community is just an Migration of Tamil speaking Saiva Pillai Pandyan Kingdom and Chera Kingdom. Saiva vellala or Saiva Pillai is a Forward Caste according to both TN and KL Government. Most of the rulers were from this caste. Saiva Pillai or Saiva Vellalar is Kshatriya who migrated with Rishi Agastya during Treta Yug along with Brahmins. Genes in Saiva Vellala Or Saiva Pillai community is north Indian Aryan Gene which is same in Brahmins. All Non Vegetarian Pillai communities in TN are sutras. For respect many low caste added Pillai as their Surname. But they are fake. Saiva Pillai is Aryan Kshatriya Forward Caste who are pure vegetarian. Original Saiva Pillai/Saiva Vellala is Kshatriya.
Tattwananda has written: 'Vaisnava sects, Saiva sects, Mother worship'
Saiva Vellala Mudaliars and Saiva Pillais are equal to the vellala gounders.
No. The three eternals accepted in Saiva Siddhanta are Pati, Pasu and Pasam.
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Actually this question has go to google nellai saiva pillai settlement list . Because they are not mentioned in this list of this elathur.
vellallars are warriors like Nairs...after they reach in kerala many time with chera chola and some them keep relation with king family. they have kindom in tamil long ago. As chetti pillai came from tamil nadu and the vayanadu kings drived at tamil kindom from kerala . vellalas returned and rest of them get less value and same time chetty pillai started business and after a long time kerala kings call back saiva pillai to supervise teh construction fo kerala temples. finally the both pillais are considered as chetti pillai... but really they are different chetti and chettiyar from vaisha and saiva pillai/ saiva vellala pillais are from kshatriya. some places they so called chetti pillai. relation between nairs they ARE With NSS in some places and some other keeping their own sabha. apart from that relation and friendships are keeping with nairs all places in kerala
Subramaniar Katiresu has written: 'A handbook of Saiva religion'
tenkasi, ilanji ,elathur ,sengottai,puliyarai and melagaram vellalars are tenkasi saiva vellalars
J. X. Muthupackiam has written: 'Mysticism and metaphysics in Saiva Siddhanta'
C. Krishna Murthy has written: 'Saiva art and architecture in South India'
Cu Civapatacuntaram has written: 'The Saiva School of Hinduism' -- subject(s): Saivism, History