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Valluvar
Valluvar ((タミル語:வள்ளுவர்)) is a caste belonging to the Hindu community in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. They are the hereditary priests preaching and practicing Astrology, Astromomy and Medicine in Tamil Nadu. == Origin ==
Valluvars are believed to have been the priests of the Pallava kings before the introduction of Brahmins and for sometime after their arrival.〔Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Pg 303〕 The exalted position of Valluvars in the social hierarchy during those times is indicated by inscriptions which refer to Valluvars in a respectful manner.〔Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Pg 304〕 Moreover, the Tamil saint Thiruvalluvar is believed to have been a member of this community. He has written the famous Tirukkural. and there is a subsect of Valluvars claiming descent from him.〔
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