Wednesday, 16 October 2013

Why is our community called Komati?

Why is our community  called  Komati?



komati:
 

The name komati has been derived in many ways.The Komatis are said to have originally lived and still live in large numbers on the banks of Godavari river. One of the local names therof is Gomati or Gomti, and the sanskrit Gomati for river Godavari .So people lived in the banks are called as gomati, would in Telgu,  Corrupted as Komati  . others again ,say that it is from go-mati,meaning cow-minded. 
Reference :- ' Castes and Tribes of southern India', Vol 3 K, 1909-Courtsey Muthunarayan.Trichy



How was Komati then called as vysya's? 


Between 1921 to 1931, the Viceroy of Madras Presidency had implemented a commission which fecilitated ,the  Community people to register their community with alterations in the name if any.The Vysya Association(1905) registered the community Komati as Arya Vysya's and that's why our people are now called as Arya Vysyas.
Reference :- ' Castes and Tribes of southern India', Vol 3 K, 1909-Courtsey Muthunarayan.Trichy

Monday, 14 October 2013

Gotras of Arya Vysyas

Gotras of Arya Vysyas 

 


There are 102 gotras among Arya Vysyas out of  714 gotras of vysyas. They followed 102 rishis for conducting their rituals. Surname gotras and rishis for identification and classification for all the Arya Vysyas are one and the same. The gotras is equivalent of the Sanskrit names of rishis

Group of Vysyas became followers of particular rishi for conducting their rituals and they claimed to be the followers of that particular rishi thus they are identified by the rishi name. And for still feature identification they used pre-fix a surname generally indicating from which they migrated or their profession to which they belong and such identification.

No Gothiram name Sankethanamam
  1. AGASTHYASA- ANUBHA GULA, ANUBALA, ANUBALA GULA
  2. ATHREYASA ARASAKULA- ARISISHTAKULA-ELISISHTAKULA- ARISETLAKULA-HARISISHTAKULA
  3. ACHAYANASA AKRAMULAKULA- AKYAMULAKULA- AMALAKULA- ARKYAMULA
  4. UGRASENASA KUMIRISISHTA- KUMARSISHTA- KOMARSISHTAKULA
  5. UDHGRUSHTASA KANYAKULA- KANUKULA- KRANUKULA- KRANU
  6. UTHAMOJASA UTHAKALAKULA-UTHAKULA- UTHASISHTAKULA- UHTAMAKULA
  7. RUSHYASHRUNGASA ANANTHAKULA
  8. AUSHITHYASA YANASAKULA- YAANASAKAKULA- YAANASABIKULA
  9. GANVSA GARNAKULA
  10. GANDHARPASA SARAKULA- SEKOTLAKULA- SEGOLLA- SAMANAKULA- SHRESHTA KUNDALA KULA
  11. KABILASA MANDU- MANDHAKULA- HASTHAKULA- MANDAKULA
  12. KABEEDHASA VENKALAKULA
  13. KASYABASA GANAMUKU KULA
  14. GUTHSASA ISHVAKU KULA
  15. KOUNDINYASA KANALOLA- KANASRILA- KANASRILA KULA
  16. GOUNDHEYASA KAMASISHTA
  17. KOUSIKASA KARAKA PALA
  18. KRUSHNASA DHANAKULA- THANANAKULA- THENUKULA
  19. GARKYASA PRAHEENUKULA- PRAHEENIKULA- PAIPIKULA
  20. GRUTHSAN MATHASA ESABAKULA- ESUBAKULA- ESHUBAKULA- SANNAKULA- JANAKULA- JYANUKULA
  21. GOPAKASA INJTHAPAKULA- GOPAKULA- KONDAKULA- KONDAKAKULA
  22. GOUTHAMASA GANTHISEELA- GANTHASEELAKULA- GANTHASEELA- GRANTHISEELA
  23. CHAKRAPANISA CHAKRAMULAKULA- CHAKRAMULASAKULA
  24. CHAMARSHANASA BETHASHRESHTA- BETHAKISHTA- PATHASISHTAKULA- PATHTHASISHTAKULA
  25. JADABARATHASA KUNDAKULA- DHURASISHTA- DHURASISHTAKULA
  26. JADHUKARNASA CHANDRAKULA- CHANDRAMOOLA- CHANDRAMASISHTA
  27. JAMBASOOTHANASA THRIMULA- THRIMULAKULA
  28. JARATHKARASA SANTHAKULA- JANAKULA- JYANUKULA
  29. JABAALISA SIRISISHTAKULA- SIRASISHTAKULA
  30. PAPREYASA SANASISHTA- SANASISHTAKULA- SINISHETLA
  31. JEEVANDHISA BURHTILASISHAKULA- BRUMASISHTAKULA- LRUTHTHIKULA
  32. THARANISA THRIVIKRAMA- SISHTASA- THRIVIKRAMASISHTAKULA
  33. THITHIRISA PAMTHAKULA- PRAHTAMAKULA- PRAVATHAKULA
  34. THRIJADASA UPARAKULA- USIRAKULA
  35. THAITHREYASA SITHURUBELLU- SITHRUBELLU- SITHRUBA- SITHRUBAKULA
  36. THALPYASA PADINAKULA- PLAKAKULA- PALAKALAKULA- PADANASISHTAKULA
  37. DHURVASASA THITHISA- THITHINAKULA- THENTHSULA- THENTHASALA- THETHANAKULA
  38. DHEVARATHASA HAARAASIKULA
  39. DHEVA KALKYASA USIRAKULA- DHESISHTAKULA
  40. NARADHASA PALAKAKULA- PALAKULA
  41. NETHRA PAHTASA SANDHOKU- SANDHOKULAKULA
  42. PARAS PARAAYANYASA DHUVVISISHTAKULA- POULATHATHSYA KULA- SRIBHUMSIKULA
  43. PALLAVASA KANAPAKULA- KANTAKULA- KANTAASUKULA- KANTASUUKULA- KANTASTHULAKULA
  44. PAVITHRA PAANISA DHAYASISHTAKULA- DHAYAA SISHTAKULA- DHASISHTAKULA- THAISETTAKULA- THESETLAKULA- THESISHTAKULA- THYSISHTAKULA
  45. PAARAASARYASA KAMATHENUKULA- PATAKASEELAKULA- PANCHALAKULA- PANCHALLAKULA- PRANASEELAKULA- PRANUSEELAKULA- PRANA SEELA KULA- PAMPAALLA
  46. PINGALASA AYANAKULA
  47. PUNDAREEGASA ANUSISHTA- ANUSISHTAKULA- KRANUKULA- THONDIKULA
  48. BHOODHI MASHASA DHURVADIKULA- DHULAASISHTAKULA- DHURYADAKULA- DHULASISHTAKULA- DHULASIKULA- DHODAKULA- DHODILULA
  49. POUNDRAKASA BUMSIMAMSUKULA- BUMSIMANAKULA- BROSISHTAKULA- BROSI- BROLEKAKULA
  50. POULASTHYASA GOSEELA- UTHAMAGOSEELA- PALLALAGOOSEELA- PADUGOSEELA- SRIGOSEELA-PUNAGOSEELA- SOORYAKULA- UTHAMASEELA- PUNAGORSEELA- PATTUGOSEELA- PUNAKASEELAKULA BHEEMAGOSEELA- SATHYAGOSEELA- CHANDHIGOSEELA-
  51. PRASEENASA VANISISHTAKULA- LENASISHTAKULA- LELISISHTAKULA
  52. PRABHADHASA UDHVAHAKULA- PENDLIKULA- RAVISISHTAKULA
  53. BRUHATHATHVASA PERUSISHTA- BERISISHTAKULA- BHYRUSISHTAKULA
  54. BHODHAYANASA BHUDHIKULA- BHDHANAKULA
  55. BHARADHVAJASA BALASISHTA- BALASESHTA- BALISISHTA
  56. BHARGGAVASA PRUTHIVISISHTA- PRUTHIVISRESHTA
  57. MANTHAPALASA VINNASA- VINNAKULA- VINUKULA- VENNAKULA
  58. MAANAVASA MATHYAKULA- MANYUKULA-MARAASAKULA- MAANAACHAKULA
  59. MAREECHASA THISHAMASISHTAKULA- THEESHMAKULA- THEESHMASISHTAKULA- THEESHMASHRESHTA
  60. MAARKANDEYASA MONUKULA- MORUKA- MORUSA- MORKKALAKULA
  61. MUNIRAJASA PADMASISHTASA- PADMASISHTAKULA- PADMASHRESHTA
  62. MAITHREYASA MATHTHIKULA- MATHANAKULA- MATHYASAKULA- MITHUNAKULA- MAITHRIKULAv
  63. THOUMYASA CHANDA- CHANDHAKULA- CHANDAKAKULA- CHANKALAKULA
  64. MOUNJAYA MUNJEEKULA- MOUNJRISA- MOUNJIKULA
  65. MOUTHKALYASA NAABILLA- NAABEELAKULA- NAABEELASAKULA- MUNIKULA- MOOLAKULA
  66. YAASKASA VYALAKOOLASA- VELGOLLA- VAELIGOLLA
  67. YAGNA VALKYASA ABIMANCHIKULA
  68. VADUGASA ANUMARSHANAKULA
  69. VARATANTUSA MAASANTHA- MAASHAANTHAKULA
  70. VARUNASA YELASISHTAKULA- VELASISHTAKULA- VELISISHTAKULA- SIRISISHTAKULA
  71. VASHISHTASA VASTHI- VASTHISA- VASTHIKULA- VASTHRIKULA
  72. VAMADEVASA UPALAKULA- UPAMAKULA- UPANAKULA- UPAMANYAKULA
  73. VASUDEVASA BHEEMASISHTA- BHEEMASISHTAKULA- BHEEMASRESHTAKULA
  74. VAYAVYAYA MRANGAMAKULA- VRAHASISHTAKULA- VRAKALAMULA- VRANGAMAKULA- VRANGAMULAKULA
  75. VALMIKASA SUKALAKULA- SAKALLAKULA- SUCHALAKULA- SUGOLLAKULA
  76. VISHVAGSHENASA UBARISISHTA- VIBARISISHTA
  77. VISVAMITHRASA VIKRAMASISHTA- VIKRAMASISHTAKULA
  78. VISHNUVRUNTHASA PIPPALAKULA- PUPPALAKULA
  79. VAIROHITHYASA VASNTHA- VASANTHAKULA
  80. VYASASA THANAKU- THANATHAKULA
  81. SARABANKASA KRAMASISHTA- KRAMASISHTAKULA- KRAMASHRESHTAKULA
  82. SAARGNARAVASA KUNDAKAKULA- KONDAKAKULA
  83. SHANDILYASA THUPPALA- THUPPALAKULA
  84. SRIVATHSASA SILAKULA- SRIRANGAKULA- SRILAKULA
  85. SRIDHARASA SIRISHESHTA- SIRISHESHTAKULA-SRISHISHTA
  86. SHUKLASA SRISALAKULA- SRISALLA- SRISALLAKULA
  87. CHOWCHEYASA ILAMANCHIKULA- YALAMANCHIKULA- HELAMANCHIKULA
  88. CHOWNAKASA KAMALAKULA- DHRUGASISHTA- DHRUGASISHTAKULA- THANATHAKULA- CHAANAKALAKULA- CHOWNAKA
  89. SATHYASA ANTHIRAKULA- CHINTHAKULA- CHINTHAMASISHTA CHINTHYAKULA- CHINTHALA
  90. SANAKASA SHANAKULA- SANAKULA
  91. SANATHKUMARASA DANKARAKULA- MUTHUKULA
  92. SANANTHANASA SAMASISHTAKULA
  93. SAMVARTHAKASA RENDUKULA- RENTAKULA
  94. SUKANCHANASA PUCHAKULA- PUCHAKASEELA- PUNITHA- PUNEETHASA- PUNTHAKULA
  95. SUDHEESHANASA DHANTHAKULA- DHYANTHAKULA- DHVANTHAKULA- DHENTHAKULA- DHEVISETLA- DHONTHAKULA
  96. SUNDHARASA INA- INAKULA- INAKOLA- VINUKULA
  97. SUVARNASA PRODAYASAKULA- PRODAJAKULA- PROUDAAYAJA
  98. SUBHRAMHANYASA SANTHANAKULA- SANIKTHAKULA
  99. SOWBARNASA PUTHURUKULA- PUTHURUKSAKULA
  100. SOWMYASA HASTHIKULA
  101. SOWVARNASA CHUSALAKULA- SAKALLAKULA- SOOCHALAKULA- SOOKASALLAKULA- SOOSALAKULA
  102. HARIVALGAYASA KAPATA- KURATA- KORATAKULA- GORANTAKULU


Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari temple in all over india


Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari temple





Amaravathi
Sri Vasavi nityanna satram,
Guntur dist,
Ph: 08645-255324 

Kanipakam
Akila bharata kanipakam kshetra aryavysya nitya annnapurna satram,
Chitoor dist,
Ph:08573-281484,281797

Yadagiri Gutta
Sri vasavi kanyaka parameshwari aryavysa nitya anna satra sangam,
Nalgonda dist,
Ph:958685-236670,236675

Kondagattu
Sri baktaanjaneyaswami kshetram,
Aryavyasya nityaannadana satram trust,
Mutyampet,
Karimnagar dist
ph:

Shiridi
Sri sai annapurna aryavysya nityaannadana saram trust,
Ahemednagar dist,
Ph-02423-255809,255296

Hyderabad
Sree Kasi Annapurna Vasavi Arya Vysya Vruddhaashramam and Nityannasatram
ADM.Off: 1-4-888, 1st Floor, Aryavysya Hostel,
Mushirabad, Bakaram, Hyd-48
Ph- 040-66101291, 66101473 

Shiridi
Sree Kasi Annapurna Vasavi Arya Vysya Vruddhaashramam and Nityannasatram
Nagar-Manmad Road,
Opp. Joshi Hospital
Shirdi-523
Ph- 02423-255039 Cell- 98228 93791 Fax- 02423-255323 

Shiridi
Akila bharata shiridi kshetra sai bakta nivas trust
Ahemednagar dist,
Ph-02423-56178
 
Kaleshwaram
Sri vasavi aryavysya nityaanna satram,
Mahadevpur mandal,
Karimnagar dist

Srisailam
Vasavi Sathram
Ph:08524-287114,287140
kurnool dist.

Srisailam
Sri akilabharata srisaila kshetra aryavysya nitya annapurna satram,
Ph-08524-287158

Varanasi
Sree Kasi Annapurna Vasavi Arya Vysya Vruddhaashramam and Nityannasatram
D.47/195, Opp. Mazda Talkies,
Luxe Road, Varanasi-221 010
Ph- 0542-2400076, 2455087

Puttaparthi
Vasavi nivas aryavysya nitya annasatrm,
Ananthpur dist,
Ph-08555-287240, 287440

Tirupathi
Sree Kasi Annapurna Vasavi Arya Vysya Vruddhaashramam and Nityannasatram
Kapila Theertham by Pass Road,
Opp. SBI Training Centre
Ph- 0877-2250983 Cell- 98495 17012 

Tirupati
Vasavi nilayam,
Upputuri yatirajulu setty trust-nitya annasatram,
kottavidi,
chitoor dist,
ph-0877-2250030,2253612

Tirupati
Sri tirumala tirupati balaji all india arya vysya vasavi nityanna satram
Attaluri trust,
Chittor dist

Tirumala
Dakshina india arya vysya sri vasavi kanyakaparameshwari darma paripalana samstha
Ring road.

Tirupati
Srimati panguluri sitamma satram,
Kottavidi
Ph:0877-2223428

Tirumala
Vasavi bavan
Tirumala,
Chittor dist,
ph:0877-2277682, 2279327 

Badrachalam
Badrachalam kshetra vasavi kanyaka parameshwari arya vysya nitya annadana satram trust,
Khmmama dist,
Ph:08743-231600

Mahanandi
Sri Mahanandi kshetra arya vysya nitya anna satra sangam,
Kurnool dist,
Ph:08514-242774

Vemulawada
Sri Rajarajeshwari kshetra arya vysya vasavi nitya anna satra sangam,
Vasavinagar,
Karimnagar dist,
Ph:958723-23607/8/9

Bramahamgari matam
Sri vasavi verabramhendra arya vysya nitya annadana sangam,
Kadapa dist,
Ph:08569-2844860.

Mantralayam
Aryavysya seva sangam,
Kurnool dist,
Ph:08512-259436

Palakurti
Sri mallikarjuna swami khetra aryavysya vasavi nityaanna satra sangam,
Warangal dist

Komaravelli
Sri vasavi kanyakaparameshwari aryavysya nityaanna satram
Cherayala madal
Warangal dist.

Ahobilam
Srimath Ahobila arya vysya nitya annadana satra sangam
Diguva ahobilam,
Kurnool dist.

Eguvaahobilam,
Vysyasatram

Sholangiri
Sri akilabharata ghatikachala kshetra aryavysya nityanna samajam,
Tamilnadu

Vijayawada
Sri vasavi kanykaparameshwari nityaannadana satra committee,
Krishna dist

Darmapuri
Sri kanyakaparameshwari aryavysya nitya annadana satra sangam,
Karimnagar dist,
Ph-958724-273201

Mattapalli
Sri lakshmi narsimha swamy kshetra aryavysya nityaanna satram,
Nalgonda dist,
Ph:958683-26722

Penugonda
Sri vasavi kanyakaparameshwari aryavysya nityaanna satram,
Westgodavari dist

Nacharam
Sri lakhminarsimhaswamy kshetra aryavysya nityaanna satram,
Medak dist

Guntur
Kaasi saryavysya nityaanna satram
Kurnool
Kaasi nitya anna satram mariyu vruddaashramam,
Kurnool
Dwarakatirumala:Sri vasavi kanyakaparameshwari nity annadana satram trust,
westgodavari dist

Keesaragutta
Sriramalingeshwaraswami kshetra aryavysya vasavi nitya annadana satram,
Rangareddy dist,
Ph:928-265476

Brhamanavisdi
Sri kanyakaparameshwari annadana satram,
Ph:2772450

Allagadda
Sri pedda ahobila aryavysya anna satra sangam,
Kurnool dist

Ramareddy
Sri kalabhairavaswami aryavysya seva sangam,
Nizamabad dist

Annavaram
Aryavysya satram,
Eastgodavari dist

Penugonda
Aryavysya nityannadana samajam,
Westgodavari dist

Vasavi Stotram


Vasavi Stotram



Vasavi Kanyaka Parameshwari Sthothram


v Kailasa-chala Sannibhe giripure, Sauvarna shrunge mahastham
Bodhyan mani-mantape, Suruthura pranthe-cha Simhasane

Aseenaam sakala mararchithapadam, Bakthardi vidhvansinim
Vande Vasavi kanyakam Smitha-mukhim sarvartha damambikam

v Namasthe Vasavidevi | Namasthe Vishva pavani |
Vratha-sambadhha | Koumathrethe Namonnamaha ||

v Namasthe Bhayasamhaari | Namasthe Bhav-nashini |
Bhagyadhadevi | Vasavithe-Namonnamaha ||

v Namasthe Adhbutha-Sandhana | Namasthe Badhra-Roopini |
Namasthe Padma-Pathrakshi | Sundarangi Namonnamaha ||

v Namasthe Vibudha-nanda | Namasthe Baktha-ranjini |
Namasthe Yoga-Samyuktha | Vanikya-nya Namonnamaha ||

v Namasthe Budha-Sansevya | Namasthe Mangala-Prade |
Namasthe Sheetala Pangi | Shanakar-ithe Namonnamaha ||

v Namasthe Jaganmatha | Namasthe Kama-Daayini |
Namasthe Bakth-Nilaya | Varadhe-the Namonnamaha ||

v Namasthe Sidhha-Sansevya | Namasthe Charu-Hasini |
Namasthe Adbutha-Kalyani | Sharvani-the Namonnamaha ||

v Namasthe Bakth-Samraksha | Dheeksha-Sam-badhha-Kankana| 
Namasthe Sarva Kaam-Yaartha | Vardhe-The Namonnamaha ||

v Devi-eem Pranamya Sadh-Bakthya | Sarva-Kamyardha Sampadhan |
Labhathe-Nathra sandheho | Dehanthe Mukthiman Bhaveth ||

v Shri Matha Kanyaka-Parameshwari Devye-Namaha 
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Courtesy-Mohan Singam Chetty

Sunday, 13 October 2013

Birth & Education of Vasavi Devi

Birth of Vasavi Devi 




During spring season, there was pleasure everywhere. Even the atmosphere was beautiful. Amidst this beauty, kusumamba gave birth to twins, one male the other female on Friday the tenth of vaisaka (telugu month) at twilight during coincidences of Uttara Nakshatra and Kanya (virgo) Male child was baptised as Virupaksha , and the female as VASAVAMBA. During child-hood itself, in Virupaksha, the features of a powerful king, leadership qualities were clearly visible, whereas in Vasavi, the inclination towards art & architecture, adoration music and philosophical approach were seen. Even parents supported their tastes & preferences.


Education of Vasavi Devi

Under the guidance of Bhaskaracharya, Virupaksha learnt Vedas, fencing, horse riding, martial arts and statecraft archery and others, which were essential to rule a country. Vasavi learnt all fine arts and got mastery over the philosophical subjects and proud to be an intelligent woman.

History of Goddess Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Devi

Goddess Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Devi 







South India is the Treasure House of many good temples. Among them Sri  Vasavi Kanyaka parameshwari temple, which is situated in Penugonda, a village town is in west Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh. At present, the said temple is fascinating with a multi-colored (Gali Gopuram) seven storied tower with a beautiful architecture. This Penugonda Kshetram is a holy  place of Vysyas and considered as the ‘kasi of Vysyas'. 



Before the birth of   Goddess Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Devi


Kusuma Sresti , the king of vysyas was ruling the kingdom making PENUGONDA (Jestasailam) as capital city for all the 18 paraganas during 10th –11th Century A.D.  Kusumamba was his wife. They were ideal couple and led a peaceful domestic life. They were worshipping Lord Siva (Nagareswara swamy) as the part of their daily duties. His Kingdom was part and parcel of Vengidesha, which was ruled by Vishnu Vardhana-7 or Vimaladitya Maharaj.

Though they had spent many years of their married life,  the couple did not have the peace of mind. They suffered a lot, as there was no any successor to look after the administration of the Kingdom. Their many rites and sacrifices did not bear any fruit and hence they were heart striken. Then, with sheer disappointment, they approached Kulaguru (family Teacher) Bhaskaracharya. He advised them to perform Puthra Kamestiyaga which Dasharatha had observed.

During the auspicious hour, Kusuma Sresti couple started the yoga. The Gods were pleased and sent prasadam (blessed fruit from god) through Yagneswara(fire God).  There was a divine utterance that they would be get children after eating prasadam. With utmost devotion they ate Prasadam, within a few days the sign of pregnancy was found with Kusumamba. She expressed unusual desires, which indicated that she would give birth to children who would fight for the welfare of all.

ARYA VAISHYA..

ARYA  VAUSHYA SAMAJ

 

 

Komati, also self identified as "Arya Vaishya", is a caste of the Telugu speaking community in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The people of this caste are mainly in business and trade activities.

Komatis are generally vegetarians. Sri Vasavi Kanyaka Parameswari Devi is the Goddess of Komatis

The Komatis are said to have originally lived and still live in large numbers on the banks of the Godavari River. One of the local names for it is Gomati or Gomti, and the Sanskrit Gomati for river is Godavari. So the people who lived on the banks are called as komati, corrupted in Telugu as Komati. Others say that the word comes from go-mati, meaning cow-minded.