Sambavars are a group of people who are living in the southern states of India especially in the state of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...

. It is believed that this people are the descendants of Sambuvaraya

Sambuvaraya

Sambuvarayar dynasty is an ancient ruling dynasty in Tondai mandalam.The most important king was Ethirili Chola Sambuvarayar, a vassal under Rajadhiraja Chola II and Kulothunga Chola III who ruled the northern part of Thondaimandalam, now comprising the districts of Vellore, Tiruvannamalai,...

, a Tamil king. These people form the majority social group in the Kanyakumari district

Kanyakumari District

Kanyakumari District ) is a district of Tamil Nadu state, India and is the southernmost land area of mainland India.The district is the second most urbanised district in Tamilnadu, next only to Chennai and ahead of Coimbatore. It also has the highest literacy and education levels in the...

. The word Sambavar came from "sambo" (lord shiva).. They are the former agriculturalists, priests, poets, writers, dancers, musicians , and warriors.

External links

• 1.Sambavars are the ancient priests of lord shiva.

http://hyderabad.quikr.com/SAMBAVAR-amp-BHRAHMIN-Study-K-G-Soman-Sambavasangham-W0QQAdIdZ69998209

• 2.Lord shiva-grey in colour.
• 3.Lemuria-the lost land in indian ocean.

http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Lemuria_%28continent%29

• 4.sambuvarayer-The tamil king

http://hindu.com/2002/04/07/stories/2002040701430500.htm

• 5.Sambuvaraya-dynasty

http://www.renugambal.com/eGlory.html

• 6.Tamil sangam at lemuria continent

http://books.google.co.in/books?id=elYyJuYuAhwC&pg=PA128&lpg=PA128&dq=lemuria+kings&source=bl&ots=rXshbMpbr7&sig=l4vT2jAbSkVrhUF7uo0jOod9meQ&hl=en&ei=_h4cTZjxIsWHrAet-MjZCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFIQ6AEwCQ