History of Chekavar lineages
In the Arithapatti Stone Inscription of the 3rd century BC is the oldest record using the Ezhava noun.
In a paper presented at the first All India Oriental Conference held in Poona in 1919, H. This fact was brought to light by Krishnasastri.
The Sithannavasal cave inscription, which is believed to be dated to the end of the 2nd century BC, mentions a “Cherupoil Ezhavan” who installed a “Kavuti Ittan”.
If anyone has any doubts, let me give you more evidence that how ancient the Ezhavas are in Kerala.
Historians all agree that the Ezhavas are the descendants of the Villavars who founded the ancient Dravidian Chera dynasty and ruled South India.
The Villavarei of Travancore were called Illavars or Ezhavas.
Bowing is an ancient art form among the Ezhavas.
Villavar means an archer or a skilled archer.
The relationship between the Billas and the Ayut Ezhavas of Karnataka is this way.
The Ezhava community has left its indelible mark in many Meghalayas as a major economic force in Kerala in building the cultural identity of Kerala.
Farmers, industrialists, foreign traders, domestic traders, weavers, warriors, teachers, Sanskrit scholars, great physicians, astrologers, poets, artists, rope makers, toddy makers, wheel spinners, odu makers and ship rope makers have always flourished in Kerala.
No other community had as many Ayurvedic physicians as the Ezhava community.
The Ezhava physicians practiced medicine as a service without talent.
The Ezhavas got this medical tradition from their connection with Buddhism.
Although Brahminical supremacy and Chaturvarnya suppressed the Ezhavas from society by making them untouchables, Sanskrit scholars, medical experts and accomplished researchers emerged from among the Ezhavas from their Buddhist tradition.
If you doubt any of this, do some research on Cherthala Kollat Itti Achyutan Vaidya, author of Hortus Malabaricus.
The Chavarkote, Vallabhassery and Valliparambil Cholayil Medimix families are well-established traditional Ezhava Vaidya families.
Ashtanga Hridiya was translated from Sanskrit into Malayalam by Ezhava Vaidyacharya Kyaikkara Govindan Vaidya.
Chekavar is our clan name which was only used by Ezhavark and Thiyar in Kerala. No other caste has this.
The tradition of Aromal Chekavar and Unni Archa and so many families used the name Chekavar. In the writings of our ancestors, there was Chon Chekon Chevakan Chekavar along with their name. But now it is not like that we have to boldly add Chekavar name along with our name not to beat anyone not to compete with anyone to maintain our legacy.
In the introduction of Hortus Malabaricus, Kollat Itti Achyutan Vaidyare is introduced as Chekor.
Kanterwischer stated that during the mid-eighteenth century, the Purakkat king, who ruled from Ambalapuzha as his capital, had very few Nayans in his army and the army and its leadership were entirely filled with Chegos.
(All this indicates that our traditional clan name is Chekavar. Now movie makers are adding Chekavar name to everyone seen. If you hesitate, some others will make our real history their own. You add Chekavar clan name to your future generation.)
Cheerapanchira Mukal Vattam Temple is the family temple of the ancient Ezhava lineage Cheerapanchira.
The family home where Swami Ayyappan studied at Kalaripayattu.
Up here, someone was walking around saying that there is no temple and no altar for Ezha people.
It is good for those who are like that to know a little bit of world information from time to time.
Chekavar clan had many ancient temples. From here to here in Kerala. Apart from that, the family has temples, kavas, tharas, nagatharas and many other forms of worship. Also there were many temples run by the Nair caste and the Ezhava community together. When they were in good harmony, later the Brahmin ideas kept dividing the two communities for their own benefit.
Let’s be proud we are “Chekavar” blood ⚔️ Add clan name Chekavar with name 🙏
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