Patrudu

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Patrudu (Telugu:
)
Religions Hinduism
Telugu (Mother tongue)
Languages
India
Country
Andhra Pradesh
Region
Patrudu (Telugu:
) or Nagaralu (Telugu: ) is a social community or caste
found mostly in the south Indian state Andhra Pradesh. The Patrudu population is
distributed mostly in the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh like Visakhapatnam,
Vijayawada, Anakapalle, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam etc.
Patrudus are considered as upper Shudras & was a sub-caste of kshatriya community.
The caste title is Patrudu indicating those who are appropriate to receive the gift.

History
Origin
Patrudus or Nagaralu or Nagarajulu means the dwellers in a 'Nagaram' or city and
apparently this caste was originally a branch/sub-caste of the kshatriya, which took to
town life and separated itself off from the parent stock.[1] Being said among the caste, that
they migrated from the Nalanda Area of present Bihar State in around 10th century
following a defeat in a war. The Royal family members took their heir and the other
fellow followers including the loyal to the throne, accompanied the King's family. They
roamed through the Konkan Coast line and finally sailed through the sea and reached the
area between Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam. There they won the trust of the then
Eastern Ganga kings of the Area for their skills in Warfare, Ayurveda Medicine etc. Thus
they became local rulers under the Eastern Ganga Kings. Even some of they places where
they anchored their boats and got settled were till known with their surnames followed by
'valasa' in the districts of Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram & Srikakulam. Their rule under
Eastern Ganga, Gajapati Kings continued till the attack of Sri Krishna Deyaraya. [2] Few
others also included head of army in King Sri Krishna devaraya, who later were awarded
small villages to rule and mixed themselves into the kshatriya community now known as
Patrulu. Place near Vishakapatnam known as seven villages(edurlu) are direct discendants
from these community and are still associated with Nagarlu caste.[3] Patrudu was a
cultivating caste & their primary occupation Ayurvedic medicine. In the 18th century
their ancestors were asthana vaidyulu of Vizianagaram and rose to prominence as
physicians.

Gothrams

The caste is divided into three genuinely totemistic sections or gotras, which are further
sub divided into exogamous septs or intiperlu (surnames).
1. PALAA(durgasi)
2. Aswadanarayana
3. Aswadapatra
4. Aandonda
5. Karpoora
6. Kaveri
7. Kurmavatana
8. Koudinya
9. Koudilya
10. Narasimha
11. Nakkeswara
12. Nagaswara
13. Nagendra
14. Nemalipuri
15. Pannakeswara
16. Palaku
17. Raavaku
18. Raavipala
19. Raavipilla
20. Sarveswara
21. Simhadri
22. Appanna
23. Vasishta
24. Palesu / Paleswara
25. Paleti
26. Pippilipatra
27. Palesu
28. Yagneswara
29. Yeteru
30. Munneti
31. Bharadhawaja
32. Siva
33. Puleswara
34. Nageswara (cobra)
35. Tabelu (tortoise)
36. Srikurmam (tortoise)
37. Vigneswara or Mushika (mouse)
38. Gouthamasyya
39. Paalavelli / Paala / Paali
40. Nagula
41. Kurmala[4]

DURGASI

Pothina

Adduri

Bevara

Nagothi

DUKKA
*mulampak
a

Korikana

Yapara
Vadipina
Vepara
Gudela
Bayapalli
Pilla
Chipilla
Bypilla
Marupilla
Rampilla
Illipilla
Irupilla
Singipilli
Kanchupilla
Sourupilla
Lingipilla
Jagupilla
Koppurothu

Gane
Seeram
varry
Nagothi[1]
sambana
SuKaSi
Sampada Rao
Choudary
pydipati

lake
Bayana
Thammina/Tammina
Makena/Makina
Rayana

Korikana

Potnuri
Gujjari

Rajagiri

Borada
Banka
Satyala
Pyla
Yenugula
Kamandula
Chokkara
Patnala

Boorada

References
1.
2.
3.
4.

Castes and Tribes of Southern India By Edgar Thurston, K. Rangachari

Mahamantri Timmarusu 1962 Telugu Historical Movie
Census of India, 1901. Census Commissioner Edward Albert Gait
http://www.nagaralusangam.com/resources/castes.pdf

Majji
Mulampaka
Mudhilli
Varanasi
Vandrasi
Koraganji
Thothadi
Bhogavalli
Tothadi

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