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Variar

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Variyar (also written as Variar, Varyar, Warriar or Warrier) is a Hindu Ambalavasi caste in Kerala, India.

Etymology

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The term Variyar has its origin in the Malayalam word 'Variyam' (Malayalam: വാരിയം /വാര്യം), which refers to a committee or a board. Variyam refers to an office of supervision. Thus variyar is a supervising officer or a member of a supervisory board or committee. The word is commonly used in the plural form as Variar (Varian + -ar) to denote respect. The feminine equivalent of Variar is Varassyar. It is a combination of Variyassi/Variaththi and the plural suffix -ar.

Warrier caste belongs to Ambalavasi community. In the caste hierarchy, Ambalavasi community is positioned next to Brahmin community.[1]

People

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Notable people called Variar, Variyar, or Warrier include

  • Kannan C Warrier - Scientist F (senior principal scientist)-[3]-
  • Aishwarya Warrier-a Mohiniyattam dancer, art educator, choreographer, and researcher

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hermann, Gundert (1868). Keralolpathi.
  2. ^ "Untitled Page". Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  3. ^ https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kannan-Warrier