Tag Agraharam

What Is Agrahara, List Of Agraharams

This comes after the Sannidhi Street,which contains more Small temples, other than the primary one,.

Then the Mada Veedhis.

This ,again is peculiar to South India.

Madam in Tamil means Balcony.

In ancient days the Mada Veedihs were the prerogative of the Kings.

Exception was Brahmins' Dwelling Area.

Tamil Kings Gifted 101 Villages For Veda Study A List

Perunchotru Udiyan Neduncherallathan of the Mahabharata times gave away an Agraharam to Brahmins that it would remain theirs so long he sees the smoke from the Homa Fire comes out of their Homes.
While we have two known Universities granted by the kings of North India, we have 101 Villages gifted by the Tamil Kings.