Introduction / History

The Vanniya Kula Kshatriya in Tamil Nadu speak, read and write in Tamil. They are not vegetarians and eat rice. They prefer cousin marriages. There are birth and marriage rituals. Divorce and marrying again are allowed. The dead are cremated or buried. On the death of the father, sons inherit the property with the oldest son becoming in charge of the home.

They work mainly in agriculture. Hinduism is their religion. They have councils and associations to look after them and judge in disagreements. They are partly educated, so the gospel may need to be given in oral form too. They use modern medicines and family planning.

The Vanniya Kula Kshatriya live in Andhra Pradesh, Pondicherry, Karnataka and Kerala also. In Pondicherry, the children are educated to college level.

Prayer Items

Pray that the Vanniya leaders come to Jesus Christ and lead others to Him.
Pray that gospel recordings will lead them to salvation.

Scripture Prayers for the Vaniyan in India.

References

Singh, K. S., ed. "India's Communities A-Z", Oxford University Press, USA 1999