Kolinjivadi - People and Community

The major community of Kolinjivadi Brahmins are Smarthas(Iyers). Next to Smarthas Vaishnavas(Iyengars) and Siva-acharyas(Kurukkal) took their part.

There are more than 150 houses as a part of this Agraharam. It has various sub-sects of smarthas like Brahacharanam, Vadamal, Ashtasahasram, Mukkaani, Vaathima, Chozhia, Telugu & Kannada Brahmins,etc., Most of the Vaishnavas residing here belongs to Thenkalai (Pancharathram). Remaining we have Siva-acharya community.

People spread across all the major three vedas (Rig,Yajur and Sama)but the majority of Kolinjivadi population comprised of Yajur vedis.

Being a part of Coimbatore District of the British Period (Currently Tiruppur District), brahmins of Kolinjivadi were humble and modest by nature.

They were highly educated and very much respectful to elders. Due to the compulsion of time and family situation, most of them are migrated to cities like Madras, Bangalore, Coimbatore, etc.

A beautiful view of Amaravathi River and Agastheeswarar Temple by the side of it .

Many people migrated to foreign countries and settled across the globe like America, Dubai, Singapore, Uk, Australia, etc.

Now, the Agraharam still remains the same in structure but not with the Brahmin people. Today, only 15% of the families are Brahmin families.

Great Vaitheegas like Bhattar Krishna Sasthirgal, Ambi Vaadhyaar, Ramu Vaadhyaar, Ganapathi Vaadhyaar,Sri Viswanathan Mama, Sanskrit scholar Pandit Sri Venkateshwara Sharma,etc were lived in this Agraharam during my childhood days.

But now, people are searching for the vaidheegas in the near by towns(Coimbatore, Udumalpet, Palani) in order to perform the rituals.