puli thevar

Puli Theva r or Pooli Devar (1715 to 176 8 ; t he name Puli in Tamil means a Tiger) was a local chieftain of Hindu Marava community also known as poligar in English or in local parlance Palayakaarar . He wa s a devotee of Lord Shiva and ruled an area called Nel katum sevval (the place that pays rice tribute to the Nawob of Arcot) or Avudayapuram situated now in the Sankarankoil taluk of Tamil Nadu, S . India. He was a just, but rebel ruler and strode the path of dharma. His personality was such that never had he failed to act against adarma whenever it raised its ugly head.