The Historical Event of Aravan Festival (With Special Reference to Vanniyars)

Abstract

Fair and Festivals of the particular district, town and village usually express their entire life style. People from all walks of life are longing to celebrate their fair and festivals. The Hindus, Christians, Muslims and other religious sects also mingled with their own fair and festivals. The Vanniyars also very much involed and observed their fair and festivals in a grand manner. The annual festivities of the Vanniyars were celebrated in a befitting manner. They worshiped Draupathi head of the Vanniya gods and goddesses. Also, in dramatic plays, the king was always taken by a Kshatriya, who is generally a Vanniya.