MAHENDRA, MEDARA, MEDARI, MEDAR, MEDA
South Indian Regions : - Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Kerala and Odissa.
There are NINE[9] Gothrams[Clans], divided as Twelve[12] Kulams [Family Names] per Gothram equals to One Hundred and Eight [108] Kulams [Family Names] as below,
Gothram [Clans]:-
Kulams [Exogamous septs]:-
|
1. Arali Katti |
37. Kola(e) |
73. Puli (tiger) |
|
2. Baru Palli |
38. Koloti |
74. Putta (ant-hill) |
|
3. Bollam |
39. Kombulu |
75. Putta Pooreti (a bird) |
|
4. Bomiddi [Bombadai] (fish) |
40. Kona |
76. RajaKiri |
|
5. BonaYel |
41. Konda |
77. Saiba |
|
6. Chanda (TSanda) |
42. Kottakunda (new pot) |
78. Sambe |
|
7. Chiluveru |
43. Kulal Oodhi Taamea |
79. Sanchayam |
|
8. Deekonda |
44. Kuppaalam |
80. Santhindi |
|
9. EdaMala |
45. Madi Vinti Taamea |
81. Seella |
|
10. EduMolathaadu |
46. Methugu |
82. Senagapapu (Bengal gram) |
|
11. Ekkam |
47. MolaMelisi |
83. Serivella |
|
12. Ema Kange |
48. MooduMolathadu |
84. Sherla |
|
13. Erra Kange |
49. Mutheelu |
85. Shiratti |
|
14. Erra Kosi |
50. Nagala Kalla |
86. Siddavatam |
|
15. Gangulu |
51. Naginidu(eni) (snake) |
87. Singana |
|
16. Ganjam |
52. Nalla Kange |
88. Sirigiri (a hill) |
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17. Halpetti |
53. Nalla Kosi |
89. Sowdaya |
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18. Hebbali |
54. Nandi Kattu (bull's mouth) |
90. Surepalli |
|
19. Hojanul |
55. Nannuri |
91. Taamea |
|
20. Honagekar |
56. Nettilu |
92. Taangaram |
|
21. Indori |
57. Nila (blue) |
93. TaduMuru |
|
22. Javadi (civet-cat) |
58. Nuvvulu (gingelly) |
94. Thagenilu (drinking water) |
|
23. Jogiri |
59. Nomula |
95. Thambattam |
|
24. Jorege |
60. Ootukota |
96. Thambi Naina |
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25. Karangi (Kaarangulo) |
61. Pandelu |
97. Thammineni |
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26. Kadoli |
62. Pantha Kotta |
98. ThevaReni |
|
27. Kakarla |
63. Parvatham (mountain) |
99. Thiruveedhi |
|
28. KalLuri (stone village) |
64. Pasavatti |
100.Thoori |
|
29. Kana Bargi |
65. Pathla Kosi |
101.VadaMala |
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30. Kandi Kattu |
66. Patluri |
102.Vasam |
|
31. Kandilu |
67. Pettala |
103.VeGiri |
|
32. Kanigiri(am) |
68. Pilli (cat) |
104.Voore |
|
33. KaraMala |
69. Polae Palli |
105.VelSoor |
|
34. Karambala |
70. Pooragala |
106.Vemula |
|
35. Kelgiri |
71. Possina |
107.Vidyamari |
|
36. Kogilgiri |
72. Pothula (Male Buffalo) |
108.Yadgiri |
Note:-
[*may still need citation for the accuracy of names]
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