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Kambalam.— The name Kambalam is applied to a group of nine castes (Tottiyan, Annappan, Kāppiliyan, Chakkiliyan, etc.), because at their council meetings a blanket (kambli) is spread, on which is placed a brass vessel (kalasam) filled with water, and decorated with flowers.
{{cite book}}: zero width space character in |quote= at position 1 (help)Kambalan division : Vijayanagar rule over the land of the Tamils witnessed the influx of Telugu- and Kannada - speaking communities . The Kambalam division is a group of nine communities who spoke Telugu and Kannada. The nine different castes were Kappiliyan , Anuppan , Tottiyan , Kuruba , Kummara , Parivaram , Urumikkaran , Mangala and Chakkiliyan . According to another version , the nine communities were : Kappiliyan , Anuppan , Tottiyan , Kolla Tottiyan , Kuruba , Kummara , Medara , Odde and Chakkiliyan.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)The Chakkiliyan consider themselves one of the Kambalam caste - group , other such castes being the Reddiar , Nayakkan and Kappiliyan
காட்டு நாய்க்கர் , கம்பள நாய்க்கர் , புல் கட்டும் நாய்க்கர் , ஒட்டர் , நரிக்குறவர் , கோடாங்கி , பகடை , இராமக்குளுவன் என்பவர் இக்கம்பளத்தாரின் உட்பிரிவுகளைச் சேர்ந்தவர் என்பர்.