What is Kongu Nadu? Where is it in India?

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Kongu Nadu
Kongu Nadu is a region in the state of Tamil Nadu in Southern India. The term Kongu means honey or nectar of flowers. The Kongu country had vast stretches of forests. It was believed to be rich in honey or nectar of flowers and hence it came to be known as the Kongu Nadu meaning country. The people who lived in that part of the Tamil country were called Kongars. The ancient Kongu country extended up to the River Kaveri in Mysore. The people of this region identified themselves by either wearing garlands of distinct flowers or by having the totem of an animal or a bird. They especially wore garlands of Kongam flowers (Cochlo spermum Gossypium). A sangam*1 verse that praises Nannan, the Velir chief of the Coorg and Mysore region, referred to him as 'Ponnam-kanni Nannan'. Since the Kongam flowers are yellow in colour, like gold, 'Ponnam-Kanni' was described as a beautiful garland of the gold-like yellow Kongum flowers. It is also mentioned in a verse of Perumkadai of Konguvel, that Barugur and the North Coimbatore plateau formed the southern extension of the Mysore plateau and had plenty of Kongam or Kongilavam trees.

History
The strategic location of Coimbatore near the Palghat gap within the Western Ghats has made this region an area of conflict between different southern kingdoms since ancient times. Not much is known about the prehistory of this region. However, during the Vedic age (1500 BC-600 BC) Dravidians are supposed to have inhabited this region, like most other areas of South India. An alternative theory says that it is the land of Gangas. Ganga in Tamil is written Kanka which subsequently has become Kongu. The Kongu Vellalar community living here is the majority, its original name is Ganga kulam Gounder (caste)

The region around Coimbatore was amongst the first places in Tamil Nadu where the local Tamil speaking people set up territorial states. In the ancient period the region around Coimbatore was known as Kongu Nadu (Kongu country) and was ruled by local Velir chiefs, who were of Tamil origin. In the course of time Kongu country witnessed long drawn out struggles between the different kingdoms of south India: the Cholas (who ruled the area of Tanjore), the Pandyas (who ruled in the region of Madurai) and the Cheras or Keralas (who ruled the Kerala coast). The region ruled by these kingdoms was known as the land of the Tamils, as Tamil was the language spoken here. The information we get about these three states is mainly based on Tamil literature also called the 'Sangam literature'

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madippu a

we dont have any cricket grounds here. why u r asking? by the way... come in ur original name.... why taking a mask of someone else. be original. u r not asking any prone question or anything to be ashamed of.

Aditya

Hi! Kongu nadu is a place in tamilnadu state. The term Kongu means honey or nectar of flowers. The Kongu country had vast stretches of forests. It was believed to be rich in honey or nectar of flowers and hence it came to be known as the Kongu Nadu meaning country. There the people are called kongars.

Teja

i belong to a college called as Kongu college of engg..i live in perundurai,erode district of tamilnadu..actually there is a community called as the Kongu vellalars who are mostly seen in our part of the world..hence the name..

The ancient Kongunadu country was made up of various districts and taluks which are currently known as Palani, Dharapuram, Karur, Nammakkal, Thiruchengodu, Erode, Salem, Dharmapuri, Satyamangalam, Nilgiris, Avinashi, Coimbatore, Pollachi and Udumalpet. Kongunadu was blessed with enormous wealth, a pleasant climate and distinct features. Kongunadu was ruled over by The Chera, Chola, Pandya, Hoysala, Muslim rulers and finally the British..i think i ve answered your question

surender p

It means honey place It is in Tamilnadu state in India.

brainless

Kongu Nadu is a region in the state of Tamil Nadu in Southern India. The term Kongu means honey or nectar of flowers. The Kongu country had vast stretches of forests. It was believed to be rich in honey or nectar of flowers and hence it came to be known as the Kongu Nadu meaning country. The people who lived in that part of the Tamil country were called Kongars. The ancient Kongu country extended up to the River Kaveri in Mysore. The people of this region identified themselves by either wearing garlands of distinct flowers or by having the totem of an animal or a bird. They especially wore garlands of Kongam flowers (Cochlo spermum Gossypium). A sangam*1 verse that praises Nannan, the Velir chief of the Coorg and Mysore region, referred to him as 'Ponnam-kanni Nannan'. Since the Kongam flowers are yellow in colour, like gold, 'Ponnam-Kanni' was described as a beautiful garland of the gold-like yellow Kongum flowers. It is also mentioned in a verse of Perumkadai of Konguvel, that Barugur and the North Coimbatore plateau formed the southern extension of the Mysore plateau and had plenty of Kongam or Kongilavam trees.

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s.rams

kongu is the rewgion of tamilnadu between erode and coimabatore

Kongu is a regional word it means Nectar of flowers. It is in Tamil Nadu

smiley

Hello Mr M.S. dhoni. Kongu nadu is an older name for regions covering coimbatore, Erode,districts.. Generally we refer it to say the western part of tamil nadu State

EDER A

Kongu Nadu , is india yes

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