In Ancient Literature
The Idaiyars were referred as Ayars in Tamil literature Ilango Adigal had mentioned Ayars of Madurai in his Tamil epic Silapathikaram, which is considered to be one of the five famous epics of Tamil literature. According to this epic, they gave accommodation for Kannagi. They occupied grasslands known as Mullai in Ancient Tamil country. The Ayar in the pandyan land had a tradition that they came into the Tamilakam, along with the founder of the pandyan dynasty. They worshipped the yakshas. Their favorite deity was however their national hero Krishna.
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