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Karuneegar
The '''Karuneegar''' is a caste in India. They have been found mostly in Tamil Nadu.<sup>[1]</sup>


They have been listed as an [[Other Backward Class]] in [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Central List of OBCs for the State of Tamil Nadu|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/bcmbcmw/obc/faq/tamilnadu.pdf|publisher=Government of [[Tamil Nadu]]|accessdate=30 December 2012}}</ref>

== See also ==
*[[Seer Karuneegar]]

karuneegars are either village accounatant or teachers in local schools and most importantly they are strict vegetarians avoiding all the meat and egg foods.'Karuneegar' is a caste in TamilNadu, India. They are sometimes called as "kanakku pillai" which means "accountant" or "book keeper" in Tamil.

About Karuneegar:

About 2000 years ago,during vallalar Pandiyan period Seer Karuneegar Puranam was written by poet Paarisanadhar. In sanskrit other books about Karuneegar are the following: 
• Bramanda Puranam
• Adithya Puranam
• Saurakadha
• Atharva veda surya sagasandhi
• Kanaka smrithi.

Sub-sectors in Karuneegar: 

• Seer Karunnegar

• Sarattu Karuneegar

• Kaikatum Karuneegar

• Atharva veda suryasagasandhi

• Madhvazhi Karuneegar ⏎
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The presiding God in the temple is Chitraguptar and the consort of the presiding God is Karnikaambaal. This temple is situated in Kanchipuram. The consort of the presiding God (Lord Chitragupta) is named Karnikambal. There are separate holy places in the temple devoted to God Selva Vinayaka, Goddess Vishnu Durga and the nine holy planets. It is a very popular temple. It is a temple devoted to Lord Chitragupta who is the next rightful heir to the throne of Lord Kethu. It is a temple known for removing the defects caused by the impact of Kethu on a person. This temple is the only sacred place devoted to Lord Chitraguptar. There is an idol in the sanctum- sanctorum of the temple (of Lord Chitragupta). The idol presents Lord Chirtragupta sitting his divine seat holding a nail (used for writing on palm leaves) in his right hand and a palm leaf on his left hand.

When the temple festival is held to mark the full- moon day in the Tamil month of Chithirai there is a grand marriage procession of the Lord and his consort Karnikambal. Lord Chitragupta, the presiding God in the temple hails from the Sun God. He maintains a record of good and evil deeds of all creatures of the world including mankind) and assists the God of Death in his divine work.

Lord Chitraguptar belongs to our karuneegar caste. In Shiva temple the accountant made some mistakes in accounts and he was caught by the king. At that time,Lord Shiva appeared as accountant and saved the treasurer. In olden period MANIMEGALAI, SEETHALAI SATHANAR,NAKEERAR also belong to karuneegar caste. Vinayagar wrote"MAHABHARATHAM" story and he got a name as Pillaiyar. So our main occupation is accountant from olden days.

==BELIEFS==
Karuneegars believe that they are descendants of Chitragupta. His wife is Karnagi Amman.The history of the Karuneegars are recorded in Karuneegar Puranam. There is a temple for Chitra Gupta in Kanchpuram.

Seer Karuneegar:  
Seer Karuneegar is a sub caste or part of Karuneegar Caste. There are no further divisions of this sub caste.

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He wrote the Thiru-Arut-pa, which preaches the worship of a divine power in the form of a flame and also teaches self discipline for human beings.

==References==
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Karuneegar caste and its Divisions ( Schedule I, Part A, No:53 )- ''Tamil Nadu State And Subordinate'', http://www.tn.gov.in/acts-rules/pandar/tnsssr.web.htm

[[Category:Telugu society]]
[[Category:Social groups of Tamil Nadu]]