Sembadavar
Etymology. The name Sembadavar is mythologically connected to the principal Hindu god Shiva. The name is derived from the Tamil words "Sambu," a name of Shiva and "Padavar" meaning boatmen thus literally meaning "Shiva's boatmen". The name might also be derived from "Sem" meaning good and "Padavar" thus literally meaning "good boatmen". History. Mythological origin. According to one legend was Shiva fond of one of their chief deity "Ankalamman". Out of the union was "Parvatha Rajan" (king of the Parvata Kingdom) born who disguised himself as a boatman. His boat was made of copper, the Vedas assumed the  form of his fishing net and the Rakshasas took the form of the pisces. Accidentally was a rishi caught in his net, who angered called Parvatha Rajan a "Sembu Padavar" meaning "copper boatmen" and cursed his descendants to become fishermen. From this myth do they call themselves as Sembadavar or also "Parvatha Rajakulam" (meaning descendant of Parvatha Raja). Post-independence. In 1947, the fisheries became a monopoly of the new independent Indian government. , Parvatharajakulam is classified as a Most backward caste by the Governments of Tamil Nadu and Pondicherry.