Kammas came into Tamil Nadu, with new Ear Rings (Kamma in Telungu, Kammal in Tamil), made for Goddess Meenakshi and Thayar Sri Ranga Nayaki under Kumara Kampanna - a son of Bukka in 1371.
History:
Malik Kafur, a Slave General of Alauddin Khilji, invaded Southern Part of India and obtained large number of treasures, elephants and horses for Delhi.
He defeated Yadavas in 1308. No Kamma came for rescue.
He defeated Kakatiyas in 1310 where majority commanders are Kammas.
He defeated Hoysalas in 1311. No Kammas came for rescue.
He defeated Pandyas in 1311, ransacking temple towers of Madurai and destroyed Sri Rangam, Kanchi.
Legends from History:
Kanchi was the Study Centre for Hindus at that point in time. Its Alumni included Vidayaranya of Shringeri. Destruction of Kanchi ignited his vision of forming a Hindu Empire of Vijayanagara Kingdom.
The city of Hampi was construted and funded from treasure shown by Goddess Sri Bhuvaneswari.
Vijayanagara Empire ousted the Madurai Sultanate in 1371.
Maduari: According to one poetic legen, Ganga Devi, the wife of Kumara Kampanna gave him a sword, urged him to liberate Madurai, right the vast wrongs, and reopen the Meenakshi temple out of its ruins. The Vijayanagara rulers succeeded, removed the ruins and reopened the temple for active worship.
Trichy: Sri Rangam idols for secretly taken through villages of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka to Tirupati. They remained there (in Ranga Mandapam in South East Corner of the temple) till the Sri Rangam Temple rebuilt in 1371. (Annual thanks giving day falls on kaisika ekadesi, every year)
Sri Ranganathar and Ranganayaki images were brought back to Srirangam by Swami Vedanta Desika.The idol was consecrated again and the site became an Hindu temple again in 1371 CE under Kumara Kampana, a Vijayanagara commander and the son of Bukka.
It took, under Vijayanagara Empire, Madurai Naickers and Thanjavoor Naickers over 200 years of stability, repairs, first round of fortifications, and addition of mandapas, This time the temple Includes a mandapam for Sultan’s first daughter Thuluka Nachiar.
Today, the temple occupies an area of 155 acres with 50 shrines, 21 towers, 39 pavilions and many water tanks integrated into the complex making it the world's largest functioning Hindu temple.
This is the story of Tamil Nadu Kammas, who still speak unadulterated 700 years old Thalli Telungu free of Sanskrit, influenced by Tamil - blessed by Thayars in Towering Temples.
On a lighter note: Does it matter if you have already pierced your ears.
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