Ilayathu

Last updated October 25, 2025

Ilayathu (also written as Ilayath, Illath, Elayath, and Elayathu), meaning "Younger", is a Hindu community in Kerala, India, who belong to a sect of Malayala Brahmins. The house of an Ilayath is known as an Illam. The origin of this community, like those of the Nambudiris and Nairs, and other upper-class communities in Kerala, is shrouded in mystery, barring a few legends and traditions.^[1]

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↑ Nayar, Prof. P Bhaskaran (2009). "Namboothiris". Lincoln University, UK: The Namboothiris Trust.

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[1] Nayar, Prof. P Bhaskaran (2009). "Namboothiris". Lincoln University, UK: The Namboothiris Trust.

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