The Celebrating Dheevaran:
We are also known as Arayan or Aravan in Kerala. Some historians believe that we are a subsect of Mukkuvars, a fishing community of Kerala. The great Indian spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi, who is fondly called 'Amma' is a Dheevaran. Chempil Arayan, the legendary admiral of Kerala, was also a Dheevar.