ARASARS OR ARAYANS WERE KALABHRAS.

In the later tradition, it was stated that Parasurama came down to the south. In addition, it was mentioned that Parasurama killed the kings of Cola, Cera and Poundra. This may indicate the invasion of South India by the North Indians or people of Narmada region since it was said that Jamadagni was living on the banks of River Narmada. In south India, we have found the tradition of invasion by the north Indian kings. There are references of the annihilation of South Indian polity and culture by the Kali arasar or Kalabhras or kings from northern region. It is suggested that the invasion of Kalahras led to destruction of some dynasties of South.

Arasu is a community name in Karnataka. Traditionally, the word Arasu or Arasa was used to designate royalty. The word Arasi is its feminine equivalent. The Arasus of Kalale popularly known as Maharajas of mysore. The Alupa dynasty, Arasus of South Canara and Saluva Arasus of uttara kannada regions of Karnatakas, the great poet Chinmarasa in the Vijayanagar court are some examples of royalty who carried this title.

Some of the early kings with this title were Aluvarasa 1 and Aluvarasa 11 of the Alupa dynasty. (7 th century). D.Devaraj Arasu , a chief minister of Karnataka belonged to Arasu community.

The wodayars belong to the Arasu community of Karnataka which includes many of the noble clans of the region. The dynasty was established by Vijaya, a Yadav who by some accounts came to Mysore from Dwaraka.

Vijaya took on the name Yaduraya and ruled Mysore, then a small town, from 1399-1423.

Mutha +Arasa= Mutharasa

Mutha+Arasa= Mutharasa

Mutha+ Arasi= Mutharasi

Arayan connection: Arasi, Arasu, Arasa, Arasar, Area, Arayar, Arya, Aryar, Ariya, Ariyar, Araiyar, Aryan, Ariyan all these are royal community title of South India and points to their descendancy to ARYANS/INDO ARYANS of North India.

As we know that some sections of telugu Mudiraj people in Andhra pradesh are known as BUNTS and Tulu speaking Kurubas in Karnataka are known as BUNTS. These BUNTS /BANTS of Karnataka and Andhra mostly use the royal titles ARASU,ARASA & ARASI. The Mudiraj Bants of Andhra Pradesh and the Kuruba Bants of Karnataka are most probably had the same professional back ground of sheep rearing and similar to Yadavas.

The kings who ruled Kodagu were Arasu and Mudiraj. Kodagu was not absorbed into Mysore and a prince of the Ikkeri or Bednur family (Perhaps related to the Changalvas) succeeded in bringing the whole country under his sway, his descendants continuing to be Rajas of Kudagu till 1834. The capital was removed in 1681 by Mudduraja to Madikeri(Mercara).