Namboothiris

[Palaniappa]

In a message dated 98-05-07 12:14:55 EDT, you write:

<< I have read that the Namboothiris migrated to Kerala from the area that is
 present day Maharashtra in the 5-6th century.  Are there any historical
 records (inscriptions etc) to indicate where they might have migrated from
 and in what period ?. Do any of their practices/customs/gotras link them
 with  brahmins in other parts ?. >>

See the Frits Staal's "Agni: The Vedic Ritual of Fire Altar", 1983.

Regards

S. Palaniappan