Nadar schools

1.MSP Solai Nadar Memorial Higher Secondary school 

2.Sivanthipatti Nadar School

3.Shiv Nadar School

4.K.C. Sankaralinga Nadar Higher Secondary School
  
5.Sivakasi Nadars Matriculation Higher Secondary School

6. P.S Chidambara Nadar Senior English School

7.Virudhunagar T.S.M. Manickam Nadar – Janaki Ammal Higher Secondary School

8.M K V Kandasamy Nadar Matriculation School,Tenkasi, Tirunelveli

9.N.R.K.N. High School - Karuppana Nadar School

10.nellai nadar matric school in Tiruvanmiyur 

11.Karapettai Nadar Higher Secondary School 

12.Mnu Jayaraj Nadar Higher Secondary School 

13.Ps Chidambara Nadar Sr English School

14.Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar School 

15.Dr.Sivanthi Aditanar school in Redhills 

 

Nadar Polytechnic

1.S.Vellaichamy nadar Polytechnic College


2.AYYA NADAR JANAKI AMMAL POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE


3. Shri Vellaichamy Nadar Polytechnic


4. M.S.P. Velayutha Nadar Lakshmithaiammal Polytechnic College


5.VSVN Polytechnic College


6.Sri Nallalaghu Polytechnic College. Redhills

Nadar college

1.Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering

2.VHNSN College

3.THIRUTHANGAL NADAR COLLEGE 

4.Virudhunagar M.S.P Nadar College 

5. K.C.S.Kasi Nadar College of Arts & Science

6.N.M.S.S.V. Nadar College

7.Velaichami Nadar College - Madurai

8. Ponnusamy Nadar College

9.N M S S Vellaichamy Nadar College

10.Ayya Nadar Janaki Ammal Women's Polytechnic Colleg

11.V.V. Vanniaperumal Nadar College

12.Dr.SIVANTHI ADITANAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

13.Dr.Sivanthi Aditanar College of Physical Education.
    

Nadars today

The social and economical development achieved by Nadars in Independent India have evoked academic interest and appreciation across the world. The Nadar caste entered many professions in the 20th century, from "high-tech entreprenuer" to owner of a large dairy company. Nadar businessmen and Professor Varshney all pointed to educational opportunities that allowed Nadars to enter high-class professions. The Nadars, who were once not allowed to enter Hindu temples built by castes above them, now occupy respected positions as Trustees in many Hindu temples of Tamil Nadu.The Nadars today are a powerful community. They are financially very strong and are also politically influential in the Southern Tirunelveli regions of Nanguneri, Srivaikuntam, Tiruchendur, Tuticorin and Kaniyakumari. There is a Nadar in almost every political party. The community also has influential Tamil media houses like Dina Thanthi in its fold.
Crawford Young, Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, in his book The politics of cultural pluralism writes,
Today, the Nadars are recognized as an "advanced" community - a status reversal accomplished over the past century through caste horizontal mobilization of caste solidarity, challenge to servile traditional ascription through ritual transformations, effective utilization of modern opportunity through education and commerce, and skilful communal exploitation of the political arena
Saravana Bhavan in Edison, New Jersey

Nadar Zamindar

Tiruvarudi Vaihunda Nadan,the Nadar Zamindar of Nattathi

Nadars Death ceremony

The local Nadar association is usually informed when a Nadar dies. The corpse is bathed and carried in a palanquin in an upright chair-like position. The body of a widow is usually laid down flat. Women don't accompany the men to the cemetery. After the third day of the death, another ritual is held for the widow (if the dead person is a male) in order to remove all her jewelry and most importantly her thali. However these old customs are not practiced by all the Nadars; especially the educated Nadars.

Nadars Marriage ceremony

The Nadars marry according to their chain. For instance an aristocratic Nadar should marry a Nadar of his status and chain. There are various endogamous clans among the Nadars. An orthodox marriage is usually based on the clan a Nadar belongs to. However some Nadars neglect the ways of endogamy and marry Nadars not of their chain. Usually, a Nadar would marry his sister's daughter or his cross cousin. This practice is quite common in Nadar villages. The Nadars prefer joint or extended families.

Nadar Initiation ceremony

This sort of ceremonies occur after the birth of a child. A baby's ears are pierced when the infant reaches the age of 6 months. Some Hindu Nadar boys have to go through the rituals in order to wear the sacred thread at the age of 12 years and must also attend rituals accordingly for the annual renewal of the sacred thread. Christian Nadar boys are initially baptized and are made to join the church association when the time is appropriate. Like other Tamil castes, the Nadars also conduct a ceremony for girls who have just attained puberty. Some Christian Nadars follow some of the orthodox customs of the Hindu nadars. For example the puberty ceremony is also followed by some Christian Nadars.

Nadar Birth ceremony

The Nadar birth ceremony is very similar to other Tamil castes. These rituals usually begin when a woman is taken to her parents' home for her confinement and end when she returns to her husband's house after the birth of the baby. Ceremonies like seventh month ceremony, (a ceremony held for a pregnant woman who is pregnant for 7 months), is commonly practiced by a Hindu Nadar. Due to modernization, some Nadars have stopped these practices.

Christian Nadars

In 1680, the first congregation of Nadars was started at Vaddakankulam with the conversion of Nadar women and a church was built accordingly in 1685. A permanent mission was established in 1701. Some Nadars accepted Christianity through will and some accepted it due to their aversion to local beliefs. In 1970, Christian Nadars numbered 150,000 as opposed to 1.5 to 2 millions of Hindu Nadars in Madras state.Nadar Christians, like Hindus, marry within their caste.