Kurubas are Hindus concentrated mainly in the southeren states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Unofficial population estimate in these two states is about 15 million. They are also known as Yadavas in Andhra Pradesh. Kurubas are also called by different names in different regions of the country like Doddigowda, Halumatha, Dhangars, Heggades, Andar, Poduvar, Idyar, Kurumba Gowndar, Kalavar, Gollavadu, Kurupu, Yadavalu, Kuruma, Kurumavaaru, Kurkhi, Gadri, Ahiyaru, Palaru, Bharavadaru, Palakyatriya etc. Kuruba community is one of the oldest existing communities of India, traces back its history to Mahabarata times. Kuru means Do in Sanskrit. Kuruhu means trust. Kuruba means warriors and trustworthy people. The word Kuruba has such a powerful meaning. Kuruba community people were in many professions, Chieftains, Kings, Farmers, Sheepherders. Kurubas were also Rulers, Social thinker, poets etc. Hakkaraya and Bukkaraya of Vijayanagara Empire, Hoysalas, Pallavas, Holkers, Rashtrakutas, Shivaji(kuruba mother), Sangolli Rayanna etc. Great poets like Kalidasa, Kanakadasa are Kurubas. Kurubas follow Shaivism, lord Shiva in the form of Beeralingeswara is the main deity, But due to the vast spread of the community in different parts of the country they also pray Keshava(Krishna), Venkateshwara(Srinivasa) and Rama. Beeralingeswara temples have Balaga with Gowda, Buddhivanta, Bandari and Kolkara etc. Kurubas were great warriors and had established many ancient kingdoms such as the Pallava Kingdom in the present day Tamil Nadu and the Hoysala Kingdom in Karnataka, they reached their zenith of prosperity between the 13th and 15th century AD under the great Vijayanagara Empire. This article is about the Hindu religion; for other meanings of the word, see Hindu (disambiguation). ... Karnataka (ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ in Kannada) is one of the four southern states of India. ... Andhra Pradesh (ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశం in Telugu) (Ä€ndhra Prādesh), a state in South India, lies between 12°41 and 22°N latitude and 77° and 84°40E longitude . ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Vijayanagara empire was based in the Deccan, in peninsular and southern India, from 1336 onwards. ... The Hoysala Empire ruled part of southern India from 1000 to 1346. ... The Pallavas were hereditary Hindu rulers who dominated southeastern India between the 4th and 9th centuries. ... Shivaji Bhonsle, also known as Chhatrapati Shri Shivaji Maharaj (February 19, 1630 - April 3, 1680) was the founder of the Maratha empire in western India in 1674. ... Kalidasa (कािलदास) is arguably Indias greatest Sanskrit poet and dramatist, his title Kavikulaguru (Preceptor of All Poets) bearing testimony to his stature. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ...

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