Yerukala

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Yerukala, Yerukula, Erukala, Erukula, or Kurru is a community found largely in the Southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Tamilnadu and Karnataka. Yerukalas are indigenous people of South India. They call themselves 'Kurru'. They are called as 'Yerukula' in Andhra Pradesh after their women's traditional profession of fortune telling (Eruka cheputa). The earliest reference of Yerukalas can be found in the Mahabharata, the great Indian epic. Yekalavya, the great archer from Mahabharata time, belongs to Yerukala society. Yekalavya achieves a skill level parallel to the great Arjuna despite Drona's rejection of him. As he was a member of a low caste, he was denied to study in the Gurukul of Dronacharya. Many historians have stated that they found references on some pillars stating that the Kakatiyas were originated from the nomadic tribe called Erukala.