√ Ilayath (IAST:Ilayat) (also written as Elayath, Elayathu, Ilayathu) is a Hindu community in Kerala. They are one of the Brahmin communities and considered to be a sub sect of Nampoothiri Community. The house of an Ilayath is known as Illam. The origin of this community like those of Nampoothiris and Nairs and perhaps most of the upper class communities in Kerala is shrouded in history. And what remains is a few legends and traditions.
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