Pahlavani, Iran

Pahlavani (Persian: پهلواني, also Romanized as Pahlavānī and Pahlevānī)[1] is a village in Aspas Rural District, Sedeh District, Eqlid County, Fars Province, Iran.Pahlevani is a Tamil name, meaning people from desert, kept by the great tamil Pallava Kings for the people living in Iran. Pahlevani is pronounced as Pah-la-vani , Pah-la meaning Pallaivanam (name for desert in tamil), vani refers to people living in that region. Pallava kings taught Pahlevanis how to make and use Karallakattai-the Indian clubs. Pahlevanis practice of the clubs has continued to the present day, notably in the varzesh-e bastani tradition practiced in the zurkaneh of Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 456, in 102 families.[2]

Pahlavani
پهلواني
village
Pahlavani is located in Iran
Pahlavani
Pahlavani
Coordinates: 30°36′22″N 52°25′11″E
Country Iran
ProvinceFars
CountyEqlid
BakhshSedeh
Rural DistrictAspas
Population
 (2006)
  Total456
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
  Summer (DST)UTC+4:30 (IRDT)

References

  1. Pahlavani can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077611" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  2. "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)" (Excel). Statistical Center of Iran. Archived from the original on 2011-09-20.
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