A twelfth-century inscription from Uyyakondan Udaiyar fixed the status of the rathakaras, meaning:

1. A sabha of Brahmanas deliberated on them. 2. Rathakaras were chariot makers. 3. They also built mandapas and made royal jewels. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts II, Chapter 7, Tribes, Nomads and Settled Communities._