What is the meaning of Kammalar?
The word Kammalar is derived from the Tamil word Kam meaning “art” or “operation”. The Kammalar finds mention in ancient Sangam literature, mentioning them by the name Kammiyar. Their name is said to be derived from the phrase “one who gives the eyes”, referring to their providing the eyes for statues of deities.
What is Vishwakarma caste in Tamilnadu?
Tamil Nadu. The Tamil Vishwakarmas are locally known as Kammalar, although they prefer to be known as Vishwakarma. They are divided into the Kannar (brass-workers), Kollar (blacksmiths), Tattar (goldsmiths), Tatchar (carpenters) and Kartatchar (sculptor), Vishwa Brahim Karnataka.
Is Vishwakarma upper caste in Kerala?
Vishwakarma have sub caste such as Carpenter, Goldsmith, Blacksmith etc. Ezhava have Thiyya also Thiyyar of Malabar. They come under Backward Caste by central government. I hear many people say Vishwakarma and Ezhava are same, actually they are other.
Why are Vishwakarma not considered as Brahmins?
being obc does not make vishwakarma lower caste or it will change there caste to non-brahmin, vishwakarma is a community made of different caste most of them being brahmin or so called vishwabrahmin like jangid , dhiman ,panchal.
Is Vishwakarma an OBC?
Out of the four, Vishawkarma is part of OBC and it is amongst the five sub-groups of bronze smiths, carpenters, blacksmith, stonemasons and goldsmiths.
Is Vishwakarma upper caste or lower caste?
Vishwakarma is the name given to God as the Creator. Artists and artisans (all those who are in the creative fields) worshipped this aspect of God as their presiding deity. These broadly fall under the group called Vishwakarmas. They are not higher or lower.
What caste is Acharya?
They’re also called warrior brahmins. In India, it is commonly found among the VishwaBrahmin and Brahmin communities in the Indian states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Odisha, West Bengal, Tripura, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. In Nepal its mainly found among the Bahun community.
Which is high caste in Tamil Nadu?
The top three castes by numbers in Tamil Nadu are Thevar (also known as Mukkulaththor), Vanniar and Kongu Vellalar (also known as Gounder). As is natural, they wield most of the political power in the state.
Who is Vishwakarma wife?
In the Puranas, he is the son of Vāstu. Vishvakarma is the father of three daughters named Barhishmati, Samjna and Chitrangada. In other texts Vishvakarma is presented as the husband of Gritachi. When identified with Tvastar, Vishvakarma is also described to be the father of a son named Vishvarupa.
What caste is Bharti?
Bharti belongs to Punjabi Kshatriya caste.
Is Vishwakarma in SC ST?
The Sri Gayatri Vishwakarma Mahila Samaja has requested the State government not to bring Vishwakarma, a caste in the Backward Classes list, under the Scheduled Tribes (ST).
Is acharya high caste?
What is the category of Vishwakarma?
Yes, Vishwakarma Lohar is a Brahmin Varna caste.
What makes the Vishwakarma community unique and precarious in Kerala?
The community has many peculiarities that make its case unique and precarious especially in the case of Kerala. First of all, the artisan community, Vishwakarma, is the largest single group under the Hindu fold in India with a population of 18 crores.
What is the first Vishwakarma organisation in South India?
The first communal organisation of the Vishwakarmas in south India was started in 1903 in Madras namely the ‘Vishwakarma Kulabhimana Sabha’. After that we see a number
Is Vishwakarma a vote bank for all political parties?
community, all political leaderships refuse to share power with us in any meaningful manner. They also try to nurture Vishwakarma as a vote bank. It is clear that all political parties treated us very badly in the 2011 election.
How often do Vishwakarmas change their support in elections?
It is noteworthy that the Vishwakarmas have aligned with all the political fronts in the last 30 years in the major elections. It seems that with every decade they change support. Except for a short interlude they were the supporters of the Left Front in the 1980s. Early 1990s saw them shifting the alliance to BJP.