Tigala

Tigala

Tigalas also known as Tigalava or Tigalaru are an endogamous social group or caste of people native to southern Karnataka and border regions of Tamil Nadu.

Ethnic Roots

They considered to be ethnically Tamil and usually speak both Kannada and Tamil. Some are bilingual and yet others are monolingual.

Karaga Festival

They are generally Hindus. Their main deity is Draupadi Amman and the Karaga festival celebrated in Kolar, Bangalore and other towns is mainly performed by people belonging to this caste. Especially the dance of the Karaga Carrier and that of the Veera Kumaras is eye catching and enthrilling.

Historic Association in Bangalore

Their caste associations (guilds) also have jointly built temples and manage them. Historically it is claimed that a local king Hyder Ali encouraged Tigalas to settle down in Bangalore to help in the laying out of Lal Bagh.

Tigalas are a sub caste of the numerous Vanniar caste of Tamil nadu and Southern Andhra Pradesh.

Prominent Tigalas

*P.R. Ramesh, Mayor of Bangalore City
*Srinivas Director - Global System Architects India, Bangalore
* Abhimanyu -Senior,Preist(Poojari)of Dharamaraya Swamy Temple Blr

External links

* [http://www.isec.ac.in/Karnataka_Inbanathan16.5.05_aligned.pdf Tigalaru in Karanataka study]
* [http://www.vanniyar.net Tigala, karanataka version of Vanniyar caste]

* [http://www.easternbookcorporation.com/moreinfo.php?txt_searchstring=9013 The Mysore : Tribes and Castes, 5 Vols.]

* [http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=168788 Extensive article on Tigalas]

* [http://www.tamilnation.org/diaspora/karnataka.htm Tigalaru are native to southern Karnataka]

* [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2002/12/29/stories/2002122900410500.htm Urban planning by medieval Tigalas]
* [http://www.bangalore-karnataka.com/travel/festivals.htm Summaru of Karaga Festival]
* [http://www.karaga.org Official website of Karaga festival]
* [http://www.hindu.com/2005/04/23/stories/2005042315950300.htm Karaga and example of communal amity]
* [http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr062004/c6.asp Tigalas of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu unite in Karaga festival]
* [http://www.kamat.org/picsearch.asp?search=Karaga Karaga pictures ftom Potpuri site]
* [http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/apr142004/d13.asp Karag festival in Mallur]


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