Kannada Vaishya

Kannada Vaishya

The Kannada Vaishya in Uttara Kannada are a small sect of people. They are mainly found in Ankola and Karwar taluks of the district.

They say their ancestors came from Goa. They are different from Arya Vaishyas of Mysore area. Some are engaged in small business like preparation of beaten rice, its sale, etc. Many of them are agriculturists. Some are engaged in hotel business. Their mother tongue is Kannada. They worship Mahalakshmi, Mahalsa, Arya Durga and Ramanatha. They revere Banta Deva of Amdalli of Karwar raluk. The dead are cremated. Divorce and widow marriages are not prevalent among them.

References

* "Gazetteer of India", Published by Government of Karnataka, in the volume on Uttara Kannada District,1985


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