What caste is saliya?

Saliya (or Chaliyan or Sali or Sale) is a Malayali caste. Their traditional occupation was that of weaving and they are found mostly in the regions of northern Kerala and southern coastal Karnataka, India.

What caste are weavers?

Devanga (also known as Devanga Chettiar) is a Hindu caste from South India that traditionally followed the occupation of textile merchandise, weaving and farming mostly found in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha.

Is saliya a Nair?

They are also migrated to Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra, UK, US. In Kerala they are belong to nair community.

Who were saliya and Sthapatis?

The Saliya weavers of Thanjavur and Uraiyur made clothes. These clothes were also used for making flags to be used in temple festivals. The sculptors or sthapatis at Svamimalai used to make exquisite bronze idols and tall, ornamental bell lamps.

Are weavers low caste?

Devanga. Primarily based in the southern regions of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, the Devanga community is known for its super-fine cotton textiles. Members of this caste claim to have descended from the sage, Devala. Their weaves are mainly used by lower-caste communities and the tribes of the region.

Which is the lowest caste in Kerala?

The Nambudhri Brahmins were top of the caste hierarchy and the Pulayar were at the lowest. According to most travelers, the Nairs were placed below the kings and the Brahmins in Caste hierarchy.

What was the other name of Saliyar?

Saliyar or Saliya or Chaliyan or Sali or Sale is an Indian caste. Their traditional occupation was that of weaving and they are found mostly in the regions of northern Kerala, southern coastal Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Which caste is Padmashali?

The Padmasalis are of Shudra origin, but through the process of Sanskritisation they claim to be of Brahmin status. They created various myths in order to reconcile their low-status in the Hindu caste-system with their claims to high-caste Sanskritic Brahmin status.