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Pushpaka (Malayalam: Pushpakan) is one of the Ampalavasi castes in Kerala.
Ambalavasi Castes :
| Ambalavasi Castes and their Professions | ||||||
| Sl. No. |
Caste | Male surname(s) |
Female surname(s) |
Profession | House | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pushpaka Unni | Unni, Nambi or Sarma | Amma or Devi |
Teaching, Lamp works, Collecting Flowers, Garland Making, Floral works | Madham or Pushpakam | Associated with Teaching and Garland Making |
| 2 | Theeyattunni | Unni or Sarma | Amma, Ittiyamma or Antharjanam | Theeyattu | Madham or Pushpakam or Illam | Associated with temple art form - Bhadrakali Theeyattu |
| 3 | Nambeesan | Nambeesan | Brahmaniyamma or Amma | Instructors in arms, Temple celaning and Garland making | Pushpakam | |
| 4 | Moothathu | Moothathu | Manayamma | Performing rituals for Nairs,"vidhyam" | Illam | |
| 5 | Ilayathu | Ilayathu | Kunjamma, Illotamma or Amma | Performing rituals for Nairs | Illam | In Malabar region, Ilayathu is the traditional priest of Nayars for conducting the after-death rites. |
| 6 | Nambidi | Nambidi | Nambidi | Amma | ||
| 7 | Pothuval | Pothuval | Pothuvalasyar | Accounts and Sopana Sangeetam | Pothuvatt | Poduvals were originally Jains, in the post-vedic period they are converted to Hinduisam. They were originally managers of the temple and the term is derived from Pothu (Common) Aalu (person), meaning a common manager of affairs in the temple |
| 8 | Chakyar | Chakyar | Illottamma | Performers of Kooth | Madhom | Nagam Aiya states that they are descendants of Namboodiri Brahmins who were excommunicated for various offences. |
| 9 | Nambiar | Nambiar | Nangyar | Temple arts like Tiyattu, Kooth,Thullal | Madhom | Theeyattu Nambiars are associated with Ayyappan Theeyattu and Mizhavu Nambiars are associated with Kooth and Thullal |
| 10 | Variar | Varyar | Varasyar | Temple accountants and managers; Sweeping the outer premises, Cleaning the Utensils | Varyam | Varyars were managers in Temples, while their women, Varasyars, were garland makers and temple sweepers. |
| 11 | Marar | Marar | Marasyar or Amma | Temple music like Sopana Sangeetam | Marath | |
| 12 | Adikal | Adikal | Adisyar or Adiyaramma | Performing rituals in Bhadrakali temples | Madhom | They are said to have been pure Brahmins initially but were degraded by officiating as priests in temples of Bhadrakali where offerings of liquor were received |
| 13 | Pisharody | Pisharody or Sharody | Pisharasyar or Sharasyar | Temple related activities essentially in Devi temples | Pisharam | Pisharodys were originally Buddhists, in the post-vedic period they are converted to vedic Hinduism. |
| 14 | Kurukkal | Kurukkal | Amma | Suppliers of milk and milk-related products to temples | Madhom | |
| 15 | Pilappalli | |||||
| 16 | Puppalli | Puppalli | Sweeping the inner premises of temples, clearing and cleaning the utensils | |||
| 17 | Pidarar | Illam | Priests of Sakteya Kavus in North Kerala | |||
| 18 | Brahmani-Daivampadi | Daivampadi or Theyyampadi | Priestly duties for lower castes, Parayettu ritual, Kalamezhthum Pattum ritual | |||
SPSS
[edit]ശ്രീ പുഷ്പകബ്രാഹ്മണ സേവാ സംഘം | |
 सत्यं परं धीमहि സത്യം പരം ധീമഹി | |
| Abbreviation | SPSS |
|---|---|
| Established | 28 July 1968 |
| Founder | Aranmula N.V. Neelakantan Unni |
| Founded at | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Type | Caste based organisation |
| Headquarters | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Location | |
Secretary General | T.R. Harinarayanan |
Sree Pushpakabrahmana Seva Sangham (SPSS)[1] is a registered charitable organisation which works for the progress of Pushpaka Brahmins, a group of identical Brahmin castes like Pushpaka Unnis, Theeyatt Unnis, Kurukkals, Nambeesans etc. in Kerala.
Affiliation
[edit]Sree Pushpakabrahmana Seva Sangham is affiliated to the All Kerala Brahmin Federation (AKBF),[2][3] a branch of All India Brahmin Federation (AIBF).[4]
Organisation structure and membership
[edit]Sree Pushpakabrahmana Seva Sangham is organised in three tiers - Kendra Prathinidhi Sabha (Central Council), Jilla Prathinidhi Sabha (District Council) and Pradesika Sabha (Regional Council). [5]
Zones
[edit]The districts are grouped under three zones for more co-ordination of activities. They are Dakshinamekhala (South Zone), Madhyamekhala (Central Zone) and Uttaramekhala (North Zone).
| Zone | Districts |
|---|---|
| South | Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam |
| Central | Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, |
| North | Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wyanad, Kannur, Kasaragod |
Publications
[edit]SPSS publishes a monthly magazine called "Pushpakadhwani", meaning "Voice of Pushpakas".
References
[edit]- ^ "Sree Pushpakabrahmana Seva Sangham Golden Jubilee Conference". Malayala Manorama (in Malayalam). 25 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-25.
- ^ "All India Brahmin Conference". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 15 February 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ "All Kerala Brahmin Federation". All India Brahmin Federation. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ "All India Brahmin Federation". All India Brahmin Federation. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ^ Sree Pushpakabrahmana Seva Sangham Bye-law (1 ed.). Thiruvananthapuram: Sree Pushpakabrahmana Seva Sangham. 1968. pp. 2–6.
References
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Frequent references
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Matter.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ S.N., Sadasivan (2000). A Social History of India. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi. p. 335. ISBN 9788176481700.
- ^ Garg, Ganga Ram (2000). Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World. A.P.H. Publishing Corporation, New Delhi. ISBN 9788176481700.
- ^ Thurston, Edgar (2001). Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Volume 1. Asian Educational Services, New Delhi & Madras. p. 149.
- ^ V., Nagam Aiya (1999). The Travancore State Manual, Volume 3. Kerala Gazetteers Department, Kerala.
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