Pattusali

Pattusali (also spelt as Pattu Sale, Pattushali, Pata Sali & Patha Sali) is a Hindu community predominantly residing in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka and Gujarat.

Pattusali
Regions with significant populations
Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat
Languages
Telugu, Kannada, Saurashtra
Religion
Hinduism Divisions based on Sampradaya
Related ethnic groups
Saliya, Padmashali, Pattegar

They wear the sacred thread,[1] follow Hinduism and are mainly Vaishnavas, though there is a significant proportion of Shaivas as well.[2] These people are found largely in the state of Andhra Pradesh particularly in Anantapur, Godavari, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam and Vijayanagaram districts.[2][3]

These people specialise in weaving silk used to decorate and worship gods with silk cloth known as Pattu in Tamil, hence the name Pattusali in Telugu. Traditionally, Pattusalis as the name suggests are confined to weave only silk and other finer quality of yarn,[3] where as Padmashalis weave only coarse cloths from cotton, they are often confused with Padmashali while there is no direct connection between their origin or cultures.[1][2]

See also

References
  1. General, India Office of the Registrar (1961). Census of India, 1961, Volume 2, Part 6, Issue 31. Manager of Publications. p. 13.
  2. P, Swarnalatha. The World of the Wever in Northern Coromandel, C.1750-C.1850 (2005 ed.). Hyderabad: Orient Longman Private Limited. p. 32. ISBN 9788125028680. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
  3. Francis, W. (1992). Vizagapatam District Gazetteer. Asian Educational Services. p. 123. ISBN 9788120608115.
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