Kaikalas

Kaikalas are a Telugu and Tamil-speaking people. They are traditionally a warrior(Chola period) and Weaving community. Kaikalas live in the Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of the South Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.They are classified as Other Backward Class (OBC) by the Government of India.[1] They are also known as Karikala Bhaktulu, Kaikolar, Sengundam, Senguntha Kaikolar.[2]

This article is about Kaikala caste. For the village in West Bengal, see Kaikala (village). For the Telugu film actor, see Kaikala Satyanarayana.
Kaikala
Regions with significant populations
Coastal Andhra and Rayalaseema regions of Andhra Pradesh
Languages
Tamil, Telugu
Religion
Hinduism


Divisions based on Sampradaya

The community is divided into sects based on Sampradaya as Shaivas and Vaishnavas.

The Kaikalas form a very important part of the Thathayagunta Gangamma Jatara, the annual folk festival held at Tirupati.[3][4]

Every year on the time of Kalahasthi tiru kalyanam festival Kaikalas(Kaikolar) of Tamil Nadu and Kaikalas(Karikalabakthalu) meet together and worship Kalahasthi god.[5]

Etymology

The ancient occupational name of Kaikkolar comes from the words kai (hand) and kol (a shuttle used in looms). The appended -ar means people. Kaikkolar also means men with stronger arms.[6][7] The Kaikala word is local pronunciation of Kaikolar.

Kaikolar > Kaikolan > Kaikola > Kaikala[8]

Karikalabakthalu means worshippers of Karikala Cholan king.

In Tamil Nadu they locally know as Kaikolan, kaikan, Senguntha Mudaliyar.

In Kerala they locally know as Kaikola mudali.[9]

Organizations

There are many organizations for this community in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.[10] In Andhra Karikalabakthalu Kaikala Kaikolan Senguntham and Sengunther chenetha kula samkshema seva sangam was started in 2018.[11]

See also

Senguntha Kaikolar Kaikala[12]

References
  1. No., 47- Kaikala. "National Commission for Backward Classes". www.ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  2. No., 47- Kaikala. "National Commission for Backward Classes". www.ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. "Various hues mark Ganga Jatara". The Hindu. 12 May 2008. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  4. https://archive.org/stream/castestribesofso03thuriala#page/42/mode/1up
  5. https://www.dinamani.com/all-editions/edition-chennai/thiruvallur/2017/nov/20/%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%86%E0%AE%B3%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%B3%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%82%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%85%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%A9%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8B%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%8A%E0%AE%9E%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%B2%E0%AF%8D-%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%87%E0%AE%B5%E0%AF%88-2811144.html
  6. Sen, Sailendra Nath (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 491. ISBN 978-8-12241-198-0.
  7. Religion and Society in South India: a volume in honour of Prof. N. Subba Reddy, V. Sudarsen, G. Prakash Reddy, M. Suryanarayana.
  8. https://archive.org/stream/castestribesofso03thuriala#page/42/mode/1up
  9. http://kkms.in/aboutus
  10. http://kkms.in/aboutus
  11. https://ngodarpan.gov.in/index.php/home/statewise_ngo/3355/28/48?per_page=50
  12. No., 47- Kaikala. "National Commission for Backward Classes". www.ncbc.nic.in. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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