About Vishwakarma Brahmins Vishwakarmas or Vishwabrahmins is a term used in India to describe five castes of artisans in India, formerly more closely connected to each other than they are now. Vishwakarma is a common term for five castes who are into artisan profession namely Goldsmith, Carpenter, Blacksmith, Copper-smith and Stone-mason. The Vishwakarmas of south Karnataka are composed of several sub-castes namely the Kulacharis (ironsmiths and carpenters) the Shivacharis (ironsmiths-cum-carpenters, founders-cum-sculptors) the Uttaradi goldsmiths, the Matachar founders, the Muddekammaras and the Doddamanes. Most of these sub-castes do not inter-marry, and do have an hierarchy amongst them. All the sub-castes worships goddess Kali and they are very similar to brahmins in their ritual practices but few of them are non-vegetarians.
Posted on: Thu, 27 Jun 2013 07:08:41 +0000
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