Sankethi people
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Sankethi dialect of Tamil | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Vadama · Ezhavathy |
Sankethi people are Smārtha brahmins primarily residing in Karnataka. They speak the Sankethi dialect of Tamil, and rever Nācāramma, a pious lady who led them, at the time Vadama Iyers, out of Sengottai, Tamil Nadu,[1] in the 10th century. Two Sankethi groups initially settled predominantly in Kaushika near Hassan, Karnataka and Bettadapura, Mysore district, becoming the Kaushika and the Bettadapura Sankethi communities, respectively.[1] Other groups such as the Mattur-Hosahalli and Lingadahalli Sankethis, later merged into one of the larger communities.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chatterjee, Rajeswari (2003). Lifescapes of India: Religions, Customs, and Laws of India. Frandsen Humanities Press. p. 45. Retrieved 2013-12-26.