About: Thigala

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The Thigala or Tigalar are a social group found in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, India, particularly the city of Bengaluru and in Southern Karnataka. The caste is traditionally occupied as growers of flowers and vegetables.

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  • The Thigala or Tigalar are a social group found in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, India, particularly the city of Bengaluru and in Southern Karnataka. The caste is traditionally occupied as growers of flowers and vegetables. They are generally Hindus. Their main deities are Draupadi and Dharmaraya Swamy. There is a Dharmaraya temple near Corporation which was built in the 11th century AD. Kempegowda, the founder of Bangalore, built four gopuras with this temple as the centre of the city. The Karaga festival celebrated in Narasapura, Kolar, Bangalore, Hosakote, Anekal, Kanakapura, Jakkasandra and other towns is highly significant to the community. The Thigala in Karnataka speak Kannada in Karnataka. and Tamil in Tamilnadu A Karnataka state government order of 1994 designated the Thigala there as members of the Backward Classes. (en)
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  • Thigala (en)
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  • Southern Karnataka, India (en)
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  • The Thigala or Tigalar are a social group found in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, India, particularly the city of Bengaluru and in Southern Karnataka. The caste is traditionally occupied as growers of flowers and vegetables. (en)
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