The Kansara caste is a Hindu caste whose traditional occupation is the making of metal utensils; they inhabit the Indian states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.[1]
They celebrate all Hindu festivals, though Navaratri and Vijayadashami are mainly focused. They arrange many cultural functions during the nine days of Navaratri and performs Shastra Puja on the tenth day, i.e., on Vijayadashami. Other important festivals are Deepawali, Raksha Bandhan, Sahasrarjun Jayanti, Kartik Ekadashi, and Nag Panchami.[1]
Caste groupsedit
The Kansara belongs to Gujarat, India. Their associated groups live in Maharashtra such as Tambat.
Based on their native place, Kansaras are divided into Gujarati Kansara, Maru Kansara, Sorathia Kansara, and Jamnagari Kansara, Surti Kansara. The Gujarati Kansara live in Wadhwan, Surendranagar, Rajkot, Bhavnagar, and Dhrangdhra.
People living in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Maharashtra are vegetarian.[2]
Referencesedit
^ abcSingh, Kumar Suresh; Bhanu, B. V.; India, Anthropological Survey of (2004). Maharashtra. Popular Prakashan. ISBN978-81-7991-101-3.
^Sheth, N. R. (1968). The Social Framework of an Indian Factory. Manchester University Press. p. 69.
December 18, 2023
kansara, caste, hindu, caste, whose, traditional, occupation, making, metal, utensils, they, inhabit, indian, states, maharashtra, gujarat, regions, with, significant, populationsindialanguageshindi, gujarati, marathireligionhinduism, contents, etymology, hist. The Kansara caste is a Hindu caste whose traditional occupation is the making of metal utensils they inhabit the Indian states of Maharashtra and Gujarat 1 KansaraRegions with significant populationsIndiaLanguagesHindi Gujarati MarathiReligionHinduism Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Festivals 4 Caste groups 5 ReferencesEtymology editThe Kansara derived their name from kan su Gujarati ક સ IPA kɑɳsũː 2 History editDuring the reign of the Mughal Empire many Kansaras moved from Gujarat to Maharashtra 1 They are an urban caste 3 Festivals editThey celebrate all Hindu festivals though Navaratri and Vijayadashami are mainly focused They arrange many cultural functions during the nine days of Navaratri and performs Shastra Puja on the tenth day i e on Vijayadashami Other important festivals are Deepawali Raksha Bandhan Sahasrarjun Jayanti Kartik Ekadashi and Nag Panchami 1 Caste groups editThe Kansara belongs to Gujarat India Their associated groups live in Maharashtra such as Tambat Based on their native place Kansaras are divided into Gujarati Kansara Maru Kansara Sorathia Kansara and Jamnagari Kansara Surti Kansara The Gujarati Kansara live in Wadhwan Surendranagar Rajkot Bhavnagar and Dhrangdhra People living in Gujarat Rajasthan and Maharashtra are vegetarian 2 References edit a b c Singh Kumar Suresh Bhanu B V India Anthropological Survey of 2004 Maharashtra Popular Prakashan ISBN 978 81 7991 101 3 a b Gujarat Popular Prakashan 2003 pp 599 600 ISBN 978 81 7991 104 4 Sheth N R 1968 The Social Framework of an Indian Factory Manchester University Press p 69 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kansara amp oldid 1159942603, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
