status in the Hindu caste system. However, they use the Devanga Purana, a text sacred to the Devangas, to claim Brahmin status, despite having a non-Brahmin...
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The Devanga Purana is the kulapuranam, or mythological history, of the Devanga community. It deals with the life of their legendary founder, Devala Maharshi...
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Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita (10.13). According to the Devanga Purana, Sage Devala is the progenitor of the Devanga community. The person called "Agni Manu" was...
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and Choodambigai. According to the Devanga Purana, the sage Devala is regarded to be the progenitor of the Devanga community. An incarnation of Manu,...
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Upapurana (category Puranas)
Bṛihaddharma Purāṇa Gaṇeśa Purāṇa Mudgala Purāṇa Kālki Purāṇa Ṣivarahasya Purāṇa Kriyāyogasāra Purāṇa Yuga Purāṇa Lakṣmi Purāṇa Bhaviśyottara Purāṇa Devānga Purāṇa...
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follow their historical origins and Puranas such as Kulapurana and Markandeya Purana. The Padmasalis and the Devangas, who are another caste of weavers...
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Chalukyas. The goddess Banashankari is the tutelary god for Devanga Community. The Devanga weaver community in particular, holds this goddess in great...
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distance from Turuvanuru. Nearby peoples include Lingayats, Kunchitagas, Devangas, Nayakas, Gollas (Yadavs), Kurubas, Madiga, Bhovi, Uppara, Kunchitigas...
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Also an inscription mentions the existence of Jain saints Mulasangha Devanga. Lakkundi is known for Chalukya style temples, stepped wells and historic...
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