“Twashta Kasar”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

The word Tambat comes from "tamba" in Marathi or copper in English. The community claims descent from Twashta, third son of Vishwakarma, divine architect of universe.{{cn|date=December 2015}}

Traditions

To make water pots of copper and brass is the hereditary business of this community. Over time the artisans refocused their business on making fancy designer showpieces of copper and brass.

The primary religion of Twashta Kasar is Hindu. The community worships Kalika as a guardian deity (Palak Devta). They have established "Twashta Kasar Samaj Samstha Kalika Mandir" in every city wherever they have a sizable population. The Samaj Samstha is a community center where they organize events. In Pune, the community has been celebrating Ganeshotsav since 1893.^[5]^[6]

Twashta Kasar follow the Brahmins rituals, they have a custom of Upanayana, a threading ceremony as a Sanskar. They possess Brahminisitic gotras.{{cn|date=March 2018}}

Although Kokani is their mother tongue, most of them converse in marathi. Traditionally, they are non-vegetarian.^[2]

References

1. ^{{cite book|title=Protective Discrimination: Other Backward Classes in India|page=124|quote=Risley (1891) refers to them as an offshoot of the Subarnabanik, who became degraded because they took to working in Kansa or bell -metal. They are also known as Kangabanik in West Bengal. They are known as Kansara in Gujarat and Twasta Kasar or Tambat in Maharashtra. They are known as Tamrakar in Madhya Pradesh. In Goa they call themselves Twashta Kasar Brahmin. In Bihar they are also known as Kanskar. Traditional occupation of Kansari is working on bell-metal.|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=T3PaAAAAMAAJ&q=Twasta+Kasar&dq=Twasta+Kasar&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj6so6_j-fZAhWIq1QKHTEoB50Q6AEIPTAE}}
2. ^¹{{cite book|title=India's Communities, Volume 5|author=K.S.Singh|publisher=Oxford University Press|page=1558|year=1998|quote=They enjoy civic amenities and derive benefits from other developmental programmes. In Goa, the Kasar call themselves Twashta Kasar Brahman. They are also referred to as Kasar or Tambat (coppersmith) by the local people. Konkani is their mother tongue, but most of them converse in Marathi. They use the Devanagari script. The Kasar are non-vegetarian...|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1lZuAAAAMAAJ&q=twashta+kasar&dq=twashta+kasar&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiasYPFo-fZAhXJi1QKHT2IAhEQ6AEISTAH}}
3. ^{{cite web |url= http://www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in/obc/faq/maharashtra.pdf|title= CENTRAL LIST OF OBCs FOR THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA}}
4. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/central-nod-for-obc-list-modification/article3236434.ece|title= Central nod for OBC list modification| year=2006|publisher=The Hindu|quote=They also include `Aryakshatriya' and `Sarige' as synonyms of Somavamsha Arya Kshatriya and `Hindu Sadaru' castes/communities of Karnataka, Twashta Kasar, Kansar as synonym of `Tambat', `Kurmi' as synonym of Kunbi and `Yellam/Yelam' castes in Maharashtra}}
5. ^{{cite news |url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/dna_english_news_and_features/These-coppersmiths-faith-glow-in-tradition/DNPUN52716 |title=These coppersmiths' faith glow in tradition |newspaper=DNA |date=2012-09-27 |accessdate=2013-05-10}}
6. ^{{cite news |url=http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=5317150213649936652&SectionId=5171561142064258099&SectionName=Pune&NewsDate=20100915&NewsTitle=Twashta%20Kasar:%20ruling%20devotees%E2%80%99%20hearts |title= Twashta Kasar: ruling devotees’ hearts |author=Supriya Shelar |newspaper=Sakaal |date=15 September 2010 }}

Etymology

Traditions

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