Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 2 of 7Thurston, Edgar
History
Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 2 of 7
Thurston, Edgar
Caste -- India, South; Ethnology -- India, South; India, South -- Social life and customs; Tribes -- India, South
Agni, fire.
Avula, cows.
Chinthala, tamarind.
Chevvula, ears.
Gundala, stones.
Gurram, horse.
Gorrela, sheep.
Gorantla, henna (Lawsonia alba).
Kokala, woman's cloth.
Katari, dagger.
Mugi, dumb.
Nakkala, jackal.
Saddikudu, cold rice or food.
Sevala, service.
Ullipoyala, onions.
Vankayala, brinjal (Solanum melongena).
Some of these sept names occur among other classes, as follows:--
Avula, Balijas, Kapus, and Yerukalas.
Chinthala, Devangas, Komatis, Malas, and Madigas.
Gorantla, Padma Sales.
Gorrela, Kammas, Kapus.
Gurram, Malas, Padma Sales, and Togatas.
Nakkala, Kattu Marathis, and Yanadis.
Those who belong to the Raghindala (Ficus religiosa) gotra are not
allowed to use the leaves of the sacred fig or pipal tree as plates
for their food. Members of the Palavili gotra never construct palavili,
or small booths, inside the house for the purpose of worship. Those who
belong to the Akshathayya gotra are said to avoid rice coloured with
turmeric or other powder (akshantalu). Members of the Kommi, Jammi,
and Mushti gotras avoid using the kommi tree, Prosopis spicigera,
and Strychnos Nux-vomica respectively.
Of the various sub-divisions, the Puja Gollas claim superiority over
the others. Their origin is traced to Simhadri Raju, who is supposed
to have been a descendant of Yayathi Raja of the Mahabaratha. Yayathi
had six sons, the last of whom had a son named Kariyavala, whose
descendants were as follows:--
Penubothi (his son),
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Avula Amurthammayya,
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Kalugothi Ganganna,
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Oli Raju,
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Simhadri Raju.
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Peddi Erunuka Noranoka Poli
Raju. Raju. Raju. Raju.
The Gollas are believed to be descended from the four last kings.
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