Kanchugara.--In the Madras and Mysore Census Reports, Kanchugara is recorded as a sub-division of Panchala, the members of which are workers in brass, copper, and bell-metal. The Kanchugaras of South Canara are described by Mr. H. A. Stuart [88] as "a Canarese caste of brass-workers. They are Hindus of the Vaishnava sect, and pay special reverence to Venkatramana of Tirupati. Their spiritual guru is the head of the Ramachandrapuram math. A man cannot marry within his own gotra or family. They have the ordinary system of inheritance through males. Girls must be married before puberty, and the dhare form of marriage (see Bant) is used. The marriage of widows is not permitted, and divorce is allowed only in the case of women who have proved unchaste. The dead are either cremated, or buried in a recumbent posture. Brahmans officiate as their priests. The use of spirituous liquors, and flesh and fish is permitted. Bell-metal is largely used for making household utensils, such as lamps, goglets, basins, jugs, etc. The process of manufacturing these articles is as follows. The moulds are made of clay, dried and coated with wax to the thickness of the articles required, and left to dry again, a hole being made in them so as to allow the wax to flow out when heated. After this has been done, the molten metal is poured in. The moulds are then broken, and the articles taken out and polished." Kandappan.--A sub-division of Occhan. Kandulu (dal: Cajanus indicus).--An exogamous sept of Yerukala. Kandikattu (dal soup) occurs as an exogamous sept of Medara.