The caste deity is Somesvara. Some Karna Sales wear the lingam, but are not particular about keeping it on their person, leaving it in the house, and wearing it when at meals, and on important occasions. Concerning the Lingayat section of the community, Mr. H. A. Stuart writes, as follows. [118] "The Lingayats resemble the Linga Balijas in all their customs, in all respects, except that they recognise sutakam, or pollution, and bathe to remove it. They freely eat in the houses of all Linga Balijas, but the latter will not eat with them. They entirely disregard the spiritual authority of the Brahmans, recognising priests among the Linga Balijas, Jangams, or Pandarams. In the exercise of their trade, they are distinguished from the Kaikolans in that they sometimes weave in silk, which the Kaikolans never do." Like the Padma Sales, the Karna Sales usually only weave coarse cotton cloths. Karnam.--See Korono. Karnam (accountant).--An exogamous sept of Kamma. Karnataka.--The territorial name of a sub-division of Handichikka and Uppara. It is also the name of a sub-division of Madhva and Smarta Brahmans who speak the Kanarese language, as opposed to the Desastha Brahmans, who are immigrants into Southern India from the Maratha country. Karo Panikkar.--A class of temple servants in Malabar. "The Karo Panikkar is said to be descended from the union of Vettakorumagan (the God of hunting) and a Kiriyattil Nayar woman. His occupation is to act as Vellichapad or oracle in temples dedicated to his divine ancestor." [119] Karpura Chetti.--A synonym of Uppiliyans, who used to manufacture camphor (karpura). Karta.--Karta and Kartavu, meaning agent or doer, is an honorific title of Nayars and Samantas. It is also the name for the chief mourner at funerals of Nayars and other castes on the west coast. Kartakkal, denoting, it is said, governors, has been returned, at times of census by Balijas claiming to be descendants of the Nayak kings of Madura and Tanjore. Karukku-pattayar (those of the sharp sword).--A sub-division of Shanan. In the Census Report, 1891, the division Karukku-mattai (petiole of the palmyra leaf with serrated edges) was returned. Some Shanans are said to have assumed the name of Karukku-mattai Vellalas. Karumala (black mountain).--An exogamous sept of Kanikar. Karuman.--A sub-division of Kammalans, who do blacksmith's work. Karumpuraththal.--A synonym for the caste name adopted by some Kappiliyans.