| Revision as of 11:48, 13 June 2013 editSitush (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Page movers, File movers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers260,192 edits there is no focus at all here: how much of this relates to Tamil people, why not put the relevant info in articles about the temples etc - looks like very messy coatracking← Previous edit | Revision as of 11:49, 13 June 2013 edit undoSitush (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Page movers, File movers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers260,192 edits →Bengaluru Karaga: it relates to Bangalore but how does it relate to Tamils?Next edit → | ||
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| The Thigala (or Tigala) are a Tamil social group found in Tamil Nadu and ], and particularly the city of ].<ref name="People of India">{{cite book|title=People of India|page=1423|url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=VBQwAQAAIAAJ&q=thigala+Vanniar&dq=thigala+Vanniar&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yodQUd7RIKXH0QHV_YHADg&redir_esc=y}}</ref> | The Thigala (or Tigala) are a Tamil social group found in Tamil Nadu and ], and particularly the city of ].<ref name="People of India">{{cite book|title=People of India|page=1423|url=http://books.google.co.in/books?id=VBQwAQAAIAAJ&q=thigala+Vanniar&dq=thigala+Vanniar&hl=en&sa=X&ei=yodQUd7RIKXH0QHV_YHADg&redir_esc=y}}</ref> | ||
| == Bengaluru Karaga == | |||
| ]Bengaluru Karaga is one of the oldest festivals celebrated in the heart of Bengaluru.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bangaluru karaga|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/19/stories/2007041921280500.htm|newspaper=THE HINDU}}</ref> Bengaluru Karaga is primarily a well-known tradition of Thigala community in southern Karnataka. The Karaga festival is generally led by the men of the community. There is a legend which gives them this privilege. Thigalas believe that in the last part of the Mahabharatha, when the Pandavas were shown a glimpse of hell, one last Asura (Demon) called Tripurasura was still alive.<ref name="bangaloremirror.com">{{cite news|title=bangaloremirror|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article§id=10&contentid=200904212009042100394852e56efa0a§xslt=&pageno=1|newspaper=bangaloremirror}}</ref> | |||
| == Mahabharatha and Bengaluru Karaga == | == Mahabharatha and Bengaluru Karaga == | ||
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At Present days
Today, the erstwhile Cantonment area of Bangalore comprising Ulsoor, Shivajinagar, Benson Town, Richard’s Town, Frazer Town, Austin Town, Richmond Town, Cox Town, Murphy Town and others still boast a large Tamil populace , .Tamil-speaking people are largely found in the districts of Bengaluru Urban, Bangalore Rural.According to Indian Express news,Out of 1.67 lakh voters in Shivajinagar, 92,000 are Tamil speaking people. .
Largest ethnolinguistic minority in Bangalore city
In 1991, Tamils constituted the largest ethnolinguistic minority in Bangalore city making up 21.38% of the total population. Today, Tamil speakers form an estimated 25-30 percent of the population of Bangalore city. As of 1971, Tamil formed the second-largest mother tongue in Bengaluru .
Southern Karnataka
Tamil-speaking people are largely found in the districts of Bengaluru Urban, Bangalore Rural, Mysore, Mandya, Kolar, Ramanagara and Chamarajanagar in southern Karnataka.In Karnataka, Tamils form 3.46% of the total population of the state. Almost 5 million Tamils live outside Tamil Nadu, inside India. There has been a recorded presence of Tamil-speaking people in Southern Karnataka since the 10th century.
Thigala
The Thigala (or Tigala) are a Tamil social group found in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, and particularly the city of Bangalore.
Mahabharatha and Bengaluru Karaga
At this time, Draupadi, the Pandava's wife, took the form of Shakthi devi. She created a huge army of soldiers called the Veerakumaras. After defeating the Asura, the soldiers asked Shakthi Devi to stay back with them. Though she had to go back, she promised them that she would come to stay with them every year during the first full moon of the first month of the Hindu calendar
Kempe Gowda
He built the Bangalore fort and the town in 1537 A D. And moved his capital from Yelahanka to the new Bangalore. Some believe that Kempe Gowda, the founder of Bangalore city, was a Vanniyakula Kshatriya from Kanchipuram district.Yelahanka is referred Illaipakka Nadu in the Tamil Incription,10th century Chola temple,Domlur,Banglore.
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