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	\|languages = [[Kannada language\|Kannada]], [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]		\|languages = [[Kannada language\|Kannada]], [[Tamil language\|Tamil]]
	\|religions = [[Hinduism~~]], [[Buddhism]], [[Jainism]]~~		\|religions = Hinduism
	\|related = [[~~Dravidian peoples\|Dravidian]]{{·}}[[Kannadigas\|Kannadiga~~]]{{·}}[[~~Tamil people\|Tamil]]{{·}}[[Telugu people\|Telugu~~]]		\|related = [[Vanniyar]]{{·}}[[Agnivansha]]
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	~~The~~ '''Thigala''' ~~or '''Tigalar''' are~~ a social group found in [[Karnataka]] and [[Tamil Nadu]], India, particularly the city of [[Bengaluru]] and in Southern Karnataka. ~~The [[Caste system~~ in ~~India\|caste]] is traditionally occupied as growers of flowers~~ and ~~vegetables.~~<ref ~~name=":0"~~>{{~~Cite~~ book\|url=https://~~books~~.~~google~~.com/~~books?id=VBQwAQAAIAAJ~~\|title=~~People of India\|last1=Singh\|first1=Kumar Suresh\|last2=India\|first2=Anthropological Survey of~~\|date=~~2003~~\|publisher=~~Anthropological Survey of India\|isbn=9788185938981~~}}<br>~~- http~~://www.~~ncbc~~.~~nic.in~~/~~Writereaddata~~/cl/~~karnataka~~.~~pdf~~</ref>		'''Thigala''' ({{ipa\|ta\|t̪iɡɐɭɐ\|ipa}}) is a social group found in [[Karnataka]] and [[Tamil Nadu]], India, particularly the city of [[Bengaluru]] and in Southern Karnataka. Thigala people where mainly involved in Horticulture and Gardening,<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/lal-bagh-inside-a-citys-green-heart/articleshow/63070227.cms\|title=Inside a city's green heart\|date=2018\|publisher=Bangalore Mirror}}</ref> Hyder Ali deployed Thigala people for the development of Lalbagh gardening then they played a major role in making Bangalore as Flower City.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/lalbaghs-history-through-the-ages-955724.html\|title=Lalbagh's history through the ages\|date=2021\|publisher=Deccan Herald}}</ref>

	~~They are generally [[Hindu\|Hindus]].<ref name=":0"/>~~ Their main deities are [[Draupadi]] and [[Dharmaraya]] Swamy. There is a Dharmaraya temple ~~near Corporation~~ which was built in the 11th century AD. Kempegowda, the founder of Bangalore, built four gopuras with this temple as the centre of the city.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bo8BAAAAMAAJ\|title=Karnataka State Gazetteer: Bangalore District\|date=1990\|publisher=Director of Print., Stationery and Publications at the Government Press\|page=173}}</ref> The [[Karaga (festival)\|Karaga]] festival celebrated in Narasapura, Kolar, Bangalore, Hosakote, Anekal, ~~Kanakapura~~, Jakkasandra and other towns is highly ~~significant to the community~~.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tHFuAAAAMAAJ\|title=A Handbook of Karnataka\|last=Kamath\|first=Suryanath U.\|date=1996\|publisher=Government of Karnataka, Karnataka Gazetteer Department}}</ref> The Thigala in Karnataka speak [[Kannada language\|Kannada]] in Karnataka. and [[Tamil language\|Tamil]] in Tamilnadu<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VBQwAQAAIAAJ&q=VahniKulaKshatriyar\|title=People of India\|author=Kumar Suresh Singh\|year=2003\|publisher=Anthropological Survey of India\|isbn=9788185938981\|via=Google Books}}</ref> A Karnataka state government order of 1994 designated the Thigala there as members of the [[Backward Class]]es.		Their main deities are [[Draupadi]] and [[Dharmaraya]] Swamy. There is a Dharmaraya temple in Thigalarapete which was built in the 11th century AD. Kempegowda, the founder of Bangalore, built four gopuras with this temple as the centre of the city.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bo8BAAAAMAAJ\|title=Karnataka State Gazetteer: Bangalore District\|date=1990\|publisher=Director of Print., Stationery and Publications at the Government Press\|page=173}}</ref> The [[Karaga (festival)\|Karaga]] festival is celebrated in Narasapura, Kolar, Bangalore, Hosakote, Anekal, Malur, Jakkasandra, Immadahalli, Mayasandra, Huskur, Ramagondanahalli, Bethamangala, Varthur, Doopanahalli, Chunchagatta, Vokkaleri, Vijayapura, Lakkur, Thornahalli, Bellandur and in other towns where Thigalas are highly located.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tHFuAAAAMAAJ\|title=A Handbook of Karnataka\|last=Kamath\|first=Suryanath U.\|date=1996\|publisher=Government of Karnataka, Karnataka Gazetteer Department}}</ref>

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			[[Category:South Indian communities]]
			[[Category:Vanniyar]]

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|group = Thigala
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|region1 = Southern [[Karnataka]], India
|languages = [[Kannada language|Kannada]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|religions = [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]], [[Jainism]]
|related = [[Dravidian peoples|Dravidian]]{{·}}[[Kannadigas|Kannadiga]]{{·}}[[Tamil people|Tamil]]{{·}}[[Telugu people|Telugu]]
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The '''Thigala''' or '''Tigalar''' are a social group found in [[Karnataka]] and [[Tamil Nadu]], India, particularly the city of [[Bengaluru]] and in Southern Karnataka. The [[Caste system in India|caste]] is traditionally occupied as growers of flowers and vegetables.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VBQwAQAAIAAJ|title=People of India|last1=Singh|first1=Kumar Suresh|last2=India|first2=Anthropological Survey of|date=2003|publisher=Anthropological Survey of India|isbn=9788185938981}}<br>- http://www.ncbc.nic.in/Writereaddata/cl/karnataka.pdf</ref>

They are generally [[Hindu|Hindus]].<ref name=":0"/> Their main deities are [[Draupadi]] and [[Dharmaraya]] Swamy. There is a Dharmaraya temple near Corporation which was built in the 11th century AD. Kempegowda, the founder of Bangalore, built four gopuras with this temple as the centre of the city.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=bo8BAAAAMAAJ|title=Karnataka State Gazetteer: Bangalore District|date=1990|publisher=Director of Print., Stationery and Publications at the Government Press|page=173}}</ref> The [[Karaga (festival)|Karaga]] festival celebrated in Narasapura, Kolar, Bangalore, Hosakote, Anekal, Kanakapura, Jakkasandra and other towns is highly significant to the community.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tHFuAAAAMAAJ|title=A Handbook of Karnataka|last=Kamath|first=Suryanath U.|date=1996|publisher=Government of Karnataka, Karnataka Gazetteer Department}}</ref> The Thigala in Karnataka speak [[Kannada language|Kannada]] in Karnataka. and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] in Tamilnadu<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VBQwAQAAIAAJ&q=VahniKulaKshatriyar|title=People of India|author=Kumar Suresh Singh|year=2003|publisher=Anthropological Survey of India|isbn=9788185938981|via=Google Books}}</ref> A Karnataka state government order of 1994 designated the Thigala there as members of the [[Backward Class]]es.

==References==
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[[Category:Social groups of Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Social groups of Karnataka]]

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