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| state = [[Tamil Nadu]] | | state = [[Tamil Nadu]] | ||
| populated_states = Major populace in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]] and others | | populated_states = Major populace in [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]], [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]] and others | ||
| languages = | | languages = [[Tamil language|Tamil]] | ||
| region = [[South India]] | | region = [[South India]] | ||
| related = [[Dravidian people]]}} | | related = [[Dravidian people]]}} | ||
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| Kurumba Gounder | |
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| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Tamil |
| Country | India |
| Original state | Tamil Nadu |
| Populated states | Major populace in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, Kerala and others |
| Region | South India |
| Related groups | Dravidian people |
Kurumba Gounder is a caste community from South India, especially the state of Tamil Nadu.
A Hindu ceremony characteristic of the Kurumba Gounder are gatherings at a Lakshmi temple, Thottamal and Veerabatra Temple for a ceremony of supplication for health and success, during which coconuts are smashed on supplicants' heads.[1]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Priests Crack Coconuts on Devotees' Heads". National Geographic. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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