Pattusali

Pattusali
Regions with significant populations
	Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Kerala, Karnataka, Odisha, Maharashtra, Gujarat
Languages
	Primary: Telugu; Other languages: Kannada, Saurashtra
Religion
	Hinduism Divisions based on Sampradaya Shaiva; Vaishnava;
Related ethnic groups
	Saliya, Padmasali, Pattegar

Pattusali (also spelt as Pattu Sale, Pattushali, Pata Sali & Patha Sali) is a Hindu community predominantly residing in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka and Gujarat.

They wear the sacred thread,^[2] follow Hinduism and are mainly Vaishnavas, though there is a significant proportion of Shaivas as well.^[1] They are Telugu speakers^[1]^[3] and are found largely in the state of Andhra Pradesh particularly in Anantapur, Godavari, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam and Vijayanagaram districts.^[1]^[4]

These people specialise in weaving silk used to decorate and worship gods with silk cloth known as Pattu, hence the name Pattusali in Telugu.^{[citation needed]} Traditionally, Pattusalis as the name suggests are confined to weave only silk and other finer quality of yarn,^[4] where as Padmasalis weave only coarse cloths from cotton, they are often confused with Padmasali while there is no direct connection between their origin or cultures.^[2]^[1]

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 P, Swarnalatha (2005). The World of the Wever in Northern Coromandel, C.1750-C.1850 (2005 ed.). Hyderabad: Orient Longman Private Limited. p. 32. ISBN 9788125028680. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 General, India Office of the Registrar (1961). Census of India, 1961, Volume 2, Part 6, Issue 31. Manager of Publications. p. 13.
↑ Krishna, Nanditha (1992). Arts and Crafts of Tamilnadu. Mapin Pub. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-944142-21-9.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 Francis, W. (1992). Vizagapatam District Gazetteer. Asian Educational Services. p. 123. ISBN 9788120608115.

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[world-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 P, Swarnalatha (2005). The World of the Wever in Northern Coromandel, C.1750-C.1850 (2005 ed.). Hyderabad: Orient Longman Private Limited. p. 32. ISBN 9788125028680. Retrieved 15 February 2013.

[:0-2] 2.0 ^2.1 General, India Office of the Registrar (1961). Census of India, 1961, Volume 2, Part 6, Issue 31. Manager of Publications. p. 13.

[3] Krishna, Nanditha (1992). Arts and Crafts of Tamilnadu. Mapin Pub. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-944142-21-9.

[:1-4] 4.0 ^4.1 Francis, W. (1992). Vizagapatam District Gazetteer. Asian Educational Services. p. 123. ISBN 9788120608115.

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