Temples of Munnur (Historical Study)
by R. Muthuraman | 2016 | 67,784 words
This essay represents a historical study of the Temples in and around Munnur, situated in the Dakshina Kannada district in the state Karnataka (India). Munnur is regarded as an important religious city for the followers of both Shaivism and Vaishnavism. The ancient history of Munnur traces to the reign of the Chola, from whom the city derives it's ...
Potters and Washermen
Potters (Kuyavar)[1] and washermen[2] (Irankollis) also played an important role in the temple service. The former supplied the necessary cooking vessels[3] pots for keeping grains, cereals and vessels for keeping things of pujas. The later cleaned the garments[4] of the deities. They did their works regularly as the temple employees.[5]
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
Ibid.,
[2]:
Unpublished Inscription., See Appendix, No. 4.
[3]:
A.R.E.,57 of 1919.
[4]:
Ibid.,
[5]:
Ibid.,