Devanga

Devanga
Regions with significant populations
	Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Odisha
Languages
	Kannada,Tamil,Telugu,Malayalam,Tulu,Konkani
Religion
	Mostly Lingayat sect of Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
	Padmashali

Devanga (also known as Lingayat Devanga, Devanga Shetty, Devanga Chettiar)^[1]^[2]^[3] is a Hindu caste from South India that traditionally followed the occupation of textile merchandise, weaving and farming^[2] mostly found in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha.^[4]^[5]

^ Gautham, Komal (30 April 2016). "MGR magic still spins votes from Coimbatore weavers". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 September 2019.
^ ^a ^b Nainar, Nahla (21 March 2014). "Silence of the looms". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
^ Brown University "Page.8 (Lingayat Devanga), Page.11 (Devanga Shetty),"
^ George, Anubha. "For 500 years, a Kannadiga community of weavers has produced Kerala's iconic white and gold saree". Scroll.in. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
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