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III
THE HISTORY
Although
the
Devanga i s o n e o f t h e o l d e s t
castes
c a s t e s y s t e m , much i s n o t known
Indian
historicity.
Clting
profession i n
particular
argued
DEVANGAS
references
g e n e r a l and
in
that
some
t h e Veda.
the
caste
Devanga
to
the
weaving
caste/community
originated
in
the
Kannada
years
t h a t s o u r c e i s c a l l e d Davanga
and
but
the
oral
t:radltlon
Purana.
about
the
uT
is
pre-vedic
in
~t
o r i g i n a n d Development o f t h e Devanga c a s t e i n t h e
yugaa
its
about
T h e r e is a l m o s t o n l y o n e s o u r c e t o e x p l a i n
period.
in
the
four
Its
80
Devancja~
b e l i e v e s t h a t t h e o r i g i n a l Devanga P u r a n a i s p a r t o f t h e
B r a h m a n d a p u r a n a w h i c h was o r i g i n a l l y c o m p i l e d / c o m p o s e d
by t h e g r e a t s a g e Vedavyasa.
an
w i l l b e made i n t h i s c h a p t e r
effort
origin
of
Purana,
the
Devangas d s i n d i c a t e d
t o e x p l a i n t h e growth of
expanding
Gotras
itself
and
Devangas
to
i n t o different.
narrate rn brief
to
in
exclusively
the
sections,
the
f o r themselves.
~ l l s c u s s e se a c h one
Devarigi~s
(,r
llirscr three
septs
efforts
the
Devanga
vevdnga-community
of
by
and
the
separate
This
chapter,
is divided i n t o t h r e e p a r t s and
accordingly
unclear,
trace
made i n r e c e n t y r a 1 - s t o establish
Gurumatha
of
Things being s o
;is~t~.c
!;. l
or
each
part
t h e Ifistory
Part 1
The Origin
According
in
Kaliygua
of the Devanqas
originated
Devala Maharshi.
by
name
seven
sage
Devangamata
He only
started
thread
on
Devanga
only
created
the
dyers.
From
earth
started.
group
Devala/Devanga
their
Devangas
originator,
not
of
of
this
claim
that
Ramalingeshvara/
is
of
Devala:
It narrates in brief
previous
Tretayuga
consists
of
the
text or the
subject
how
three
Kritayuga,
Devanga Purana.
of
Part-I
of
the
all
matter
Purana
was
originated,
how
how
h i s p e d i g r e e expanded etc. e t c .
In the
were
b e g i n n i n g o f t;he c r e a t i o n , g o d s
and
n a k e d a n d t h e y were l e a d l n g a n a t u r a l l i f e
men
devoid
t o f e e l ashamed a n d a l s o b e g a n t o
to
heat,
approached
problem.
wind and c o l d .
Lord
A s such.
Mahadeva a n d e x p l a i n e d
A t t h e i r instance,
Mahadeva
f r o m h i s own C h i j y o t i a n d a s k e d him t o
face
one
problems
day
they
him
to
their
created
Devpla
manufacture
the
He
t h r e a d a n d t h e c l o t h s f o r t h e u s e o f Gods a n d men.
also
how
that
him
M
e then hinted
p r o c e e d w i t h h i s work.
a f t e r c o m p l e t i n g h i s work,
a t
the
end
of t h e
Yuga.
he should
of
Kritayuga Devala s t a r t e d
concluded
it
a t t h e e n d o f t h a t Yuga.
his
and
him
to
return
Accordingly
beginning
repeated
fibres
to
in
the
work
Similar
and
thing
i n K r i t a y u g a a n d Dwapara Yuga a s w e l l .
(vide
V e d o k t a Moolastarnbana p a r t o f t h e Devanga P u r a n a ) .
When
and
t h e K a l i Yuga s t a r t e d , o n c e a 9 a l n t h e
Gods
Men f o u n d t h e m s e l v e s n a k c d a n d t h e y b e g a n t o
feel
ashamed.
When
t h i s problem of
clothlessness
assumed
p r o p o r t i o n s a n d became a c c u t e , o n e d a y L o r d Brahma
to
Lord
Mahadeva a n d e x p l a i n e d t o him t h e
problem
went
of
he himself
(Brahrna)
had c r e a t e d t h e whole
of
the
time
world
cloths.
there
was
cloths
available.
create
Yuga
under
the
none
others)
to
with
solve
Shiva only.
As such,
the problem of
Gods
and
Men.
He
thing
in
matter.
appealed
argument,
cum-request
that
the form
and
Then
(transcendental
which appeared
in
Lord
Mahadeva
called that
person
Brahma
problem.
Samadhi
Then
of
agreed
Lord
This
thread
and
the
cloths
for
the
as
"Devala"
manufacturing
Gods
and
Men.
have
to
also
known
by
yet
another
name
request
Devanga
is
of
because
Gods/Goddesses.
He
is
described
of
as
the
God,
cover
their
He is called Devanga
in
then
went
ahead
manufactured
threads
from them.
with
his
cotton
He
trees
these
gave
their
turn
to Vaishyas.
they
in
distributed
with
that
It
all
the
today.
of
Brahminical
tradition
of
the
wearing
Ya jnopaveeta.
When
threads,
cloths
Devala/Devanga
it
from
started
manufacturing
He
him
started
to
with
the
weave
weaving
dying
them
Devala
design.
manufactured
follow
and
As
art
not
alao
of
only
taught
a result he created a
matters,
to
they
t h e m s c l v e ~ as Devangas.
identified
This
is
how
the
created
for
the
clothe
and
for
this
stop
cloths,
he
Apart from
weavlng
its
the
capital
in
number
Looking
of
to
on
religion
voluminous
and
philosophy.
scriptural
literature
wrote
appears
The
following
than
is the
1 . Devala/Devanqa:
2. Vidvadhara Avatara:
1. Rig- Bhashya
2. Manu Sutra
3. Sandhya Sutra
4. Manu Smriti
5. Devalopanidhi
6. Devaraja Chandas
7. Deval-Jemini Vada
0 . Varnashrama Mahodadhi
2. Meru Charitra
3. Vedantakush
4 . Brahmopadesh S i d h a n t a
5. D e v i B h a g a v a t
6 . Deva R a t n a k a r a
7. D e v a r a j a S e k h a r a
8 . Uttara Meemamsa
9. S u j n a n a Deepika
4 . Betala A v a t a r a :
1. C h a t u h u S h a s t h i k a l a S u t r a
2. Dhanushastra
3. B e t a l a P a n c h a t a n t r a
4. B e t a l a k h y a n a
5 . Dhoo S u k t a
6 . Smara S h a s t r a
7. Mallasadhana Nirnaya
8. Mahabhairava S u k t a
9. Mantra S h a s t r a
5. V a r a r u c h i A v a t a r a :
1. P r a k t i r a P r a k a s h a
(Grammer b o o k )
3. K a t h a G a n i t a S h a s t r a
2. S u t r a Tatwa Nighantu
5. S u r y a S i d h a n t a
6 . ' T r i l i n g a d a t t a Meemamsa
4.
Chandra S i d h a n t a
7 . S r u t i s h a t S u t r a N i r n a y a 8 . Kaumudi S h a b d a S h a s t r a
9. V a s t a v y u N i r n a y a
1 0 . Bhaga S h a s t r a
11. Y o n i T a n t r a
1 3 . Chandojnam
15. K a n a s a n y a y a B o d h i n i
1 6 . Nara P i n g a l i S h a s t r a
1 0 . Swara S h a s t r a
1 9 . Vedangarnalayurveda
20. Y e t a d v i m s h a t i S h a s t r a
6. Devashali Avatara:
1. Pramanya Vadah
2. S u j n a n a D e e p i k a
3. J n a n a Man j a r i
4. S u j n a n a Ratnarnala
5. S a d v a d a J n a n a M a n j a r i
6. Panchasikha Nirnaya
7. Devakalpatmadarpana
8. Purvapara Prayoga
10. Satkarma Jnana
Prabodhaka
9. Deva Rahasya
7. Devadasa Avatara:
now.
From
avataras
yet
this
it appears that in
as mentioned above
addition
Devala/Devanga
Chitray~gL
--
Avatara
he
is
believed
to - t h e
incarnated
During
this
to
have
2. Mantra Shastra
3. Nigamanta Mahodadhi
5. Manusilpa
7. Devalakhyana
8. Shambhusikha Sut-ra
9. Gayatri Baahpa
14. Girijodvahmityete
It
may a l s o b e n o t e d f r o m t h e a b o v e c i t e d
Sloka
f r o m Brahmanda F1urana t h a t V i d y a d h a r a A v a t a r a t o o k p l a c e
in
t h e f i r s t p a r t o f Dwapara Yuga, P u s h p a d a n t a
Avatara
in
the
Avatara
M i d d l e o f t h e Dwapara Yuga a n d
belonged
four
remaining
Devashali
Y uga
t h e l a s t p a r t of t h e
to
and
From
originator
avataras
Dwapara
it
Yuga.
Vararuchi,
of
of
Betala
becomes
Chitrayogi,
place
imperative
by
in
Kali
that
the
different
namee i n d i f f e r e n t Yugas a l t h o u g h h e i s p o p u l a r l y
as
Devanga t o d a y .
peraon
known
known
was
The
a t t h a t t i m e may
be
the
summarized
an
under:
1. K r i t a Yuga
Deva l a
2 . T r e t a Yuga
Devanga
3. Dwapara Yuga
Vidyadhara, Pushpadanta
and B e t a l a .
4.
Vararuchi, Chitrayogi,
D e v a s h a l i a n d Devadasa
and a l s o a s Devanga.
Kali Yuga
I n c i d e n t a l l y , i t may a l s o b e m e n t i o n e d h e r e
some o f t h e S a r v a j n a V a c h a n a s i n d i c a t e t h a t S a r v a j n a
also
one
in
that
series.
f o l l o w i n g V a c h a n a s may b e c i t e d :
For
illustration,
that
is
the
In
book
entitled
"Sarvajna
Vachanagalu"
has
written a poem
(meaning
great
entitled
life) in which he
has
"Hiriya
Jeeva"
supported
this
Is
not
matter
eternal
Pushpadanta Gandharva?).
In
this
he
Part
-I1
The Growth
of
Eevanqas
This
was
the
Devanga mata
Devanga
on
Devanga
from
like
Devaloka.
Her
Surya.
From
this
D e v a d a t t a , Devala
got
namely
of
Lord
three
sons
The
daughter
Chandra
of
Rekha.
name Sudharma.
Naga King
was
marriage
is
Padmini
was
name
was
son
Then Devanga m a r r i e d a t h i r d w i f e
took
place a t
She
Vajradamshtra.
the
instance
a l s o known a s A g n i d a t t a .
Prom
by
also,
t h e d a u g h t e r o f t h e Asura Ki.ng
this
Her
She
From h e r , Devanga g o t o n l y o n e
t i m e from M a r t y a l o k a .
this
Adisesha.
second
As
of
Agni,
this
third
Hala.
In
totally
t h i s way f r o m h i s t h r e e w i v e s ,
seven
Devangamata
sons
and
started
to
from
these
spread
Devanga
seven
got
sons
the
in
the
(Presumably
p r e v i o u s Yugaa, e a r l i e r t o K a l i Y u g a ) .
Explaining
Kaliyuga,
the
t h e e x p a n s i o n of t h e Devanga Kula
Devanga
Purana
gives
in
following
the
description.
avatara
of
Ekorama
Devanga.
and
from
name
gave b i r t h t o Kalasena.
this
Rudra
H e had m a r r i e d o n e t h o u s a n d w i v e s a n d even
with
that,
when h e d i d n o t g e t c h i l d r e n , he w o r s h i p p e d
Lord
Siva
with
special devotion.
When h i s
efforts
became
at
successful
When t h e s e s o n s came
wives.
1.000
arranged
for
Upanayana
great
l a s t h e g o t t e n t h o u s a n d sons
of
from
age,
Kalasena
t h e i n i t i a t i o n o f a l l of them.
of t h e s e s o n s , he s o l i c i t e d t h e
Rishis
and
what
so
ever
hls
For
the
services
Rishi
of
Preached
M a n t r o p a d e s h a t o t h e s e s o n s , became t h e G o t r a - P u r u s h a o f
that
group
T h i s i s how t h e
of sons.
Devangas
l a r g e number o f G o t r a s a n d b y m a r r y i n g among
got
themselves
one
Kula.
them.
but
o u t s i d e t h e i r own Gotra t h e y a l l f o r m e d
B u t i n t h e c o u r s e o f t i m e , t h e y i n c r e a s e d t o 1,500.
o f a l a r g e number o f Devanga f a m i l i e s , members o f
families
w e r e i n i t i a t e d by t h e D i v i n e S a g e
t h e y a l l became V a i s h n a v i t e s by R e l i g i o n .
families
continued
"Devanga
Vamsha
to
be s a i v i t e s
Kathana"
in
3,150
Narada
and
The r e m a i n i n g
(Vide
Kannada
Out
Chapter
Devanga
29
Purana
1978).
Besides
t h i s , t h e Devanga K u l a a l s o
swelled
in
s i z e by t h e s u c c e s s i v e a v a t a r a s o f t h e D e v a l a / D e v a n g a .
Growth
of
Devanga Community:
Endoqamous D i v i s i o n s / S e c t & ~
When
t h e Devanga s o c i e t y e x p a n d e d t h e
endogamous s e c t i o n s a p p e a r e d i n it.
1. S i v a c h a r a Devanga;
2. Kannada Devanga;
3 . T e l u g u Devanga; a n d
4. Hatagara....
following
S i v a c h a r a Devangas a r e t h e Devangas f o l l o w i n g t h e
Lingayat
traditions.
According
But
They a r e L i n g a y a t s
other
by
since
s e c t i o n s of t h e Devangas do n o t
Religion.
beginning.
agree
with
t h i s view and t h e y a r g u e t h a t S i v a c h a r i s a r e c o n v e r t s t o
Lingayatism
i n h i e t o r l c a l times.
What p r e c i s e l y
is
f a c t i s n o t c l e a r l y known u p t o t h i s d a y .
Kannada
Devangas a r e t h e Devangas o f
They a r e d i v i d e d i n t o two s u b - s e c t i o n s
Karnataka.
viz.
1. S i r y a d a v a r u a n d 2 . H a d i n e n t u m a n e y a v a r u
Siryadavaru
are
t h e Devanga
families
migrated
f r o m S i r a (Tumkur D i s t r i c t ) a n d t h e r o u n d a b o u t p l a c e s .
Hadinentu
maneyavaru, o n t h e o t h e r hand,
g r o u p o f f a m i l i e s b e l o n g i n g t o t h e o r i g i n a l 18
who
had
a s e c e s a i o n from t h e main g r o u p o f
are
families
those
who
a d o p t e d some h e t e r o d o x p r a c t i c e s .
The Telugu Devangas a r e o b v i o u s l y t h e Devangas of
Andhra
Pradesh
whose m o t h e r t o n g u e
has
been
Telugu.
T h e y e v e n t o d a y 011 ow A n d h r a c u s t o m s a n d t r a d i t i o n s a n d
are proud o f t h a t .
R e g a r d i n g t h e " H a t a g a r a " s e c t i o n o f t h e Devangas.
two i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s a r e g i v e n .
they
another
are
the
handloom
According t o one v e r s i o n
weavers.
According
people.
to
Explaining
the
m a t t e r s t i l l f u r t h e r , Nanjundayya and
(1930
pp.
Devangas
t e l l us t h a t
121-1221
were
Lingayatu.
"at
one
Subsequently
Iyer
L.K.A.
tlme,
one
of
all
their
give
thread instead.
wear
the
them
Sacred
Those who o b s t i n a t e l y s t u c k t o t h e
f o r m o f r e l i g i o n were known a s H a t a g a r a r u .
new
Some o f
the
because
t h e r e a r e Lingayat
Hatagaras
Non-Lingayat
H a t a g a r a s among t h e same g r o u p o f
and
Hatagara
s e c t i o n o f Devangas".
When f i e l d work f o r t h i s s t u d y was c a r r i e d o u t i n
Kollegal,
i t h a s come t o t h e n o t i c e of t h i s
that
the
p r e s e n t d a y Devanga S o c i e t y c o n s i s t s
only
these
sections,
Channapatnadavaru,
but
Palani
also
many
Devanga
Reeearcher
more
etc.
of
not
like
the
These
again
r e p r e s e n t t h e f a m i l i e s h a i l i n g from C h a n n a p a t n a ,
Palani
etc.,
became
who
for
their
own
obvious
reasons
endogamous g r o u p s i n c o u r s e o f t i m e .
Even
divided
when
t h e c o n t e m p o r a r y Devanga
i n t o a number of s e c t i o n s and t h e
society
is
aub-sections
a s d e s c r i b e d a b o v e , t h e r e a l d i v i s i o n i s between Kannada
Devangas and t h e A n d h r a / T e l u g u Devangas.
years
ago
A few
hundred
decades
t h e y were s i m p l y l i n g u i s t i c d i v i s i o n s .
But
today
they
groups
the
endogamous
divisions
and
section9
the
Bedagus
the
same
phenomenon.
The
Devangas
following
and
a list of
is
Septs
of
It shows
Kannada
that
1. Ambali
Gruel
2. Arivana
A pot
3. Banna
Colour
4.
Basapatra
5. Bale
...
Plantain
Belli
Silver
7. Benne
Butter
8. Chokkamaru
...
9. Dabbe
Bamboo
6.
10. Doddatale
Large head
11. Guddina
...
the
Septs
12. Hosakere
Name of a place
Name of a place
14. Kanakana
...
15. Kadaga
Wristlet
16. Kachchoru
. . a
17. Koranalli
...
18. Machche
A mole or mark
19. Mande
Head
20. Madeva
. ..
21. Muchchala
Lid
22. Muremme
Three She-buffaloes
23. Muttu
Pearl
One word
25. Ontemme
Single she-bufallo
26. Pettige
Box
27. Punagu
Civet
28. Roddagarru
...
29. Sappe
Incipid
30. Sanje
...
31. Sobagu
Ornamentation
32. Totlu
Cradd 1 e
33. Vambale
Areca Flower
1. Akasarn
Sky
2. Anumalu
3. Boggula
Charcoal
4. Bandla
Rock or Card
5. Chintakai
Tamarind Fruit
6. Challa
Butter milk
7. Chapparam
Pandal/Booth
8. Doddi
Cattle Den
9. Dhuggani
Money
10, Yerra
Red
11. Konda
Mountain
12. Kaththi
Knife
13. Bhandari
Treasurer
14. Busan
Grain
15. Dhondapu
Cephalandra indica
16. Elugpti
Assembly
17. Gattur
Bank or mound
18. Paidam
Money
19. Gonapala
Old Plough
20. Gosu
Pride
21. Jigala
Pith
22. Katta
A dam
23. Kornpala
Houses
24. Konangi
Baf foon
25. Katikala
Collyrium
26. Kaththri
Scissors
27. Moksham
Heaven
2 8 . Pusupala
'Turmeric
29. Pidakala
30. Pothula
Male
31. Pachi-Powaku
Green tobacco
32. Padavala
Boat
33. Pouzala
34. Pammi
Clay lamp
35. Thalakoka
Female cloth
36. Thutia
Hole
37. Utla
38. Vasthrala
Clothes
39. Matam
Monastery
40. Madvia
41. Medam
Fight
42. Masila
Dirt
43. Olikala
44. Prithvi
Earth
45. Peraka
Tile
46. Panjula
Cock or Male
47. Pinjala
Cotton cleaning
48. Pichchiga
Sparrow
49. Sika
Kudumi/tuft of hair
50. Sandala
Lanes
51. Santha
52. Sajje
Setari
bird
fair
Bedagus
into
also
the
which
the
Devanga
time.
The
1. Agachchadeva Rishi
of
K a n n a h Devanqas
Bedagus
2. Agastya Rishi
3. Akshyadeva Rishi
Doddatale, Belageri
4. Anjanadeva Rishi
U jja/Uggi
6. Bakadalbhya Rishi
7. Bharadwaja Rishi
8. Bharga Muni
Manjari, Gutti
9. Bhaskaradeva Rishi
Asi, Pavala
Binnala, Ginnala
Kakandi, Nidagundi
Mande,Nidagundi
Chanikal, Kannadi
18. Devadatta
19. Devarshi
Rishi
P a t h / Simhasana, Mohana
2 0 . Dhoomrabindu R i s h i
Pradhani, Kala, P a t t a
2 1 . Dwaipayana R i s h i
Puttodde,
2 2 . Dwandwadeva R i s h i
Raga, T a l a , B e t t a , T i t t i
23, Galavadeva R i s h i
Benne, Chappara, M a n t r a g a r a ,
Rahanya, Bhooshana. Aagaaa,
Samsara, Saraewata, Mavila,
Pitaka
24. Gargeya R i s h i
S a p p e , Kamhha
2 5 . Hararnuni
Kichadi, Bagalur
B i l a s u r , J o l l y e , Keahanur,
T e j a . Uddu
27.
A l l i , Amaravati, Devaloka,
Gowda H a l l i
Indradyumna R i s h i
28. Indradyumnadeva
Patte
Basava P a t r i
2 9 . J a m b h a r i Muni
R a n j a n a , Mundana, K a n t i ,
Tumbaraguddi, K a t l i , D i n g a r i
3 0 . Kamuka
M a t a n g a , I r a s a l a , Yoga,
S a d a r i n a Mele. Gange
Tandavaru
Rishi
31. K a t y a y a n a d e v a
Maharshi
H u y a r i , T o g a r i , Kornara,
K o d a n y i . Masana. J a j i
32. Kausika R i s h i
C h i k k a , Benaka, B e l a k u
3 3 . Kindama R i s h i
A n j a l i , Kudhala, S a j j a n a , K a l l u
34. Maitradeva R i s h i
Koravan j i ,
3 5 . Maitradyumna R i s h i
G h a n t e , Bhagya
3 6 . Malkadeva R i s h i
D a s h a n y a , Dhoopa
37. Mantradeva R i s h i
S a r i g e , Bana. B h a k t a , M a l i k a
3 8 . Mandvya
Minchu, Kanchu, Y a n j a l a .
S e e t a l a . Tolaga, J u j a l a ,
Prasanga, Bharana, B e l l i .
Rishi
Paropa, Alla
39. Malladeva R i s h i
Honnu, Honnungura, B a s a n u r u
4 0 . Matsya R i s h i
Ane, Kudure
41.
S h a g o o r i , Channoor, Karla
Mrityunjaya R i s h l
42. Mukhamuni
Karawala, Sahana
43.
Nagaradeva Rishi
44.
Naradadeva Maharshi
4 5 . Patanjala Rishi
46.
Pippaladeva Maha
Rishi
Sadwika, Ganevathar,
Kallukote, Megote, Bandhumotta, Ondumatu, Sannavathar
47.
Ritwija Rishi
Ull j
4 8 . Rugvadeva Rishi
4 9 . Sachchidanand Rishi
5 0 . Sadananda Rishi
Doddamane, Beerane
Manana
5 1 . Sanagara Rishi
Bellulli
5 2 . Sankhyayana Rishi
Shoorane. Kadagola
5 3 . Satwika Rishi
5 4 . Shatananda Rishi
Suragi, Surime
Moolagonda, Malaka
5 6 . Showanaka Hahadeva
. Hiremane,
Rishi
5 7 . Somakadeva Rishi
Banna, Bannadasara
5 8 . Shringadeva Maha
Muchchala, ~ a d d i ,Kadapi
Rishi
59.
Tamraparna Rishi
Gange, Midi
6 0 . Valakhilya Rishi
Ganjiholu, Bhandara
6 1 . Varatantra Rishi
6 3 . Vishvamitra Rishi
6 4 . Yajnyadeva Rishi
Sanna Akki
List 3
Gotra
and
the Family Names of Teluqu Devanqas
No.
Family Name
Agastya Rishi
Agasya
Aagasa
Atri Rishi
Bhaskara Rishi
Gadda
Baada
Bharaganda Rishi
Narada
Bhrigu Rishi
Bhrimgi Rishi
Gavvala
Chandrakula Rishi
Rasukuntla
Charvana Rishi
Saache
Chaturmukha Brahma
Rishi
Aatru
Dadhichi Rishi
Katake
Devara ja Rishi
Cuggula
Deva Rishi
Saadhu
Doorvasa Rishi
Gala Rishi
Aagasa
Galava Rishi
Piduku
Garyeya Rishi
Puchchaglntala, Bhooshana,
Baalavallu
Gautama
Bommettu, Kottara
Indra Rishi
Devaloka
Kalika Rishi
Pachcha
Kapila Rishi
Pillari
Kashyapa R i s h i
B a t t a l a , Vidyavastu, Murari,
A l a g e , Tumma
Katyayana R i s h i
Chayu
Katyayani R i s h i
Muktapura
Kaundinya R i s h i
Alasayya, Erra
Kausalya R i s h i
Tottanti
Kraunchalya R i s h i
Matta
Kumbha Sambhava
Rishi
Balla
Maitreya Rishi
Parasurn, P a n d l u , N a l l a v a l l u ,
Gudi. Onte. Uddendi,
C h i n t a m b e , A r a k o t a , Gunne
Mandvya Maha R i s h i
Yarram, J a l l i , Medum.
Boodanur
Mangalya R i s h i
Ragimanu
Manu R i s h i
Putte, Daeetty
Manmaha 1Manuna)
Rishi
Gojjala, Nilegala
Manu Brahma R i s h i
Kamini
Maudgalya R i s h i
Narada R i s h i
M a n a k u r i , Manakula
Paraahara Riahi
P a a a a , P a a c h c h a , Devi
P a r v a t a Maha R i s h i
Sajja
Palaki Rishi
Jonna
Patanjali Rishi
Karna, S r i n g a r i
Pipalaka Rivhi
shiranti
Raibhya
id ad ale
Sadananda R i s h i
Raacja
Sankhyayana R i s h i
Chachakkala
Shalideva Riahi
Beeranavaru
Shandilya Rishi
P e d d u s a , Sunna
Shankadeva R i s h i
C h a c h a k k a l a , Kodakala
Shankini Rishi
Chintaginjala
Shaunaka R i a h i
Bhangari
S h u k a Brahma R i s h i
Ramayana
Somaka R i s h i
Poola
Somakula R i s h i
Jeenaga
Somodbhava R i s h i
Baile, Chintakayalu,
B a d i g e , Addi
S u r y a Vamsha R i s h i
Gopa 1a
Trinabindu Rishi
Seeme
Valakhilya Rishi
B h a n d a r a , B e n a k a , Vamrni
Vartatu Rishi
Channa
Vasudeva R i s h i
Y e r r a , K o t t a p e t e , Gadde
Kondega l a
Vedavyasa R i s h i
Elugoti
Vemula R i s h i
Aambe
Viahvamitra Riahi
C h a t t a , K o o g a t i . Kumdum,
Tirumana
Vishvavasu R i s h i
Tapasi
Vrishabha Rishi
Baana
Walmiki R i s h i
Aare
Yogabindu R i s h i
Nidadale
-I t may b e o b s e r v e d f r o m t h e a b o v e two l i s t s
that
Bhrigu,
Devarshi,
Narada,
Pathanjali,
G a l a v a , G a r g e y a , K a t y a y a n a , Mandvya,
Sadananda, Sankhyayana,
Somaka,
Vedavyasa
and
Vishvamitra
Devangas
are
found
in
the
list
of
Except
Kannada
these
16
of
Other Classes
Devanqas:
something
classes
of
people
Singadavaru/
Just
own
3)
These
of dancing girls
girls
assemblies
of
are
prohibited
rival
groups
called
from
of
girls;
have
2)
their
Jathi-biddavalu.
dancing
castes.
at
The
minor
Chinerigadu.
more
Dancing
complete
the
male
printing
functions
of
the community.
the
They cannot
Religious
be
compared
are
of
Devangas
Devanga
minor
families.
class
Under the
modern
conditions
and
only
this
is
Yet
that
another
Sinqadavaru/Sinqarnvallu.
of
actually
Devangas
is
Singadavaru
are
be
the
Concerning
the
the
Singamavadu
When
Devala
was
the
(Singadavaru), there
fighting
ear
of
the
riding.
begged
lion on
When
origin
of
is one legend.
which
Goddess
Chowdeshvari
pardon.
The
goddess took
was
came
out
and
on
him
and
pity
The descendants of
this
Singadavaru
remains
soon
Once
beggars
of
births
served as a spittoon.
and deaths to the
They
families
convey
the
other
Traditionally
154-166).
in
of
thuthuri
1909,
of
pp
their
there
Padmasalis.
begs
but
belong
to
entitlement
to
forthcoming,
he
whatever
may
he
their
own
caste.
stranger
Inspite
of
his
are
not
carries
off
their house
able to pick
and
up.
He
This
is
not
considered
an
outsider.
is
Chinerigadu
not
and
former
separated
Lingayats.
is
advanced
left
from
the
latter
when
Devangas
that
they
the
became
Chinerigadu
the
remains
of
food
Interestingly
(Edgar
Part -111
.
The History of D e v a c z Gururnath
Although
Devanga
ia
one
of
the
oldest
separate
recently.
Devangas
Gururnath
The
exclusively
available
for
literature
itself
till
concerning
the
this
caste.
It
seems
more
legend,
or
in
discussion
According
Vijayanagar King's
arose
about
only.
whether
Court
one
Devangamatha
to
one
day
was
of
king
that
and
traditions
It has
Kula Purana.
etc.
its
all
the
Guruparampara,
King.
As
such
his argument
the
Emperor
and
more convincing
still
Phanigowda
Guru
wandered
and
at
last
Muddusangaswamy.
together
once
Vijayanagar
momentum,
But
regarding
satisfy
Vijayanagara
substantial
points
of
he met
one
again
appeared
on
the
such
aaked
argument.
person
and
in
the
evidence
Phanigowda
Emperor
customs,
gained
did not
of
Phanigowda
own
Then
of
some
by
name
Muddusangaswarny
the
court
Shalivahana
of
Seke
the
1293,
Hemakuta
Muddusanga swamy
that
After
as
existence
It
1s
also
of
wlth
nard
Royal
court
did
Math.
the
of
Devanga
Phanigowda,
him
the
new
name
(first?)
"Muddusangaswamy"
and
made
him
as
Started
in
Gurumath.
not
have
established
communities
had
this
Out of such
regain/rejuvenate
Guruparampara.
Devanga
Bagalkot
Kula
This
the
Its main
lost
Guru
Bhushana
Shankrappa
Devanga
Ceremony
Devanga
Math.
As a
part
Peeth,
Sakri
of
of
first
the
the
of
Hampi
Crowning
Akhlla
of
Swamy
Bharata
Unfortunately
and
leadership
Srikantha
objective
Banappa
came
live
1910.
long.
Not
the
d e t e r r e d by t h e u n e x p e c t e d t u r n
of
events,
"Devanga P r a s a r a k a S a m a j a " s e l e c t e d a n o t h e r
person
by name S r i J a m b u n a t h Swamy a n d p r e p a r e d i t s e l f t o c r o w n
him.
But
unfortunately
he
also
expired
quite
i n 1 9 2 1 , a d e s c e n d a n t o f Phanigowda
family
unexpectedly.
Then
was s e l e c t e d a s a t h i r d a t t e m p t t o s e a r c h f o r a
,
Devanga
J a g a d g u r u a n d t h i s p e r s o n was s e n t t o o n e S r i S h a m b u n a t h
.
Swamy o f K a s h m i r f o r p r e l i m i n a r y / p r e p a r a t o r y t r a i n i n g
and
initiation.
A l t h o u g h t h i n g s moved smom0 t h
and
the
p r o b l e m a p p e a r e d t o b e y o l v e d , a t t h e l a s t moment,
this
When
this
designated
Guru
the
G a y a t r i P e e t h a o f Hampi Hemakuta
Devanga
Math
f a i l e d miserably.
Thereafter
searching
for
some d e c a d e s ,
the
efforts
a Devanga J a g a d g u r u w e r e s t o p p e d .
once a g a i n such e f f o r t s s t a r t e d .
In
for
1988,
T h i s t i m e , t h e Devanga
S a m a j a s e l e c t e d o n e S r i D a t t a t r e y a Swamy a n d s e n t him t o
S r i T i r u c h i Swamy o f K a i l a s a Ashrama i n R a j a
Nagar,
Rajeshvari
deeksha.
T h i s D a t t a t r e y a Swamy a d o p t e d S a n y a s a o n 2 9 t h J u l y
and
Puri.
changed
This
h i s name a s S r i S r i
Sri
Sri
Sri
Swamy
Sri
Swamy
Dayananda
1988
Dayananda
Puri
was
u l t i m a t e l y crowned a s t h e J a g a d g u r u of G a y a t r i Peetha of
Hampi
This
is
how t h e D e v a n q a s g o t t h e i r J a g a d g u r u
and
restarted
Dayananda
P u r i i s t o u r i n g d i f f e r e n t p l a c e s and c r e a t i n g
awareneaa
Now,
among
the
tradition.
the
Math
people
about
their
lost
Aa a t p r e a e n t h e is t h e o n l y
Devangae, and t h e G a y a t r i P e e t h of
t h e o n l y Devanga J a g a d g u r u
is
devangaa
and
regained
Jagadguru
Hampi
of
Hemakuta
Peeth/Gurumath
of
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