Kurumba Gounder
Kurumba Gounder is a caste community from South India, especially the state of Tamil Nadu.
| 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 |
A Hindu ceremony characteristic of the Kurumba Gounder are gatherings at a Mahalakshmi temple for a ceremony of supplication for health and success, during which coconuts are smashed on supplicants' heads.[1]
References
- "Priests Crack Coconuts on Devotees' Heads". National Geographic. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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