Panchal

Panchal is an artisanal caste of North India which fell under the Panchal Raj - Raja of the Panchal city. Panchal Brahmin is a collective term for a variable range of Artisanal Indian caste groups who are Brahmins.[1]

This article is about the collective term for a group of castes. For the ancient Indian kingdom, see Panchala.

According to Louis Dumont, it is derived from the word panch, meaning five, and refers to the five sons of Vishwakarma - Manu, Maya, Thwastha, Shilpi and Vishwajna. They made business communities that have traditionally worked as owners and workers. [2] David Mandelbaum they are Brahmins who descend from Vishwakarma. They are equal among themselves: they perceive distinctions between their various occupational groups.[3]

The Famous Temple of Panchal-Maa Tripura Sundari Temple which is in Umrai (Talwara),District-Banswara (Rajasthan).It is a wellknown temple in Banswara. Lakhs of devotees come to worship.

References
  1. "Chittoor-jilla-adalath case". vishwakarmas.webs.com.
  2. Perez, Rosa Maria (2004). Kings and Untouchables: A Study of the Caste System in Western India. Orient Blackswan. p. 80. ISBN 9788180280146.
  3. Streefkerk, Hein (1985). Industrial Transition in Rural India: Artisans, Traders, and Tribals in South Gujarat. Popular Prakashan. p. 99. ISBN 9780861320677.


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