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Desikar (தேசிகர்) is a Tamil-speaking community from the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They are particularly priests and land owners in the upper caste stream. ==Origin of Desikar== The Desikar community is a very ancient one which promotes the Saivite religion. This community especially focuses on Saiva Siddhanta and Thirumurai. The caste Desikar or Desigar is derived from ''pandaram'', meaning "sage" in Tamil. There are different theories concerning the meaning of the word ''pandaram''. The caste Pandaram comprises two divisions, Abhisheka and Desikar. But the later name Desikar as taken as a back title. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Desikar」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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