What are the professional groups connected with temples?

1.	What are the professional groups connected with temples?
Answer» There were many groups of people working with temple matters. Here are the most important of them: 1. Sabhayar – They were members of the Sabha and were the most powerful Brahmins. 2. Bhattas and Chattirs – the Brahmin scholars and students connected with the temple salas. 3. Tantrikal - They were the Santiadikal There were also non-Brahmins working in the temples. These are the important ones: 1. Pothuval – General Secretary of the Temple 2. Akapothuval – In-charge of the internal matters of the temple. 3. Purapothuval – In-charge of the external matters of the temple 4. Variam – Committee for the supervision of temple work; Thottavariam means Committee supervising the garden. 5. Kottikal – Those who beat the chenda (tom-toms, or drums). 6. Nanka/Nakachi – Female Dancers 7. Chakyars - Male dancers 8. Adikkumavar - Sweepers 9. Wakidumavar - Distribute fire wood

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There were many groups of people working with temple matters.

Here are the most important of them:

1. Sabhayar – They were members of the Sabha and were the most powerful Brahmins.

2. Bhattas and Chattirs – the Brahmin scholars and students connected with the temple salas.

3. Tantrikal - They were the Santiadikal

There were also non-Brahmins working in the temples.

These are the important ones:

1. Pothuval – General Secretary of the Temple

2. Akapothuval – In-charge of the internal matters of the temple.

3. Purapothuval – In-charge of the external matters of the temple

4. Variam – Committee for the supervision of temple work; Thottavariam means Committee supervising the garden.

5. Kottikal – Those who beat the chenda (tom-toms, or drums).

6. Nanka/Nakachi – Female Dancers

7. Chakyars - Male dancers

8. Adikkumavar - Sweepers

9. Wakidumavar - Distribute fire wood

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