Adaviyar
Tamil speaking Hindu caste in Tamil Nadu, South India
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Adaviyar[1] (also spelt as Ataviyar) is a Tamil-speaking Hindu caste who were traditionally weavers from Thanjavur and Tirunelveli districts of Tamil Nadu, South India.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Tirunelveli and Thanjavur districts of Tamil Nadu. | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Pattariyar, Kaikolar, Saliya, Padmashaliyar, |
In Tamil Nadu they are notified as Other Backward Class by the State government of Tamil Nadu.[2]
