Hindu Gandla Matrimonial Site

Hindu Gandla Matrimony

Hindu Gandla Marriage Site

Hindu gandla matrimonial service is found in the Karnataka state of India. They were originally oil pressers and also oil-mongers in the Mysore region of Karnataka. They are classified as an Other Backward Class in India's system of positive discrimination. The marriage rites conform, for the most part, to the Telugu type. But, while the wrist thread is being tied on, common salt is held in the hand. A dagger (b?ku) is then given to the bridegroom, who keeps it with him till the conclusion of the ceremonies. On the wedding day, the bridegroom wears the sacred thread. Five young men, called B?la D?sulu, also worship the tree, and, if they are wearing the sacred thread, throw it thereon. The dead are as a rule buried, in a sitting posture if the deceased was an orthodox Saivite. If a young man dies a bachelor, the corpse is married to an arka plant (Calotropis gigantea), and decorated with a wreath made of the flowers thereof. The final death ceremonies are performed on the eleventh day. Food is offered to crows and the soul of the dead person, who is represented by a wooden post dressed with his clothes. The bangles of a widow are broken near the post, which is finally thrown into a tank or stream. G?niga further occurs as an occupational name for Ling?yat oil-vendors, and for Mogers who are employed as oil-pressers. The name Ganiga is derived from the Telugu g?nuga, meaning an 'oil-mill'. These sections are the Hegganigas, who yoke two oxen to a stone oil-mill; Kirganigas, who make oil in wooden mills; and Ontiyeddu Ganigas, who yoke only one animal to the mill. In addition to pressing oil, they also make palm-leaf umbrellas, cultivate land, and work as labourers.They employ Brahmans to perform their ceremonies. Their guru is the head of the Vyasaraya mutt at Anegundi. Early marriage is practiced. Widow remarriage is not allowed. They eat fish, mutton, and fowls, but do not drink liquor.