The Priest Tamilyogi

The Priest Tamilyogi

Summary: Academic literature generally views the "Priest" in relation to the Tamil Yadava community through two lenses: The Priest Tamilyogi

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• Paper Concept: Folk Deities and Priestly Authority.
• Many pastoral communities in Tamil Nadu rely on non-Brahmin priests (often called Poojaris or Kurukkal) for village deities (like Muthumalai Andavar or Aiyanar).
• For the Tamil Yadava community, while they claim Krishna (a Sanskritized deity), their day-to-day religious life often involves village deities served by priests from their own community or related groups.