Pancha Dravida

Collective name for the five main southern Indian brahmin communities,
whose names largely correspond to the
regions in which they live: the Gujaratis
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Palanquin
A palanquin is used to carry images of a
temple’s deity in ritual processions.
in the state of Gujarat, Maharashtris in
the state of Maharashtra, Karnatas in
the state of Karnataka, Andhras in the
state of Andhra Pradesh, and Dravidas
in deep southern India, in the states of
Tamil Nadu and Kerala.