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Desikar | |
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Classification | Scholars, Landlords, Thambiran, Tamil scholars, saiva siddantha, Tamil literature |
Religions | Saiva Siddhantam, Hinduism |
Languages | Tamil |
Region | Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Singapore, Burma |
Related groups | Abisheka |
Desikar (தேசிகர்) or Desigar or Pandaram is a Tamil-speaking community from the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. They are particularly priests and land owners in the upper caste stream.