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Chari (caste)

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Vishwakarma Manu Maya is an artisan caste from [[Goa]] in India. The community is also known as Chari in Goa, their traditional occupation is/was that of carpenters and blacksmiths.


Further reading

  • Roberts, A.E. (1909). Visvakarma and his descendants. Calcutta: All-India Vishvakarma Brahman Mahasabha.
  • Dr.Gnanananda, G. (Ed.) (1981). Sri Visvakarmayaya bhushanam (Kannada) original by K.P. Dixit (1878). KGF: Jnana Bhandara.Kashyapa Shilpa Shastram,Brahmeeya Chitra Karma Shastram.
  • Sharma, A.S. (1989). Visvakarma Smaj ka sankshipt itihas (short history of Vishvakarma Society). New Delhi: Visvakarma Institute of Research and Education.
  • Vishwabrahmakulotsaha i.e. History of Vishwabrahmins by Sri Balashastri Kshirsagar, Pune