Question

Describe how the movement of the people of ‘Kuruma’ and Kurba’ community was inspired by the

needs of their animal​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Kuruba, (also known as Kuruba Gowda, Kuruma and Kurumbar) is a Hindu caste native to the Indian state of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[1] They are the third-largest caste group in Karnataka.[2] Kurubas engage in sheep/goat and cattle pastoralism, in that they either herd exclusively sheep, or a mixed herd of sheep and goats, or cattle.[1]

Although technically the Kurubas are Saivites, they worship a variety of deities. They worship a deity Mallikarjuna. They also worship Vitthal and Beerappa, who are considered brothers, however, Beerappa has traditionally been their exclusive deity.[13][6] Other deities they worship include Mailara, Batyappa, Irachikappa, Kallu Kambhadappa, Budalappa, Settipalleppa, Karakuappa, Yellamma and Lakshmi Devi. They worship all gramadevatas and sacrifice sheep and goats.[5]

Previously, the Kurubas celebrated parashe where the group of Kurubas throughout a region celebrated the festival of their gods. During this time Goravas, an order of saints dedicated to Mailari Devaru, are initiated. During the parashe, the idol of the temple where the parashe takes place is washed in a river, and decorated with hoovu-vibhuti. The worship is conducted by a Kuruba pujari and the Goravas sing songs dedicated to the deity. However, these celebrations were largely gone by the 1920s. The Kurubas also worship Iragaru, men who die unmarried, by building temples and setting up stones for them.[5]