Pattanavar

Pattanavar
ReligionsHinduism, Christianity
LanguagesTamil
Subdivisions
  • Periya Pattanavar
  • Chinna Pattanavar
  • Karaiyar
  • Padaiyachi
Related groupsTamil people, Karaiyar, Karava

Pattanavar (also spelled Pattinavar) is a Tamil caste found in Tamil Nadu, India.

They are a maritime community dominating Chennai, Kanchipuram, Cuddalore, Villuppuram, Thanjavur and Nagapattinam districts of the Coromandel Coast, who have traditionally been involved in fishing, shipment, navy, and trade.

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