Nambeesan (also written as Nambisan, Nambissan, Nambiyassan or Nampeesan) is a
Pushpaka Brahmin
Pushpaka Brahmin is a generic term that refers to a group of certain Hindu Brahmin castes in Kerala.
The term ''Pushpaka'' applies primarily to a caste known itself as Pushpaka (or Pushpakan Unni) in South Kerala (Travancore). Pushpakas were assi ...
caste of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, India.
Brahmanippattu
The women of the Nambeesan caste, known as Brahmani Ammas, are entitled to perform Brahmanippattu, a type of domestic devotional offering performed usually in connection with marriages.
See also
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Pushpaka Unni
References
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Malayali Brahmins
Indian surnames