Twashta Kasar,Somavanshiya Kshatriya Kasar or Jain Kasar (also known as Tambat,Kshatriya Kasar or Kasar) is a

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s ( tamrakar and tamta), predominantly residing in the

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. In

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, they call themselves ''Twashta Kasar Brahmin''. According to

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, they are a branch of the Suvarna Banik, who became degraded because they took to working in metal. They are included in the Other Backward Class category by the

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Traditions

The primary religion of Twashta Kasar is

. The community worships

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ka as a guardian deity (Palak Devta). They have established "Twashta Kasar Samaj Samstha Kalika Mandir" in every city wherever they have a sizable population. The Samaj Samstha is a community center where they organize events. In Pune, the community has been celebrating

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since 1893. Although Kokani is their mother tongue, most of them converse in

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.They are trditionally vegetarian.

References

{{reflist Surnames of Indian origin Social groups of Maharashtra