Among the Panta Reddis of the Tamil country, the Ganga idol is taken in procession by the washerman two or three days before the marriage, and he goes to every Reddi house, and receives a present of money.
The Chakkiliyans are also attached to them, and play a prominent part in the marriages of the Panta sub-division.
Some say that there are only fourteen of these, and use the phrase Panta padnalagu kulalu, or Panta and fourteen sections.
The Panta Kapus are said to be descended from the eldest son, the Pakanatis from the second, the Velamas from the son who ran away, and the Kammas from the son who secured the jewel.
The Panta Kapus are said to be divided into two tegas or endogamous divisions, viz.
In their marriage ceremonial, the Panta Reddis of the South Arcot and Salem districts appear to follow the Brahmanical form.
The Panta Reddis of the Tamil country, however, follow the ceremonial in vogue among various Tamil castes.
However, the Panta men and women treat each other with a courtesy that is probably to be found in no other caste, rising and saluting each other, whatever their respective ages, whenever they meet.
The Panta women are allowed a great deal of freedom, which is usually ascribed to their dancing-girl origin, and are said to rule their husbands in a manner rare in other castes.
In the Census Report, 1891, Mr. Stuart states that he was informed that polyandry of the fraternal type exists among the Panta Kapus, but the statement requires verification.
I am unable to discover any trace of this custom, and it appears that Reddi Yanadis are employed by Panta Reddis as domestic servants.
The Panta Reddis wear a characteristic gold ear-ornament called kammal, a flat nose-ring studded with inferior rubies, and a golden wire round the neck, on which both the tali and the pottu are tied.
In a note on the Pongala or Pokanati and Panta Reddis of the Trichinopoly district, Mr. F.
Greek: Christos men kata to kechristhai kai kosmêsai tapanta di autou ton theon legetai] and therefore (see Dial.
He was steering the machine near Mount Panta and the locality in which were Dr.
A half-hour of flying from Mount Panta brought them within sight of the Comberciato River, along whose banks somewhere the youths' fathers and Mr. Wallace were staying.
Greek: Katharizôn panta ta brômata] ought either to be transferred to the 20th verse or to the beginning of the 18th.
We made you our King because you have less common sense than the rest of us," answered Panta Loon, indignantly.
The Panta Reddi women of this gotra will not, like those of other castes, use the flower-bracts for the purpose of adorning themselves.
The equivalent mancham occurs as a sept ofPanta Reddis, the members of which avoid sleeping on cots.
A gotra of Tsakalas and Panta Reddis, by whom the products of the tree may not be touched.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "panta" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
