Pujare also known as Pujar, Pujara or Pujari, traditionally belonged to the priestly class in the Brahmin community of the Maratha society.

Is billava upper caste?

Is billava a lower caste? Billavas are a dominant community in Tulunadu covering Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts. Billavas were traditionally suppressed by the upper caste and treated them as untouchables. It is in such a scenario that the community found a messiah in Sri Narayana Guru.

What is the category of billava?

The Billava, Billoru,[1] Biruveru[2] people are an ethnic group of India. They are found traditionally in Coastal Karnataka and engaged in toddy tapping, cultivation and other activities. They have used both missionary education and Sri Narayana Guru's reform movement to upgrade themselves.