Swakula Sali

Swakul Sali (also known as Swakulsali and Sali or Rugwed sali) is an ethnic community found among Hindus in India. They claim descent from the Jivheshwara. Marathi is the primary language spoken by the Swakul Salis, who also speak local dialects. Their primary professions is weaving. It was Swakul Salis who first created Narayanpet silk and cotton factory.

Religion

The swakula salis are direct descendants of Lord Jihveshwara ( Lord Mahadeva) and command very high status in the Hindu society.Later they were regarded as Brahmin origin due to their adept command over rigveda and samveda and their contributions to them.At some point of history they were not satisfied performing only mundane brahmanical rituals hence due to high social affinity and responsibility became Kshatriya as well.They were supposed to spread Vedic knowledge travelling from one place to another and also earn livelihood with their expertise in clothes weaving technology and trading which included clothes for the nobility , aristocracy and also the Gods.

Adimaya requested Shiva to create a Punya Purusha who can weave exquisite clothes. Upon instructions from Adimaya, Shiva created a child from his tongue (JHIHVE) in Shravan Masa, Trayodashi, early morning on Monday. The naming ceremony was performed in great pomp at Mount Kailash. The boy was named 'SALI' to assist everybody by all means in weaving, designing and colouring of the cloth. Goddess Parvati named his Kula (i.e. Clan) as Swakula for promoting in the mankind. As the child was born through the tongue of Shiva, Goddess Parvati named him as "Jhiveshwara". Also the child was born at the time of Sunrise, hence his Clan was decided to be Suryavanshi. Famous Saree "Paithani" was firstly introduced in Paithan which was woven by salisamaj and still today continues. Then some people shifted from Paithan{now in Aurangabad Dist. of Maharashtra} to Yeola [Nasik District of Maharashtra]. Today Paithani Saree of Yeola is also Famous.

External links

• Wikipedia of Swakul Sali samaj