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alongside others in the Iyal Gosti up to 1942 when the privilege was cut off by legal action. The number of temples served by them has significantly declined in recent times. Their population in
Srirangam was much larger in the past as some have left to serve other temples and some have sought a livelihood outside of temple service. Till the 16th century, Satanis had a significant share in the temple authorities, however, it was almost erased from the delineation of the past when histories were written.
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patronage, Satanis who were never considered the equal of vaidika
Brahmins lost ground. However, they protected themselves from total annihilation by becoming a caste along with all the others, albeit relatively prestigious. Privileges have been canceled or at least eroded. Srirangam Sattadas recited
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to non-Brahmins and to take care of the worship of the lord in shrines and temples. Hence, the term 'Satani' arose as a battle for temple control between vaidika and non-vaidika traditions. Other sources indicate that they are descendants of mixed origin of both
Brahmins and non-Brahmins while some
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In the past, they were called
Sattadamundalis at Srirangam, and Sattada Ekaki at Tirupati. In recent times, they are called Ayyawar, Chatani, Chatali, Chattada, Sattadavar purohitar, Vighas, Vira and Vishnu archaka in Andhra Pradesh, Satvik Vaishnava in Karnataka, Satani Vaishnavulu in Maharashtra
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The name 'Satani' is supposed to be a corruption of 'chyatani' or 'chyati' which means "acting according to prescribed rites". Satani is also said to be the shortened form of
Sattadavan/Satanivadu, meaning the uncovered man or the one who does not wear the sacred thread. They are prohibited from
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to be changed to
Sattada Sri Vaishnava could not be accepted because Sri Vaishnava is the name of a distinctive group of Brahmins and Satani community is not generally treated as a Brahmin community. The adoption of the new name could be misleading." They are currently included in the
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of minor temples, guardians of temple properties, heralds, singers and torch-bearers at festivals, bodyguards of Jiyars, and providers of umbrellas, flower garlands, and namam clay. They have claimed
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