Swakulasali Community

According to historians, we are descendants of Lord Jihveshwara. We are found mainly in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh. Though Marathi is our primary language, our community members living in different areas speak several other languages. Traditionally a weaving community, our members have taken up other professions also. Some of our common surnames are Kausale, Dalvi, Nichal, Ghavate, Gadikar, Kholapure, Kendoley, Bavdhankar, Agedkar, Ashtekar, Jathaar, Jundare, Nagarkar, Misaal, Gonge, Pandkar, Mankar, Ekbote, Aakde, Shekatkar, Tambe, Tonape, Vaidya, Phatak, Shelke and Bhambale.