< Castes and Tribes of Southern India

Pūshpakan.——A class of Ambalavāsis in Malabar and Travancore. "As their name (pushpam, a flower) implies, they are employed in bringing flowers and garlands to the temples." †[1] See Unni.

  1. † Manual of Malabar.
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