Meaning of NAMBI / NAMBIYAR

NAMBI / NAMBIYAR

Language - Tamil

Tamil Word - நம்பி / நம்பியார்

The title of a caste or member of it; an inferior class of Brahman, said to be sprung from a Kshatriya mother and Brahman father, and usually officiating as priests in Vaishnava temples in the south of India. Example: The 'nambi' performed the rituals at the temple with great devotion. This term denotes a specific community of Brahmins traditionally associated with Vaishnava temples in South India, often serving as priests and performing religious ceremonies.