This month in Bangalore more than a week of activities were held to celebrate the Karaga festival by the Tigala people. Tigalas are a caste of people native to southern Karnataka and border regions of Tamil Nadu. They are considered to be ethnically Tamil and usually speak both Kannada and Tamil.
Many of Tamils who migrated to other areas of India were gardeners and called Tigalas by locals. According to local history, a local king encouraged the Tigalas to settle in Bangalore to help with one of the gardens, Lal Bagh.
Typically Tigalas are Hindus who primarily worship Draupadi Amman. The Karaga festival is connected to worship of this god.
Please join us in praying for the Tigala living in Bangalore. Pray that both Kannada and Tamil speakers would have an opportunity to hear the Gospel and worship in their heart languages. Pray that the seed of the Gospel would be sown and produce a harvest on the hearts of these gardeners.
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Typically Tigalas are Hindus who primarily worship Draupadi Amman. The Karaga festival is connected to worship of this god.
Please join us in praying for the Tigala living in Bangalore. Pray that both Kannada and Tamil speakers would have an opportunity to hear the Gospel and worship in their heart languages. Pray that the seed of the Gospel would be sown and produce a harvest on the hearts of these gardeners.
