According to their traditional belief, they are descendants of Vishvarkarman, a Hindu deity. The Viswakarma Asari peoples have subgroups that are stonemasons, blacksmiths, workers with other metals like gold or bronze, and those who make jewelry. They are a relatively new caste. The caste system has some flexibility, in that new castes can be created, and others can be discontinued or combined with others. They live all over India, especially the southern states.
Asari Viswakarma community members still work with various practical jobs.
The Asari Viswakarma people practice Hinduism, the ancient religion of India. Hinduism is a catch-all phrase for the local religions of South Asia, so it is very diverse. At the popular level, Hindus worship and serve the gods of the Hindu pantheon. They visit Hindu temples and offer prayers, food, flowers, and incense to their gods in hopes of gaining protection and benefits. They do not have a personal or familial relationship with their gods like Christians or Jews. There are other Hindus who are much more philosophical, especially among the Brahmins.
Almost all Hindus participate in yearly celebrations like Holi, the festival of colors and the start of spring / Diwali, the festival of lights / Navratri, the celebration of autumn / and Rama Navami, Rama's birthday.
This group of people is dedicated to the Hindu religious system. The Viswakarma Asari people live in states like Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, and Karnataka where there is a church, and there are even local evangelists who can reach out to their Hindu neighbors.
Pray that the believers among the Viswakarma Asari people will be loving and bold as they share the blessings of Jesus Christ with their Hindu neighbors. Pray that they will walk in the fruit of the Holy Spirit, never giving way to discouragement or doubt.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to give the Viswakarma Asari people a hunger and thirst for righteousness that will lead them to Jesus.
Pray for Viswakarma Asari family leaders to be blessed by Jesus and recognize that their entire extended families need Him as well.
Pray for a church planting movement to spread far and wide among the Viswakarma Asari people.
Scripture Prayers for the Viswakarma Asari in India.
Profile Source: Joshua Project |
Global Prayer Digest: 2020-01-28 |
People Name General | Viswakarma Asari |
People Name in Country | Viswakarma Asari |
Natural Name | Asari Viswakarma |
Pronunciation | ah-sar-EE vish-vah-KAR-mah |
Alternate Names | Aasari; Achari; Chettian; Kammalan; Marassari; Panchal; Perumkollar; Sthapathi; Viswabrahman; Viswakarma; विस्वाकर्मा असरी |
Population this Country | 782,000 |
Population all Countries | 782,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 16 |
People ID | 21285 |
ROP3 Code | 118108 |
Country | India | |||||||||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||||||||
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||||||||
Total States on file | 19 | |||||||||||||||
Largest States (only 15 largest shown) |
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Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | |||||||||||||||
Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 19 |
Kerala 438,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 281,000 | |
Karnataka 35,000 | |
Puducherry 4,900 | |
Maharashtra 4,300 | |
Andhra Pradesh 3,700 | |
Delhi 1,200 | |
Telangana 1,100 | |
Gujarat 300 | |
Chhattisgarh 200 | |
West Bengal 100 | |
Odisha 100 | |
Goa 100 | |
Rajasthan 90 | |
Jharkhand 60 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical Unknown) |
0.03 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
99.97 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Malayalam (377,000 speakers) | ||||||
Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing | ||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||
Total Languages | 7 | ||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Malayalam (377,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mal Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 7 |
Secondary Languages | |
Tamil 302,000 | |
Tulu 9,400 | |
Kannada 6,400 | |
Konkani 1,300 | |
Telugu 1,000 | |
Konkani, Goan 50 | |
People Groups | Speaking Malayalam |
Primary Language: Malayalam
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1811-1968) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1829-1995) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1841-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
Bible-NT Text | Online |
Possible Print Bibles | |
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Amazon | |
World Bibles | |
Forum Bible Agencies | |
National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Jitendra Vishwakarma |
Map Source | People Group Location: Omid. Other geography / data: GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project |
Profile Source | Joshua Project |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |