Nambeesan

Nambeesan (also written as Nambisan, Nambissan, Nambiyassan or Nampeesan) is a temple-servant caste of Hindu Brahmins of Kerala. They are one of the Pushpaka Brahmin castes and form a part of the Ambalavasi community in Kerala. The male members of this caste generally use the surname Nambeesan or Sarma with their name. Female members of this caste use the surname Brahmaniyamma.

Like many other ambalavasi castes, this caste is also considered as an intermediate class between Brahmins and Kshatriyas. Since they are believed to possess the attributes of both Brahmins and Kshatriyas, they are commonly referred as Arddhabrahmanar i.e. Semi-Brahmins.

The women of the Nambeesan caste, known as Brahmani Ammas, are entitled to perform Brahmanippattu, a type of domestic devotional offering performed usually in connection with marriages.

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