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Rh Some of these sept names occur among other classes, as follows: —


 * Āvula, Balijas, Kāpus, and Yerukalas.


 * Chinthala, Dēvāngas, Kōmatis, Mālas, and Mādigas.


 * Gōrantla, Padma Sālēs.


 * Gorrela, Kammas, Kāpus.


 * Gurram, Mālas, Padma Sālēs, and Tōgatas.


 * Nakkala, Kāttu Marāthis, and Yānādis.

Those who belong to the Rāghindala (Ficus religiosa) gōtra are not allowed to use the leaves of the sacred fig or pīpal tree as plates for their food. Members of the Pālāvili gōtra never construct pālāvili, or small booths, inside the house for the purpose of worship. Those who belong to the Akshathayya gōtra are said to avoid rice coloured with turmeric or other powder (akshantalu). Members of the Kommi, Jammi, and Mūshti gōtras avoid using the kommi tree, Prosopis spicigera, and Strychnos Nux-vomica respectively. Of the various sub-divisions, the Pūja Gollas claim superiority over the others. Their origin is traced to Simhādri Rāju, who is supposed to have been a descendant of Yayāthi Rāja of the Mahābaratha. Yayāthi had six sons, the last of whom had a son named Kariyāvala, whose descendants were as follows: — Penubothi (his son). Avula Amurthammayya, I Kalugothi Ganganna. I Oli Raju. I. Simhadri Raju. 1  I. Peddi Erunuka Noranoka Poll Raju. Raju. Raju. Raju, The Gollas are believed to be descended from the four last kings.