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BANAJIGA called Bāna Tsākala. Bāna is the Telugu name for the pot which they use for boiling the clothes in.  Banajiga (vanik, tradesman).—Canarese traders, many of whom are Lingāyats. See Linga Balija.  Banda.—-Banda, as applied to the Mondi mendicant class, seems to be used in the sense of an obstinate fellow. Some, however, maintain that it refers to a beggar who carries about a stone, and threatens to beat his brains out, if alms are not forthcoming. Banda, meaning a rock, also occurs as an exogamous sept of Oddē.  Bandāri.— Bandāri, denoting apparently the shrub Dodondcza viscosa, is an exogamous sept of Oddē. It further occurs, in the sense of a temple treasurer, as an exogamous sept of Dēvāngas and Padma Sālēs, for whom the Bandāri acts as caste messenger. It is also the name of the assistant to the headman, or Pattakar, of the Okkiliyans, a title of Konkani Brāhmans, and a synonym of Kelasis.  '''Bāndēkāra. —''' A synonym for Konkani Vānis (traders), who are said, in the Madras Census Report, 1901, to ape the Brāhmanical customs, and call themselves by the curious hybrid name of Vasiya (or Vaisya) Brāhman.  Bandi (cart).—An exogamous sept of Kāpu, Kavarai, Korava, Kumbāra, Kurni, Kuruba, Māla, Oddē, Stāika, and Yānāi. It further occurs as a name for Koravas, who drag the temple car at times of religious festival. Vandikkāran (cartmen) is an occupational name for Nāyars, who work as cartmen for carrying fuel.  Bangāru Mukkara (gold nose ornament).—A sub-division of Kamma.  '''Baniya. —'''The Baniyas or Bunyas are immigrant traders and money-lenders (sowcars) from Northern <section end="H252" />