Chari/Achari/Achar/Acharya is a Hindu surname found in Vishwakarma Brahmin caste that encompasses various communities across India, with regional modifications as consistent with the local languages.
Those Chari who fled Goa during Portuguese time to prevent them being getting converted to Christianity & settled in Solapur district are still known as 'Shiva Brahma Sutar' Since Chari are traditional carpenters of Goa their main occupation is carpentry.
In fact, they are master in most of the technical work; so they are also referred as a borne engineers.
There is Mestawado in Panchwadi, Mandre, Vasco, Betoda, Kurti, Usgaon etc.
At some places in Goa there are paddy field Qumarachi Namshi allotted to old Chari resident.
Skanda Purana antargat Sahyadri Khanda refers artist of Goa as Shivagaytri Brahmin.
There are lands allotted by the Gaunkari to Chari in many of the villages of Goa with the name Vinani.
Chari are Shaiva still their main community deity is 'Shree Ragunath (Ram)' of Gimoney.
Also the main goddess to whom every Vishwakarma people worships is Kalika or Kalamba.
In South India, the surname is also common within the Vaishnavite community, who worship Lord Vishnu.