Gomantak Maratha Samaj is a Hindu community found in the Indian state of Goa.
They were previously known by the following names:[3] The Kalavant women (sometimes called as Narikin)[4] as a custom became mistresses of Brahmin men who paid a huge sum of money to her mother.
They were not always connected to the temple but with the Brahmin landlords (Bhatkars), at whose residences they performed all types of household work.
[7] From ancient times, Hindu upper-caste widows originally sought shelter in the temples if they did not commit Sati after the husband's death.
Any resulting daughters from the relationship would either be sold by their mothers to become mistresses of Brahmins or become temple servants and entertainers.
In 1598, the Viceroy Francisco da Gama [pt] passed a law on behalf of King Philip I of Portugal that prohibited members of the community from entering the Velhas Conquistas on the grounds that the community members "perform many obscene dances, sing dirty songs and do all sorts of things that only reflect a diabolic state.