Pattusali (also spelt as Pattu Sale, Pattushali, Pata Sali & Patha Sali) is a Hindu community predominantly residing in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka and Gujarat.
They wear the sacred thread,[2] follow Hinduism and are mainly Vaishnavas, though there is a significant proportion of Shaivas as well.
[1] They are Telugu speakers[1][3] and are found largely in the state of Andhra Pradesh particularly in Anantapur, Godavari, Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam and Vijayanagaram districts.
[1] These people specialise in weaving silk used to decorate and worship gods with silk cloth known as Pattu, hence the name Pattusali in Telugu.
[citation needed] Traditionally, Pattusalis as the name suggests are confined to weave only silk and other finer quality of yarn,[citation needed] where as Padmasalis weave only coarse cloths from cotton, they are often confused with Padmasali while there is no direct connection between their origin or cultures.