Kapunaidu Community

We are an agrarian community found primarily in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Our community name 'Kapu' or 'Kaapu' in Telugu means 'Protector' and the title 'Naidu' means 'leader'. We are the descendants of the Kaampu tribe...

Muhurtam is a ceremony wherein an auspicious period of the day is chosen for the marriage. Pendlikoothuru takes place a day or two before the marriage. In this the boy and the girl are smeared with oil and turmeric. They take bath and each wears new clothes.