text: Padmasali (also spelt as Padmashali, Padmasale) is a Hindu caste residing in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. In coastal Karnataka they called Shettigar. Their traditional occupation is weaving.
  Etymology
  The term Padmasali is derived from two words Padma and Sali, The Padma means lotus and Sali means weaver. The word Padma referring to the myth of the thread was a lotus which sprang from the navel of Vishnu.
  History
  The Padmasalis are part of the wider community of Telugu weavers, who are known as "Sale" or "Saliya". Historically, they were also referred to by other castes as "Julai".
  The Padmasalis follow their historical origins and Puranas such as Kulapurana and Markandeya Purana.