Castes and Tribes of Southern India/Pūshpakan

by Edgar Thurston

Pūshpakan.——A class of Ambalavāsis in Malabar and Travancore. "As their name (pushpam, a flower) implies, they are employed in bringing flowers and garlands to the temples." †^[1] See Unni.

1. † Manual of Malabar.