1) Karnataka society 
An Agraharam (அக்கிறஹாரம்; అగ్రహారం; ಅಗ್ರಹಾರ) or Agrahara is the name given to the Brahmin quarter of a heterogenous village or to any village inhabited by Brahmins. Agraharams were also known as Chaturvedimangalams in ancient times. They were also known as ghatoka, and boya. The name originates ...