Adi Jambava

Adi Jambava, are artisan caste working on tanner, carpenter , blacksmith.... They claim to be the descendants of Jambavantha. This hilly mountain tribe worships Jambavan, Rama, Adi Parashakti, Shiva, Matangi and Maramma[1] and, as remembrance of Jambavanthas, they grow long beards and hair, wear ochre turbans, wear ashes and a horizontal shape on their foreheads known as Addagandha.[2]

In Karnataka they are a subcaste of AdiKarnataka & Andra Telangana they are a subcaste madiga. In north india Jambava are related to Jatav caste

They are also related to Satyayuga Sanjatas, Vishwa Jambhava, Adi Brahmana, Padmajatiyavaru, Matanga, chamar, Jatav, samgar and Maadiga,[1] is a tribe and related to Madiga[3] found in Karnataka state, India.[4] They are referred to as Make any in ancient text.[5][6] The government of Karnataka has also launched a Separate Corporation Called Karnataka Adi Jambava Development Corporation for the uplift of the Adi Jambava community. https://adijambava.karnataka.gov.in/

Puranic reference "Krishna's youngest wife was Jamabava's daughter jambavathi. Had youngest son Samba. He marries Duryodhana, daughter. Upset with Krishna's Kurukshetra war becomes a drunkard and leaves Yadava & outcaste. His kids are called Jambava from mother Jambavati".

The descendants of have suffix Matanga muni. Since Jambavata originally lived on Matanga Hill.

There is among the Adi-Jambavas(Madigas) of Karnataka state is a priestly sub sect called Balabasavas. They are 'Charalingas' giving periodical visits to the houses of Madigas and Madiga wada(hatti) to receive alms from them. It is the duty of every Madiga person to look after Balabasavas as the Balabasavas are treated as the heriditary Gurus of Madiga community. These Balabasavas are also called as 'Madiga-Lingayats'. They are settled in Raichur, Gadag, Chithradurga and Bellary districts of Karnataka. Balabasava is a man of the Madiga caste who pays them periodical visits and sings to them the history of Basavanna and Haralaiah - Kalyanamma. Besides Balabasavas, the Madigas of Karnataka have a high priestly section called 'Jambava Munigalu',. Males are called as Jambavamuni and females as Jambavathi. They are the supreme religious heads and hence admonishing the Madiga people. These priestly heads have their own Mutt Parampara. These Mutts are named after AdiJambava Muni and Matanga Muni. And, are called 'Shrimad Adi - Jambava Matanga Mahasamstaana'. Some of them are Adi-Jambava Kodihalli Mutt (Hiriyuru, Chithradurga dist), Adi - Jambava Mutt, Konkalllu (Madakasira Taluk, Ananthapur Dist. This was formerly included in Karnataka territory), Chikkagondanahalli Mutt, Adi - Jambava Mutt, Nelamangala, Bangalore Rural Dist.