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Surnames Of All Brahmins Bengal Odisha Haryana
Assam UP MP
In Hinduism, India on June 30, 2013 at 22:25






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Traditionally, Bengali brahmins (hp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengali_Brahmins) are diided into the
!ollowing "ategories:#4$ (hp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengali_Brahmins%"ite_note&'e!eren"e(&4)#)$
(hp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengali_Brahmins%"ite_note&))#*$ (hp://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Bengali_Brahmins%"ite_note&*)
'+dhi !rom 'adh (hp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/'adh) (region so,th&west o! the -anges)
Varendra (hp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varendra), !rom V+rendra region (.orth&/ast) or 0,ra.
V+rendra originally meant rain&maker magi"ians.#1$ (hp://en.wikipedia.org
/wiki/Bengali_Brahmins%"ite_note&1)
Vaidika (migrants, originally e2perts o! Vedi" knowledge)
0as"hatya Vaidika (Vedi" brahmins !rom west o! Bengal (hp://maps.google."om
/maps3ll454.6,**.67spn48.6,8.679454.6,**.6 (Bengal)7t4h))
:akshinatya Vaidika (Vedi" brahmins !rom so,th o! Bengal)
;adhya <reni (brahmins o! the midland "o,ntry)
<hakdipi (hp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/<akaldwipiya)/ -rahaipra (migrant brahmins o! <hakdipa
in =entral (sia)
The Brahmin "astes may be broadly diided into two regional gro,ps: Pancha-Gauda
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(hp://photo.o,tlookindia."om/images/gallery/56858585/<hankar_B>56858585.?pg)
0andit 'ai <hankar
(hp://fa!"#p$d!a%&!'!a%c(/&!'!/Pancha-Gauda)ac*!(n+$d!*,-$d"!n'+./ B-ah!n0 !rom .orthern
@ndia (hp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.orth_@ndia) and "onsidered to be .orth o! Vindhya mo,ntains
(hp://maps.google."om/maps3ll454.A8AAAAAAA),*5.67spn46.8,6.879454.A8AAAAAAA),*5.6
(VindhyaB56'ange)7t4h) and Pancha-D-a1!da B-ah!n0 (hp://$n%&!'!p$d!a%(-2
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/&!'!/B-ah!n/ !rom <o,th o! Vindhya mo,ntains as per the shloka (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/<hloka3a"tion4edit7redlink48). Coweer, this sloka is !rom 'a?atarangini o! Dalhana, whi"h was
"omposed only in the 88th "ent,ry =/ (hp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/88th_"ent,ry).
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g 7dH EE
P1 7

| 3c,
7| E 71|cP EE#88$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&88)
Translation: Darnataka (Dannada), Tel,g, ((ndhra), :raida (Tamil and Derala), ;aharashtra and
-,?arat are Fie <o,thern (0an"h :raida). <araswata,Danyak,b?a (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Danyak,b?a3a"tion4edit7redlink48), -a,da, Gtkala (Hrissa), ;aithili are Fie .orthern (0an"ha
-a,da). This "lassiI"ation o"",rs in 'a?atarangini (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/'a?atarangini3a"tion4edit7redlink48) o! Dalhana (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Dalhana3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and earlier in some ins"riptions #85$
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&85)
Pancha Gauda Brahmins
0an"h -a,r (the Ie "lasses o! .orthern @ndia): (8) <ary,pareen Brahmins
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<ary,pareen_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48), (5)Danyak,b?a
Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Danyak,b?a_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48), (J) ;aithil
Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/;aithil_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48), (4) <araswat
Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<araswat_Brahmins) and (K)Gtkala Brahmins
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Gtkala_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48). @n addition, !or the
p,rpose o! giing an a""o,nt o! .orthern Brahmins ea"h o! the proin"es m,st be "onsidered
separately, s,"h as Gar 0radesh (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Gar_0radesh), (yodhya
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(yodhya3a"tion4edit7redlink48) (H,dh), Dashmir
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Dashmir3a"tion4edit7redlink48), .epal
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/.epal), Garakhand (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Garakhand3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Cima"hal (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Cima"hal3a"tion4edit7redlink48),D,r,kshetra (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/D,r,kshetra3a"tion4edit7redlink48), 'a?p,tana (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/'a?p,tana3a"tion4edit7redlink48), (ndhra 0radesh (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/(ndhra_0radesh), (ssam (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(ssam), -andhara
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/-andhara3a"tion4edit7redlink48), 0,n?ab
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/0,n?ab_region3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Bengal
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bengal3a"tion4edit7redlink48),Hrissa (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Hrissa), Bihar (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bihar), .orth >estern 0roin"es and
0akistan, <indh (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<indh3a"tion4edit7redlink48), =entral @ndia
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/=entral_@ndia3a"tion4edit7redlink48), and Tirh,t, among others.
They originate !rom so,th o! the (now&e2tin"t) <arasati 'ier.#8J$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&a,togenerated8&8J)
Assam
@n (ssam (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(ssam), o,t o! many se"ts o! Cind, people whi"h in"l,de
Brahmins ((ssamese: AXl lY+, Cindi: HP| [ or Cindi: HP [ or Cindi: HP|
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[), Dalitas, and (homs among others, the Brahmin "omm,nity is "omparatiely small. (ssamese
Brahmins are !o,nd mostly inLower (ssam (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Lower_(ssam3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Gpper&(ssam (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Gpper_(ssam3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and thro,gho,t the entire Brahmap,tra Valley
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmap,tra_Valley3a"tion4edit7redlink48).(ssamese Brahmins
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(ssamese_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48) are belieed to hae
their origins in Danna,? (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Danna,?3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Gar
0radesh (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Gar_0radesh), who generally migrated d,ring Damar,pa
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Damar,pa3a"tion4edit7redlink48) Dingdom period to Lower
(ssam (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Lower_(ssam3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and then to rest
o! Brahmap,tra Valley (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmap,tra_Valley3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) and some migrated also !rom !ar oM 'a?asthan to that o! Darnataka. Brahmins in (ssam are
same as per their !aith and ",stoms with that o! any other Brahmin "omm,nity a"ross @ndia. /a"h
Brahmin !amily within the "omm,nity "arries a spe"iI" -otra (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/-otra) (0roper Brahmin @dentity <,rname) whi"h is spe"iI" !or ea"h !amily, thereby indi"ating
their origin. <arma (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<arma_(s,rname)3a"tion4edit7
redlink48), Barooah (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bar,a3a"tion4edit7redlink48), -oswami
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/-oswami3a"tion4edit7redlink48), <harma
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<harma3a"tion4edit7redlink48), =hakraarty
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/=hakraborty3a"tion4edit7redlink48), are a !ew "ommon(ssamese
Brahmin s,rnames (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(ssamese_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48),
among many others. (<ee also: (ssamese Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/(ssamese_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48))
(hp://www.o,tlookindia."om/images
/india_brahimns_map_566)6A64.?pg)
Brahmins in @ndia
Bihar
@n Bihar (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bihar), ma?ority o! Brahmins are Danyak,b?a Brahmins
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Danyak,b?a_Brahmin3a"tion4edit7redlink48), <ary,pareen
Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<ary,pareen_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7
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redlink48), Bh,mihar Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bh,mihar3a"tion4edit7
redlink48), bha brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bha_brahmins3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) and ;aithil Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/;aithil_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) with a signiI"ant pop,lation o! <akaldiwiya (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/<akaldiwiya3a"tion4edit7redlink48) or <hakdwipi (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/<hakdwipi3a"tion4edit7redlink48) Brahmins. The distin"tie N"asteO identity o! Bh,mihar
Brahman emerged largely thro,gh military seri"e, and then "onIrmed by the !orms o! "ontin,o,s
Nso"ial spendingO whi"h deIned a man and his kin as s,perior and lordly.#84$
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&84) @n 81th "ent,ry, many o! the Bh,mihar
Brahmins were Pamindars (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Qamindar3a"tion4edit7redlink48).#8K$
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&8K) H! the A),666 Cind,s
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Cind,s3a"tion4edit7redlink48) in the Bengal (rmy
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bengal_(rmy3a"tion4edit7redlink48) in 8*45, 5*,666 were
identiIed as 'a?p,ts and 5K,666 as Brahmins, a "ategory that in"l,ded Bh,mihar Brahmins.#8A$
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&
The_Bo2ers.5=_=hina.5=_and_the_>orld&8A) The Brahmin presen"e in theBengal (rmy
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bengal_(rmy3a"tion4edit7redlink48) was red,"ed in the late
nineteenth "ent,ry be"a,se o! their per"eied primary role as m,tineers in the ;,tiny o! 8*K)
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/;,tiny_o!_8*K)3a"tion4edit7redlink48),#8A$
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&
The_Bo2ers.5=_=hina.5=_and_the_>orld&8A) led by ;angal 0andey (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/;angal_0andey3a"tion4edit7redlink48).
Haryana
The Brahmins o! Caryana 7 delhi are -a,r Brahmin (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/-a,r_Brahmin3a"tion4edit7redlink48) belongs to 0an"h -a,rs o! north @ndia, belongs to Vedi"
(ryan tribes.3au0h!' (hp://fa!"#p$d!a%&!'!a%c(/&!'!/3au0h!'/ Da,shik/Do,shik(|T) is a
an"ient @ndianO-otraO. Hrigin o! Da,shik "an be re!eren"ed to an an"ient Cind, te2t. There was a 'ishi
(saint) by the name o! RVishamitraS literally meaning N!riend o! the ,nierseO,OishwaO as in ,nierse
and mitra as in N!riendO, he was also "alled as 'ishi RDa,shikS.ka,shik is the biggest gotra in -a,r
Brahmins o! Caryana. Bhargaas also "alled N:h,sarO Brahmins, part o! -a,r Brahmins are originally
!rom <o,th Caryana. They hae migrated to ario,s pla"es in the world !rom N:hosiO Cill area and
'ewari distri"t.(lso in them Tyagi brahmins who shi!ted to g,rgaon region.
Madhya Pradesh
@n western ;adhyapradesh, espe"ially in the RmalwaS region, there are many Rshrigo,dS brahmins.
R<hrigo,d BrahminsS (||s [) are the root o! all the other "lassiIed Brahmins. R-a,dS means
'oot. The word RBrahmanS emerges o,t !rom Lord Brahma. <ome "lan o! highly esteemed Gpreti
Brahmins are also !o,nd in this state. They were originally migrated !rom D,maon regions. The people
hae s,rname like ;andlik, Toshi, Vyas, 'awat, 0athak, :,bey "omes ,nder <hrigo,d Brahmins.
Nepal
Brahmins are the se"ond largest "aste gro,p in .epal (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
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/wiki/.epal), =hhetri (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/=hhetri3a"tion4edit7redlink48)(Dshatriya
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Dshatriya3a"tion4edit7redlink48)) being the Irst. <eeral
s,bgro,ps(,s,ally !ollowing the <,kla Ua?,reda) are aested: the .ewari speaking 'a?opadhyaya, the
.epali speaking 0,rbe, D,mai, et". Brahmins hae been inhabitants o! the Dathmand, Valley sin"e at
least the Li"hai dynasty (". J66&)K6 =/) .epal. 'e!eren"es in the Vamsaalis and some 0,ranas s,"h
as the Cimaatkhanda, pointing to earlier times, are o! legendary nat,re. The sit,ations is diMerent !or
the plains (Tarai), where Brahmins hae been aested sin"e the early Gpanisads and the B,ddhist 0ali
"anon.
Odisha/Orissa
The <anskrit te2t Br+hmaotpai&;+rtaa by 0t. Carikrishna V+stri mentions a""ording to whi"h a
king named Gtkala inited brahmins !rom -angeti" Valley !or per!orming a ya?na in Tagannath&0,riW
when the ya?na ended the inited brahmins laid the !o,ndation o! the Lord Tagannath there and
seled there !or sering the Lord
The Gtkala Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Gtkala_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48) are
o! two "lasses 8) <hrotriya (aidika) and 5) <eaka (doing a""essory rites) Brahmin. (gain, there are
many s,b&"lasses in these two "lasses.
8) <hrotriyas are mainly adherents o! Vedas (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Veda3a"tion4edit7
redlink48), espe"ially:
a) <hakalya shakha o! 'igeda (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/'igeda3a"tion4edit7redlink48) b)
Dana shakha o! <h,kla Ua?,reda (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<h,kla_Ua?,reda3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) ") 'anayana/Da,th,ma shakha o! <amaeda (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/<amaeda3a"tion4edit7redlink48) d) 0aippalada shakha o! (tharaeda
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(tharaeda3a"tion4edit7redlink48)
5) <eakas generally belong to brahmins doing a""essory rites like "ooking in temples, helping in
pro"ession o! temple deity. They generally !ollow any o! the Veda o! their "hoi"e !or !amily rites b,t
they "annot per!orm Vedi" sa"riI"es.
Gtkala or Hriya Brahmin s,rnames in"l,de: ("harya, ;ishra (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/;ishra3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Bhaa;ishra, Tripathi (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Tripathi3a"tion4edit7redlink48), :ash (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/:ash_(Hriya_s,rname)3a"tion4edit7redlink48), :ash<harma, :wiedi, Gdgata or,dg+t
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/GdgB=4B*8tB/8BB1B1B3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Cota or Cot
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/CotB/8BB1B1B3a"tion4edit7redlink48), :ikshit
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:ikshit3a"tion4edit7redlink48), <atapathy
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<atapathy3a"tion4edit7redlink48), =hat,redi
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/=hat,redi3a"tion4edit7redlink48), :ebata (:eta),Dar
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Dar3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Bishi, <,ara, ;ahas,ara,
-arabad,, <harma (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<harma3a"tion4edit7redlink48), .ath,
=ho,dh,ry, <ah,, :yansamantray, 0anigrahi, -,r, (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/-,r,3a"tion4edit7redlink48), 'a?g,r,, 'ayg,r,, ;ahapatra (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/;ahapatra3a"tion4edit7redlink48), 0ani, ;ohapatra (some o! them), 'ath
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/'ath3a"tion4edit7redlink48), 'ath<harma, <harma, 0atra, <adangi,
0ani, Thak,r (!o,nd mostly in Dalahandi and <ambalp,r), 0ati, Bahinipati, Vedi, Triedi, <arangi,
0aa?oshi, Toshi (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Toshi3a"tion4edit7redlink48), -antayat, Behera
(!o,nd mostly in Dalahandi and <ambalp,r), <ar (Fo,nd mostly in Cindol, :henkanal), <abat, <wain
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(some o! them), <h,kla (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<h,kla), 0anda
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/0andey)or 0andit (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/0andit3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Bada0anda, 0,?a0anda, <abata, .anda, 0,rohit, 0,?ari, 0adhiary,
0athi, .epak, :easharma, 0rahara?, 0adhi, Ha, Dhadenga, and 0radhan (some o! them)senapati.
Punjab
The Brahmins o! the 0,n?ab region are "hieXy <araswat Brahmins. They hae a spe"ial asso"iation with
the 0,n?ab sin"e they take their name !rom the rier, <araswati.
@n 0,n?ab, the <araswat Brahmins are !,rther diided into !ollowing main se"tions.
8. Pan4a 4a*! (hp://fa!"#p$d!a%&!'!a%c(/&!'!/Pan4a54a*!)ac*!(n+$d!*,-$d"!n'+./ (Ie !amilies), the
highest s,bgro,p o! 0,n?abi Brahmins whose s,rnames are Taitly, Trikha, D,moria, Tinghan, and
;ohla.
5. Ba-ah!0 (hp://fa!"#p$d!a%&!'!a%c(/&!'!/Ba-ah!0)ac*!(n+$d!*,-$d"!n'+./ (twelers), who marry
among twele "astes only. This gro,p belongs to the <hakadweepi Brahmins/ ;aga Brahmins.
J. Ba&an4a!0 (hp://fa!"#p$d!a%&!'!a%c(/&!'!/Ba&an4a!0)ac*!(n+$d!*,-$d"!n'+./ (I!ty&twoers),
who marry among I!ty&two ho,ses only.
4. A*h&an0 (hp://fa!"#p$d!a%&!'!a%c(/&!'!/A*h&an0)ac*!(n+$d!*,-$d"!n'+./ (seen
!amilies/seeners) and in"l,de Toshis, D,rals, Bhanots, <ands, 0athaks, Bharadwa?s, <ho,ries. These
eight !amilies marry among ea"h other.
K. M(h#a"0 (hp://fa!"#p$d!a%&!'!a%c(/&!'!/M(h#a"0)ac*!(n+$d!*,-$d"!n'+./& the warrior
brahmin ra"e. They are a distin"t "ategory o! Brahmins who "ombine military knowledge with learning.
They stri"tly re!rain !rom per!orming priestly d,ties, o!ten to the point o! e2"omm,ni"ating anyone
who iolates that r,le. They are a gro,p o! seen "lans (Bali, Vaid, =hhibber, :a, ;ohan, La, and
Bhimwal). They generally own lands and are mostly inoled in military and administratie seri"es.
They eat meat and are not ery stri"t in the obseran"e o! religio,s taboos. They also marry within the
seen "lans.
A. Bha0'a-0 G(*-a 6a0h!0h* (hp://fa!"#p$d!a%&!'!a%c(
/&!'!/Bha0'a-05G(*-a56a0h!0h*)ac*!(n+$d!*,-$d"!n'+./ originating !rom a pla"e RBad, ki
-,saiyaanS now in 0akistan.
Rajasthan
There are lots o! type o! Brahmin in 'a?asthan. Bhardwa?, Bhargaa, :adhi"h, -a,r, Gpreti, -,?ar
ga,r, Da,shik, 0,shkarna, Vashishta, Tangid Brahmins. ;ost Brahmins in @ndia are stri"t egetarians.
Hne gro,p is Brahmin <warnkar, whi"h deeloped !rom <hrimal .agarOs brahmins (now known as
Bhinmal). They are "alled RBrahmin <warnkarsS be"a,se a gro,p o! Brahmins adopted a swarnkar
b,siness !or their enhan"ement o! li!e style, and so these brahmins are "alled as Brahmin <warnkars.
Being a brahmins, brahmin swarnkar, hae main 1 'ishi gotras.
8. (tri (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(tri), 5. Dashyap (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Dashyap), J. Da,shik (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Da,shik), 4. -a,tam
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/-a,tam3a"tion4edit7redlink48), K. 0arashar
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(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/0arashar), A. Bharadwa? (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Bharadwa?3a"tion4edit7redlink48), ). Vatsat (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Vatsat3a"tion4edit7redlink48), *. Vashisht (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Vashisht3a"tion4edit7redlink48), 1. Caritas (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Caritas3a"tion4edit7redlink48), 86.Bhr,g, (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Bhr,g,3a"tion4edit7redlink48). Gpreti / Gprety (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Gpreti_
/_Gprety3a"tion4edit7redlink48)(d |:39 |), 88. <araswat Brahmin (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/<araswat_Brahmin), is a "omm,nity o! highly regarded Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48) liing in the D,maon (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/D,maon3a"tion4edit7redlink48) region o! Garakhand (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Garakhand3a"tion4edit7redlink48) state o! @ndia (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/@ndia). (
!ew are also !o,nd in 'a?asthan (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/'a?asthan) and the Donkan/-oa
area. (""ording to their traditions, they are the des"endents o! the sage Bharadwa?
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bharadwa?3a"tion4edit7redlink48).#8$
There are s,bgotras in ea"h 'ishi (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/'ishi3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) -otras (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/-otras3a"tion4edit7redlink48), and total gotras
are abo,t *4 whi"h were deeloped by <hri :harmsi ?i at Derad, d,ring the )th "ent,ry.
Jammu and Kashmir
The Brahmins o! the mo,ntains and alleys o! Dashmir (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Dashmir3a"tion4edit7redlink48), north o! the 0ir 0an?al (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/0ir_0an?al3a"tion4edit7redlink48) 'ange, are "alled Dashmiri 0andits
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Dashmiri_0andits3a"tion4edit7redlink48). They are a :ardi"
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:ardi"3a"tion4edit7redlink48) "omm,nity with a ery "omple2 and
an"ient ",lt,re. The Brahmins o! the Tamm, (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Tamm,3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) region, so,th o! the 0ir 0an?al 'ange, are known as :ogra (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/:ogra) Brahmins. There are also other Brahmin "omm,nities in some se"tors o! the ,plands o!
Tamm, and 0ir 0an?al, in"l,ding Dishtwari Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Dishtwari_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Bhaderwahi Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Bhaderwahi_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48), 0oon"hi Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/0oon"hi_Brahmins), and;irp,ri Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/;irp,ri_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48).
Uttar Pradesh
@n Gar 0radesh (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Gar_0radesh) !rom west to east: <ary,pareen
Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<ary,pareen_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48)&(=entral,
/astern, .ortheast, and <o,theast Gar 0radesh), Danyak,b?a (=entral Gar 0radesh), Bha(/astern
and =entral ,ar prdesh) and ;aithil (Varanasi and (gra region), <anadhya, -a,da and Tyagi
(>estern Gar 0radesh (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/>estern_Gar_0radesh3a"tion4edit7
redlink48)),<,ryadhwa?a Brahmins (>estern Gar 0radesh), <o,thwestern Gar 0radesh, i.e.
B,ndelkhand has a dense pop,lation o! T,?hotia brahmins (bran"h o! Danyak,b?a brahmins: ref.
Between Cistory 7 Legend: 0ower 7 <tat,s in B,ndelkhand by 'aindra D Tain). Hn the Ti?ho,tia "lan
o! Brahmins, >illiam =rooke writes, R( bran"h o! the Dana,?ia Brahmins (Danyak,b?a Brahmins
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Danyak,b?a_Brahmin3a"tion4edit7redlink48)) who take their name
!rom the "o,ntry o! Ta?aksh,k,, whi"h is mentioned in the ;adanp,r (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
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/wiki/;adanp,r3a"tion4edit7redlink48) ins"ription.S#8)$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&8)) ;ath,re or math,ria Brahmins N"ho,beysO are limited to ;ath,ra area.
))Gpreti / Gprety(d |:39 |),is a highly esteemed "omm,nity o! Brahmins liing in the D,maon
region o! Garakhand. <ome bran"hes o! Gpreti / Gprety brahmins are also !o,nd in Gar 0radesh
(mainly in (gra), ;adhya 0radesh, 'a?asthan 7 now in -,?rat, they were originally migrated !rom
D,maon region. (""ording to their traditions, they are the des"endants o! the sage Bharadwa?.#8$
(""ording to 0andit Badri :a 0andeyOs legendary book Cistory o! D,maon, the Gpretis were
originally inhabitants o! ;aharashtra region o! western @ndia, or !rom Danna,? !rom where they
migrated to the hills. They migrated to .epal along with other Brahmins !rom (lmora ,nder the royal
patronage o! the Cind, kingdom when the D,maon region was ,nder the "ontrol o! the -,rkhas till
the early 81th =ent,ry.
Bengal
There are many s,b&"astes, in"l,ding 'arhi, Barendra, <aiba (',dra?a) and (gradani. <ome o! the
gotras are <aarna, <andilya, Bharadwa?, Dashyap and Vatsya.
Pancha Dravida
The 0an"h :raida (the Ie "lasses o! <o,thern @ndia) are: 8. (ndhra, 5. :raida (Tamil and Derala), J.
Darnataka, 4. ;aharashtra and Donkon, and K. -,?arat.#8J$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&a,togenerated8&8J)
Andhra Pradesh
;ost o! the Brahmins in (ndhra 0radesh belong to smaarta Brahmin gro,p, i.e., the !ollowers o!
smritis and !ollowers o! (di <ankara"harya. The smaarta Brahmins !ollow (pastambasmriti or
(pastambas,tra (not ;an,smriti). (pasthamba (YA66 B=) was one o! the earliest lawmakers o! so,th
@ndia who lied on the banks o! 'ier -odaari. Bo,dhayana, 0arasara, Ua?nalkya s,tras and other
laws were also important in the past, e.g., in the "o,rts o! <rikrishnadearaya. 0radhamasakha .iyogi
Brahmins !ollow Ua?naalkya s,tras and Dana s,tras. The smaarta Brahmins in (ndhra 0radesh "an
be gro,ped into two ma?or diisions !ormed abo,t a tho,sand to abo,t )66 years ago (most probably
d,ring Dakatiya r,le), .iyogi and Vaidiki. Coweer, in addition to smaarta Brahmins, there are other
Brahmin gro,ps s,"h as <ri Vaishnaas, ;adhaas and (radhyas.#8*$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&8*)
.iyogi Brahmins are those brahmins who were mostly s"holars and oZ"ials ,nder kings o! diMerent
dynasties in an"ient @ndia. >hile Vaidiki Brahmins are the brahmins who ,ndertook the religio,s
o"ation with edik learning. They are "onsidered to be e2perts in <anskrit and Tel,g, (the state
lang,age o! (ndhra 0radesh (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(ndhra_0radesh)) literat,re. <ee List
o! Tel,g, Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/List_o!_Tel,g,_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) and Tel,g, Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Tel,g,_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7
redlink48).
Brahmins are broadly "lassiIed into 5 gro,ps: Vaidiki Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
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/wiki/Vaidiki_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48) (meaning ed,"ated in edas and per!orming religio,s
o"ations) and .iyogi (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/.iyogi3a"tion4edit7redlink48) (per!orming
only se",lar o"ation). They are !,rther diided into seeral s,b&"astes. Coweer, ma?ority o! the
Brahmins, both Vaidika and .iyogi, per!orm only se",lar pro!essions.#81$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&81)
Vaidiki Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Vaidiki_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48) are
!,rther diided in to Velanad,, Venginad,, ;,l,knad,, Dosalanad, et"..
Gujarat
Brahmin "omm,nities, s,b&"astes and !amilies in -,?arat in"l,de the !ollowing:
(boti Brahmin (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(boti_Brahmin3a"tion4edit7redlink48) [ (nail
Brahmin (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(nail_Brahmin3a"tion4edit7redlink48) [ (,di"hya
Brahmin (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(,di"hya_Brahmin) [ Ba? Dhedawal Brahmins
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Dhedaal3a"tion4edit7redlink48) (Dhedaal Brahmin) [ Bardai
Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bardai_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48) . Triedi
;ewada Brahmin[ Bhamewada Brahmins [ =ha,riyasi ;ewada Brahmin [ Tapodhan Brahmin
[;odh (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/;odh3a"tion4edit7redlink48) Brahmins [ .andwana
Brahmins [ <hriga,d Brahmins [ .agar Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/.agar_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48) [ <a"hora Brahmins [ <idhra&',dhra Brahmins
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<idhra&',dhra_Brahmins) [ <hrimali (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/<hrimali3a"tion4edit7redlink48) Brahmins [ <warnkar Brahmins [ 'a?ya p,rohit Brahmins [
<omp,ra Brahmins [ Dapil Brahmin (known to be des"ended !rom Dapil m,ni) originally residents o!
Dai illage in Tamb,sar Tal,ka, now most o! them residing in Bhar,"h, Vadodara and <,rat [ Dano?iya
[ Dandoliya Brahmin [ Gnead Brahmin \ and many others in"l,ding: =hhariya, .athadiya, Badhiya,
Bhaglani, Lakhlani, Bh,adiya, Dailaya, <ardaarti, 'amani, 0ingal, D,t"h Bha Dano?iya Bramin
;andal, D,t"h, ;orbi, Tamnagar, 'a?kot, <aradiya, .agalpar and ;edhpar&T,nagadh [ Gpreti.
-aro,g,r,,bhrahmin,ratnoar&:(.-('V((;/C<(.() F'H;&;(C('<C@ T/T(.:<>(;@.
Maharashtra,Goa and Konkan
(""ording to the =ens,s o! 81J8, the pop,lation o! the Brahmins in ;aharashtra was )*8,44*, whi"h
"onstit,ted 5.J1B o! the total pop,lation.#56$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&56) ;aharashtra Brahmins hae seeral s,b&"astes. The =ens,s 'eport o! the
Bombay 0roin"e o! 8188 lists all the s,b&"astes o! the ;aharashtra Brahmins, whi"h are as !ollows:
8.=hitpaan Donkanastha Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/=hitpaan_Donkanastha_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48) , 5.:eshastha Brahmins
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:eshastha_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48) , J. :er,khe
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:er,khe3a"tion4edit7redlink48) , 4.-olak or -owardha , K.Tawal
or Dhot , A. Dana (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Dana3a"tion4edit7redlink48) ,).Darhade
Brahmin (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Darhade_Brahmin3a"tion4edit7redlink48) , *. D,want or
Dramaant , 1. ;aitrayani , 86. 0alshikar , 88. <amaedi , 85. <aashe , 8J. Trig,l or Trigartha , et".
@n ;aharashtra (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/;aharashtra), 0an"h :raid Brahmins are draids
!rom ;aharastra. They are "lassiIed into Ie gro,ps: =hitpaan Donkanastha Brahmins
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/=hitpaan_Donkanastha_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7
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redlink48), :eshastha Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:eshastha_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7
redlink48), Darhade Brahmin (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Darhade_Brahmin3a"tion4edit7
redlink48), and :er,khe (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:er,khe3a"tion4edit7redlink48). (s the
name indi"ates, Dokanastha Brahmins are !rom Donkan area. :eshastha Brahmins are !rom plains o!
;aharashtra, Darhade Brahmins are perhaps !rom Darhatak (an an"ient region in @ndia that in"l,ded
present day so,th ;aharashtra and northern Darnataka) and :er,khe Brahmins are !rom :er,kh
near 'atnagiri (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/'atnagiri3a"tion4edit7redlink48). -a,r <araswat
Brahman tho,gh !o,nd in ;aharashtra belong to 0an"h -a,r brahman. Their origins are in <araswat
desh identiIed as 0,n?ab and Dashmir region. The name <araswat deries !rom <araswati rier that
Xowed thro,gh 0,n?ab into 'a?asthan into D,t"h.Gnlike other ;aharashtra Brahmins, <araswats
traditionally eat Ish and meat.;rs. @rawati Dare has re"orded a s,b&"aste "alled =harak Brahmins
aro,nd .agp,r, belonging to the Drishna Ua?,red bran"h. Coweer, these seeral s,b&"astes are
broadly gro,ped into three main diisions, namely :eshastha, Donkanastha and Darhade Brahmins.
:ear,khe and Dramant Brahmins inhabit Donkan, b,t originally they were :eshasthas. They are the
priests !or the lower "astes. The Dramant Brahmins migrated to Dokan !rom 0aithan in histori" times.
:aiadnya (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:aiadnya3a"tion4edit7redlink48) is another "aste,
"laiming its des"ent !rom ;aga Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<hakadwipi3a"tion4edit7
redlink48), and is !o,nd all along the west "oast o! @ndia. Tho,gh <ringeri (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/<ringeri3a"tion4edit7redlink48) <hankara"harya (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/<hankara"harya3a"tion4edit7redlink48) re"ogniPes them as :raida, this "laim is not always
a""epted by other orthodo2 "reeds.
The ;aharashtrian Brahmins are amongst the ery !ew in @ndia who took ,p military roles and hen"e,
some o! them belong to the warrior Brahmin "ategory.
Tamil Nadu
The brahmins o! Tamil .ad, are identiIed to be haing the p,rest !orm o! edi" knowledge. (ltho,gh
ery small in n,mber, they hae the most per!e"t !orm o! <anskrit pron,n"iation and still "arry o,t the
most elaborate o! the edi" rit,als. Brahmins !orm two main gro,ps, @yengars
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/@yengars3a"tion4edit7redlink48) & the aishnaites
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Vaishnaites3a"tion4edit7redlink48) who !ollow the Visishtadaita
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Visishtadaita3a"tion4edit7redlink48) (9,aliIed non&d,alism)
philosophy ,and @yers (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/@yers3a"tion4edit7redlink48) & who !ollow
the (daita (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(daita3a"tion4edit7redlink48) (non&d,alism)
philosophy.
The I#$n2a-0 (hp://fa!"#p$d!a%&!'!a%c(/&!'!/I#$n2a-0)ac*!(n+$d!*,-$d"!n'+./ are s,bdiided
into two ma?or s,bgro,ps:]/br^ 8. 6ada'a"a! (hp://fa!"#p$d!a%&!'!a%c(
/&!'!/6ada'a"a!)ac*!(n+$d!*,-$d"!n'+./ I#$n2a-0 (hp://fa!"#p$d!a%&!'!a%c(
/&!'!/I#$n2a-0)ac*!(n+$d!*,-$d"!n'+./: This s,bse"t o! @yengars are belieed to be an @ndo&(ryan
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/@ndo&(ryans3a"tion4edit7redlink48) people who on"e migrated
!rom .orth @ndia (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/.orth_@ndia3a"tion4edit7redlink48).#58$
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&(rti"le_on_@yengars&58)#55$
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&55)]/br^ @n geneti" st,dies ,the Vadakalai
@yengars hae shown a high similarity o! gene !re9,en"ies with the 0,n?abi people
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/0,n?abi_people3a"tion4edit7redlink48) o! 0akistan
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/0akistan),#5J$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&5J) and they are deo,t !ollowers o! the <anskrit
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<anskrit3a"tion4edit7redlink48)Vedas (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
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/wiki/Vedas3a"tion4edit7redlink48).#54$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&
te2tbooksonline.tn.ni".in&54)]/br^ 5. 7h$n'a"a! (hp://fa!"#p$d!a%&!'!a%c(
/&!'!/7h$n'a"a!)ac*!(n+$d!*,-$d"!n'+./ I#$n2a-0 (hp://fa!"#p$d!a%&!'!a%c(
/&!'!/I#$n2a-0)ac*!(n+$d!*,-$d"!n'+./: This s,bse"t o! @yengars are belieed to hae admi2ed with
the non&brahmins by bringing within its !old many o! the low s,dra "astes.#58$
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&(rti"le_on_@yengars&58)#5K$
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&5K)#5A$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&5A)#5)$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&5)) They are
ardent !ollowers o! the Tamil prabhandams (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/:iya_0rabandha3a"tion4edit7redlink48).#54$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&te2tbooksonline.tn.ni".in&54)]/br^
The I#$-0 (hp://fa!"#p$d!a%&!'!a%c(/&!'!/I#$-0)ac*!(n+$d!*,-$d"!n'+./ are s,bdiided into !o,r
ma?or s,bgro,ps:]/br^ 8. 6adaa I#$-0: This s,bse"t o! @yers (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/@yers3a"tion4edit7redlink48) are belieed to be o! .orthern origin whi"h is known to be Varanasi
and Dashmir. l. Freedom Ighter V.V.<. (iyer (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/V.V.<._(iyer3a"tion4edit7redlink48) is also known to be aVadamal (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Vadamal3a"tion4edit7redlink48) @yer (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/@yer).]/br^ 5. 6a*h!a
I#$-0: The Vathima are !ew in n,mber and are "onIned mostly to eighteen illages in Than?a,r
distri"t (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Than?a,r_distri"t).]/br^ J. B-ahacha-ana I#$-0:
Braha"haranam are a s,bse"t o! @yers who are more <aiite than Vadamas ,and are known !or well
traelled people with mostly s"ientiI" ba"kgro,nd. <ir =.V. 'aman (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/<ir_=.V._'aman3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and <. =handrasekhar (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/<._=handrasekhar3a"tion4edit7redlink48) are also known to be o! this s,bse"t o! Tamil @yers.
Their !amilies are also known to gie the most respe"t to the elders o! the !amily.]/br^
4. A0h*a0aha0-a I#$-0: They are a s,bse"t o! @yers who are <aiite ,?,st like the Braha"haranam
bran"h.
@n modern age, Tamil brahmins hae made a mark in @ndia !or their administratie brillian"e and
globally !or their s"ientiI" brillian"e.
Karnataka
There are many s,b se"ts among brahmins (Brahmana in Dannada) o! Darnataka
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Darnataka) state, @ndia. 0erhaps it has largest n,mber o! s,bse"ts in
brahmins in @ndia. The main s,bse"ts are Coysala Darnataka Brahmins ,<hialli Brahmins
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<hialli_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48),;adha Brahmins
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/;adha_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48), :aiadnya
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:aiadnya3a"tion4edit7redlink48), :eshastha Brahmins
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:eshastha_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Darhade Brahmin
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Darhade_Brahmin3a"tion4edit7redlink48), -o,d <araswat Brahmin
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/-o,d_<araswat_Brahmin3a"tion4edit7redlink48),<araswat
Brahmin (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<araswat_Brahmin), Cayaka
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Cayaka), <thanika (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/<thanika3a"tion4edit7redlink48), 'a?ap,r <araswat Brahmin (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/'a?ap,r_<araswat_Brahmin3a"tion4edit7redlink48), @yer (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/@yer), @yengars (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/@yengars3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and
Vishwakarma. (gain many s,bse"ts hae been diided on philosophy like :waita
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:waita3a"tion4edit7redlink48) or (dwaita
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(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(dwaita3a"tion4edit7redlink48) they !ollow.
Coysala Darnataka Brahmins:
Coysala Darnataka Brahmins are one o! the prominent "omm,nities o! Dannada&speaking <martha
Brahmins. The "omm,nity has many eminent s"holars, m,si"ians, philosophers, generals and religio,s
pontiMs. This se"t o! Brahmins are spread oer the <o,thern :istri"ts o! the @ndian state o! Darnataka
s,"h as <hiamogga, :aanagere, =hitrad,rga, =hikmagal,r, Cassan, T,mk,r, ;ysore, ;andya,
Bangalore and Dolar. Dannada is the mother tong,e o! Coysala Darnataka Brahmins.
=ontents #hide$ 8 Hrigin o! .ame 5 0rominent 0ersons J <ee also 4 /2ternal links K 'e!eren"es
O-!2!n (f Na$ H! the two parts o! the name o! the "omm,nity, iP. Coysala and Darnataka, the
se"ond part i.e., Darnataka is deried !rom the !a"t that the mother tong,e o! the "omm,nity, and the
region where the "omm,nity resides are "alled, respe"tiely, Dannada, and Darnataka. The Irst part o!
the name, Coysala is deried !rom the Coysala empire o! Darnataka. The Coysala dynasty was the
r,ling dynasty o! Darnataka !or oer three "ent,ries, beginning in 1K6 (.:. The earliest mention o! the
name RCoysalaS o"",rs in an ins"ription o! the middle o! the tenth "ent,ry, and the origin o! the
!amily name is gien !or the Irst time in an ins"ription o! 888) (.: as !ollows: R@n the lineage o! Uad,
there was born a "ertain <ala. @n "ompany with a Tain as"eti", who was ersed in all the s"ien"e o!
in"antation, he was worshipping the goddess 0admaati o! <asakap,ra with a iew to bringing her into
their power and so a"9,iring soereignty !or <ala. ( tiger sprang o,t threatening to interr,pt and spoil
the eZ"a"y o! their rites. Hn the appeal o! the as"eti" who "ried o,r _0oy&<ala&_slay, oh <ala_, <ala slew
the tiger. (nd !rom this e2"lamation and the sla,ghter o! the tiger he and his des"endants a"9,ired the
name o! 0oysalaS.
The Coysalas rose to power as !e,datory o! the =hal,kyas, and as their s,bordinates began to r,le
oer a small tra"t o! territory, with their "apital Irst at <ose,r (now (ngadi in ;,dagere Tal,k), then
at Bel,r, and Inally at :warasam,dra (now Calebid) and a"9,ired "ontrol oer the Talekad region.
The Coysalas "ontin,ed the tradition o! patronage to men o! leers et". :,e to the generosity and
broad mindedness o! these r,lers, the area "omprised in the !ormer ;ysore <tate be"ame the home o!
many non&kannada Brahmins s,"h as the Veland,s, ;,lakanad,s, and the (rael, .iyogis o! the
(ndhra =o,ntry, the Darahadis , Donkanansthas and :esasthas o! the ;aharashtra =o,ntry and the
Vadamas o! the Tamil =o,ntry. There were many s,b&se"ts among the Dannada speaking brahmins
s,"h as the Badaganad,, the Babb,r Damme se"t, the <eeranad,, and Coysala Darnatakas. The
Cayaka, the Dota and the <ialli se"ts o! Dannada speaking brahmins were lo"aliPed to the western
"oastal region. @t will be readily seen that these names indi"ate the geographi"al diisions !rom whi"h
these people hailed. @n order to maintain their own ",stoms, rit,als, lang,age (diale"tal pe",liarities),
traditions, and indiid,ality, ea"h s,b&se"t "alled itsel! by a distin"tie name, ,s,ally a town or
geographi"al diision o! their origin. (This tenden"y is not ery marked and rigid a!ter the ;,slim
inasion o! the <o,th). Th,s the Badagand, Darnatakas "ame !rom the northern parts o! !ormer
;ysore <tate \ Bellary and (nantap,r distri"tsW the seeranad, Darnatakas !rom the region, aro,nd <ira
in T,mk,r distri"t.
(s noted aboe, the sphere o! a,thority o! the Coysalas, when they rose to power, was in the region o!
their birth pla"e \ <ose,r, and e2panded to Bel,r, :warasam,dra and Talakad, sit,ated in the
modern distri"ts o! Dad,r, Cassan and ;ysore respe"tiely. This tra"t o! Darnataka was the home
proin"e o! the Coysalas and the Brahmins who were residing in this area were there!ore "alled
Coysala Darnatakas.
Kerala
The brahmins are .amb,diri (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/.amb,diri3a"tion4edit7
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redlink48) and 0,shpaka (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/0,shpaka_Brahmin3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) brahmins.
Burma (Myanmar)
Template:B,rmese "hara"ters (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Template:B,rmese_"hara"ters3a"tion4edit7redlink48) Cistori"ally, Brahmins, known
as ponna ( ) in modern&day B,rmese (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/B,rmese_lang,age3a"tion4edit7redlink48) (Gntil the 8166s, ponna re!erred to @ndians
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Herseas_@ndians3a"tion4edit7redlink48) who had arried prior to
"olonial r,le, distin"t !rom the kala, @ndians who arried d,ring British r,le), !ormed an inX,ential
gro,p prior in B,rma to British "olonialism. :,ring the Donba,ng dynasty
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Donba,ng_dynasty3a"tion4edit7redlink48), "o,rt Brahmins were
"ons,lted by kings !or moing royal "apitals, waging wars, making oMerings to B,ddhist sites like
the ;aham,ni B,ddha (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/;aham,ni_B,ddha3a"tion4edit7
redlink48), and !or astrology.#5*$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&
leider&5*) B,rmese Brahmins "an be diided into !o,r general gro,ps, depending on their origins:
;anip,r Brahmins (Template:Lang&my (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Template:Lang&
my3a"tion4edit7redlink48)) \ Brahmins who were sent to B,rma a!ter ;anip,r
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/;anip,r) be"ame a B,rmese assal state in the 8)66s and
ambassadors !rom ;anip,r
(rakanese Brahmins (Template:Lang&my (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Template:Lang&
my3a"tion4edit7redlink48)): Brahmins bro,ght to B,rma !rom (rakan
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/'akhine_<tate3a"tion4edit7redlink48) a!ter it was "on9,ered by
the Donba,ng king Bodawpaya (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bodawpaya3a"tion4edit7
redlink48)
<againg Brahmins: oldest Brahmins in B,rmese so"iety, who had "ons,lted the 0y,
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/0y,3a"tion4edit7redlink48), B,rman
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/B,rman3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and ;on
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/;on3a"tion4edit7redlink48)kingdoms prior to the Donba,ng
dynasty
@ndian Brahmins: Brahmins who arried with British "olonial r,le, when B,rma be"ame a part o!
the British 'a? (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/British_'a?3a"tion4edit7redlink48)
(""ording to B,rmese "hroni"les, brahmins in B,rma were s,b?e"t to the !o,r&"aste system
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/=aste_system3a"tion4edit7redlink48), whi"h in"l,ded brahmanas
( ), kshatriyas ( ), aishya ( ), and sh,dra ( ). Be"a,se the B,rmese
monar"hy en!or"ed the "aste system !or @ndians, Brahmins who broke "aste traditions and laws were
s,b?e"t to p,nishment. @n the (rakanese kingdom, p,nished Brahmins o!ten be"ame kyun
ponna ( ), literally Nslae BrahminsO, who made Xower oMerings to B,ddha images
and per!ormed menial tasks. :,ring theDonba,ng dynasty (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Donba,ng_dynasty3a"tion4edit7redlink48), "aste was indi"ated by the n,mber o! salwe
(hp://familypedia.wikia.com/wiki/Salwe?action=editredlink=!" (threads) wornW brahmins wore nine,
while the lowest "aste wore none. Brahmins are also !,ndamental in the .ine&-od ",lt, "alled the
.ine :iinities (#haya $o Su ) whi"h is essentially a B,rmese p,?a
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/0,?a_(Cind,ism)3a"tion4edit7redlink48) (pu%aw in B,rmese) o!
appeasing nine diinities,B,ddha (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/B,ddha3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) and the eight arahats (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(rhat3a"tion4edit7redlink48), or a
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gro,p o! nine deities, Ie Cind, gods and !o,r nats (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/.at_(spirit)3a"tion4edit7redlink48).#5*$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&
leider&5*) This pra"ti"e "ontin,es to be pra"ti"ed in modern&day B,rma.
Gotras and pravaras
<ee also: =lassiI"ation o! Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/=lassiI"ation_o!_Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48)
Brahmins "lassi!y themseles on the basis o! their patrilineal (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/0atrilineal3a"tion4edit7redlink48) des"ent !rom a notable an"estor. These an"estors are either
an"ient @ndian sages or kshatriyas (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Dshatriyas3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) (warriors) who "hose to be"ome Brahmins. The eight ma?or gotras that tra"e des"ent !rom
sages are: Dana (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Dana3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Tamadagni
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Tamadagni), Bharad`?a (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bharad
B=JB(5?a3a"tion4edit7redlink48), -a,tama (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/-a,tama3a"tion4edit7redlink48), (tri (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(tri), Vasishtha
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Vasishtha3a"tion4edit7redlink48), atryasa
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(tryasa3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Dashyapa
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Dashyapa),(gastya (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/(gastya) gotra. Two gotras that tra"e des"ent !rom kshatriyas are ;itra
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/;itra3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and Vishamitra
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Vishamitra) gotra.
@n general, gotra (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/-otra) denotes any person who tra"es des"ent in
an ,nbroken male line !rom a "ommon male an"estor. 0+ini deInes gotra !or grammati"al p,rposes as
Napatyam pa,traprabhrti gotramO (@V. 8. 8A5), whi"h means: Rthe word gotra denotes the progeny (o! a
sage) beginning with the sonOs sonS. >hen a person says, R@ am Dashypasa&gotraS, he means that he
tra"es his des"ent !rom the an"ient sage Dashyapa by ,nbroken male des"ent. This en,meration o!
eight primary gotras seems to hae been known to 0+ini (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/0B=4B*8
B/8BB1B*)ini3a"tion4edit7redlink48). These gotras are not dire"tly "onne"ted to 0ra?apathy or laer
brama. The oMspring (apatya) o! these /ight are gotras and others than these are "alled
Ngotr`ayaaO.#51$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&51)
The gotras are arranged in gro,ps, e. g. there are a""ording to the asal`yana&sra,tasbtra !o,r
s,bdiisions o! the Vasishtha gana, iP. Gpamany,, 0ar+shara (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/0ar
B=4B*8shara3a"tion4edit7redlink48), D,ndina (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/D,ndina3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and Vasishtha (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Vasishtha3a"tion4edit7redlink48) (other than the Irst three). /a"h o! these !o,r again has
n,mero,s s,b&se"tions, ea"h being "alled gotra. <o the arrangement is Irst into ganas, then into
pakshas, then into indiid,al gotras. The Irst has s,ried in the Bhrig, (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Bhrig,3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and cngirasa (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/
B=4B*6ngirasa3a"tion4edit7redlink48) gana. (""ording to Ba,dh., the prin"ipal eight gotras were
diided into pakshas. The praara o! Gpamany, is Vasishtha (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Vasishtha3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Bharadas,, @ndrapramadaW the praara o! the 0ar`shara gotra
is Vasishtha (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Vasishtha3a"tion4edit7redlink48), <h`ktya, 0`r`sharyaW
the praara o! the D,ndina gotra is Vasishtha, ;aitr`ar,na, Da,ndinya and the praara o! Vasishthas
other than these three is simply Vasishtha. @t is there!ore that some deIne praara as the gro,p o!
sages that disting,ishes the !o,nder (lit. the starter) o! one gotra !rom another.
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There are two kinds o! praaras, 8) sishya&prasishya&rishi&parampara, and 5) p,trparampara.
-otrapraaras "an be ekarsheya, dwarsheya, triarsheya, pan"harsheya, saptarsheya, and ,p to 81
rishis. Dashyapasa gotra has at least two distin"t praaras in (ndhra 0radesh: one with three sages
(triarsheya praara) and the other with seen sages (saptarsheya praara). This praara may be either
sishya&prasishya&rishi&parampara or p,traparampara. <imilarly, <riatsasa gotra has Ie sages or is
"alled 0an"harsheya and are the des"endants o! Tamadagni. >hen it is sishya&prasishya&rishi&
parampara marriage is not a""eptable i! hal! or more than hal! o! the rishis are same in both bride and
bridegroom gotras. @! it is p,traparampara, marriage is totally ,na""eptable een i! one rishi
mat"hes.#J6$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&J6)
Sects and Rishis
:,e to the diersity in religio,s and ",lt,ral traditions and pra"ti"es, and the Vedi"
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Vedi"3a"tion4edit7redlink48) s"hools whi"h they belong
to,Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmins3a"tion4edit7redlink48) are !,rther diided
into ario,s s,b"astes. :,ring the s,tra period, ro,ghly between 8666 B=/ to 566 B=/, Brahmins
be"ame diided into ario,s <hakhas (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<hakha3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) (bran"hes), based on the adoption o! diMerent Vedas (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Vedas3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and diMerent res"ension Vedas (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Vedas3a"tion4edit7redlink48). <e"ts !or diMerent denominations o! the same bran"h o! the Vedas
were !ormed, ,nder the leadership o! disting,ished tea"hers among Brahmins.
There are seeral Brahmin law giers, s,"h as (ngirasa (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/(ngiras_(sage)3a"tion4edit7redlink48), (pasthambha (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/(pasthambha3a"tion4edit7redlink48), (tri (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(tri), Bhrig,
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bhrig,3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Brihaspati
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brihaspati3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Bo,dhayana
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bo,dhayana3a"tion4edit7redlink48),:aksha
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:aksha3a"tion4edit7redlink48), -a,tama
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/-a,tama_(Cind,_sage)3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Carita
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Carita3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Datyayana
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Datyayana3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Likhita
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Likhita3a"tion4edit7redlink48), ;an, (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/;an,_(Cind,ism)3a"tion4edit7redlink48),#J8$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&J8) 0arasara (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/0arasara3a"tion4edit7
redlink48), <amarta (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<amarta3a"tion4edit7redlink48), <hankha
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<hankha3a"tion4edit7redlink48), <hatatapa
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<hatatapa3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Gshanasa
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Gshanasa3a"tion4edit7redlink48),Vashishta
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Vashishta3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Vishn,
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Vishn,3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Vyasa
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Vyasa3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Ua?naalkya
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Ua?naalkya3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and Uama
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Uama_(Cind,ism)3a"tion4edit7redlink48). These twenty&one rishis
were the propo,nders o! <mritis (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<mriti3a"tion4edit7redlink48). The
oldest among these smritis are (pastamba, Ba,dhayana, -a,tama, and Vasishta <,tras
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/<B=KB(Btra3a"tion4edit7redlink48).#J5$
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&J5)
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Descendants of the Brahmins
;any @ndians (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/@ndia) and non&@ndians "laim des"ent !rom the Vedi"
'ishis o! both Brahmin and non&Brahmin des"ent. For e2ample, the :ash (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/:ash3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and .agas (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/.aga_people3a"tion4edit7redlink48) are said to be the des"endants o! Dashyapa ;,ni
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Dashyapa). Vishwakarmas (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Vishwakarmas) are the des"endants o! 0an"ha 'ishis or Brahmarishies. (""ording to Ua?,reda
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Ua?,reda3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and Brahmanda p,rana
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmanda_p,rana3a"tion4edit7redlink48), they are <anagha,
<anathana, (bh,anasa, 0ra?nasa, and <,parnasa. The Dani (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Dani_(tribe)3a"tion4edit7redlink48) tribe o! <o,th @ndia (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/<o,th_@ndia3a"tion4edit7redlink48) "laim to des"end !rom(gastya ;,ni
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(gastyar3a"tion4edit7redlink48).
The -ondhali, Danet, Bhot, Lohar, :agi, and Cessis "laim to be !rom 'en,ka :ei
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/'en,ka3a"tion4edit7redlink48).
The Dasi Dapadi <,dras "laim to originate !rom the Brahmin <,kradea (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmin_<,kradea3a"tion4edit7redlink48). Their d,ty was to trans!er water to the sa"red "ity
o! Dashi (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Varanasi3a"tion4edit7redlink48).#JJ$
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&JJ)
:adhee"h Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:adhee"h_Brahmins)/dayama brahmin tra"e
their roots !rom :adhi"hi 'ishi (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:adhi"hi3a"tion4edit7redlink48).
;any Tat (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Tat3a"tion4edit7redlink48) "lans "laim to des"end
!rom:adhi"hi 'ishi (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:adhi"hi3a"tion4edit7redlink48) while
the :,di Tats (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/:,di3a"tion4edit7redlink48) "laim to be in the linear
o! :,da 'ishi.
Lord B,ddha (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Lord_B,ddha3a"tion4edit7redlink48) was a
des"endant o! (ngirasa (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(ngiras_(sage)3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) thro,gh -a,tama (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/-a,tama_(Cind,_sage)3a"tion4edit7
redlink48). There too were Dshatriyas (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Dshatriyas3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) o! other "lans to whom members des"end !rom (ngirasa (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/(ngiras_(sage)3a"tion4edit7redlink48), to !,lIll a "hildless kingOs wish.#J4$
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&J4)
The ba"kward&"aste ;atangs (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/;atang3a"tion4edit7redlink48) "laim
to des"end !rom ;atang ;,ni (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/;atanga3a"tion4edit7redlink48),
who be"ame a Brahmin by his karma (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Darma3a"tion4edit7
redlink48).
(""ording to one legend, the nomadi" tribe o! Derala (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Derala),
the Dakkarissi (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Dakkarissi3a"tion4edit7redlink48), are deried !rom
the mo,th o! -ar,da (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/-ar,da3a"tion4edit7redlink48), the ehi"le
o! Lord Vishn, (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Lord_Vishn,3a"tion4edit7redlink48), and "ame o,t
a Brahmin.#JK$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&JK)
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Brahmins taking up other duties
Brahmins hae taken on many pro!essions \ !rom being priests, as"eti"s and s"holars to warriors and
b,siness people, as is aested !or e2ample in DalhanaOs 'a?atarangini. Brahmins with the 9,alities o!
Dshatriyas are known as NBrahmakshatriyas (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmakshatriyas3a"tion4edit7redlink48)N. (n e2ample is the aatara
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(atara3a"tion4edit7redlink48) 0arash,rama
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/0arash,rama3a"tion4edit7redlink48) who is "onsidered an aatara
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(atara3a"tion4edit7redlink48) o! Vishn,
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Vishn,3a"tion4edit7redlink48). <age 0arash,rama was a power!,l
warrior who had de!eated the Caiheya kshatriyas twenty one times, was an e2pert in the ,se o!
weapons, and trained others to Ight witho,t weapons. (!ter <age 0arsh,ram destroyed the Dshatriya
ra"e, he was e2"l,ded by other Brahmin "omm,nities and denied to per!orm any religio,s "eremonies
!or him. (t the "oast o! (rabian sea (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(rabian_sea3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) i.e. the >estern -hats (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/>estern_-hats3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) he de"ided to "reate a new brahmin "omm,nity where he !o,nd dead bodies o! people
"ame o,t Xoating !rom the sea. Ce p,riIed them with (gni (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/(gni3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and bro,ght ba"k to li!e. Then he ta,ght them all the edaOs,
weapons, religio,s knowledge and made the Brahmin known as =hitpaan
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/=hitpaan3a"tion4edit7redlink48) Donkanastha Brahmins.
=hitapaan means =hit d 0aan the Brahmins whose "hit/so,l was p,riIed, Donkanastha
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Donkanastha3a"tion4edit7redlink48) means belong to Donkan
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Donkan3a"tion4edit7redlink48) region. =hitapaan Donkanastha
BrahminOs did not had their own land hen"e were ins,lted by other r,lers 7 Brahmins. Cen"e <age
0arsh,rama asked the <ea Lord to go ba"k and gie some land whi"h he denied. <age 0arsh,rama got
angry and made ready the Brahmastra (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmastra3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) to destroy the <ea Lord. <ea Lord !rightned and asked to !orgie him. <age 0arsh,rama said
that as he has made Brahmhaastra on the arrow ready to la,n"h he "annot ret,rn the arrow
ba"kwards b,t he will remoe the Brahmaastra and whereer the arrow will land till that point sea will
leae the Land !or his !ollowers =hitpaan Donkanastha Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/=hitpaan_Donkanastha_Brahmin3a"tion4edit7redlink48). The pla"e !rom where <age
0arsh,rama released the arrow is there in Donkan area known as Lote 0arsh,ram
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Lote_0arsh,ram3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and has a temple o! <age
0arsh,ram. TheBh,mihar Brahmins (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bh,mihar3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) were established when 0arash,rama (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/0arash,rama3a"tion4edit7redlink48) destroyed the Dshatriya ra"e, and he set ,p in their pla"e
the des"endants o! Brahmins, who, a!ter a time, haing mostly abandoned their priestly !,n"tions
(altho,gh some still per!orm), took to land&owning.#JA$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&JA) ;any brahmins took ,p the pro!ession o! medi"ine. They are Vaidya
brahmins "alled Baidya Brahmins o! Bengal (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Bengal3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) #g,pta, dasg,pta and seng,ptas$ are des"endants o! :hanaantari, the god o! medi"ine and
!ather o! (y,reda.
The Brahmakhatris (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmakhatris3a"tion4edit7redlink48) "aste,
des"endants o! the Dhatris (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Dhatri), howeer, are a b,siness
"aste/"omm,nity o! 0,n?ab and belong to the Dshatriya "aste.
0erhaps the word Brahma&kshatriya re!ers to a person belonging to the heritage o! both "astes.#J)$
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(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&a,togenerated4&J)) Coweer, among the 'oyal
'a?p,t ho,seholds, brahmins who be"ame the personal tea"hers and prote"tors o! the royal prin"es
rose to the stat,s o! 'a?p,rohit (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/'a?p,rohit3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) and ta,ght the prin"es eerything in"l,ding martial arts. They wo,ld also be"ome the
keepers o! the 'oyal lineage and its history. They wo,ld also be the prote"tors o! the throne in "ase the
regent was orphaned and a minor.
Dshatriyan Brahmin is a term asso"iated with people o! both "asteOs "omponents.#J*$
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&J*)
The 0allaas (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/0allaa3a"tion4edit7redlink48) were an e2ample o!
Brahmakshatriyas as that is what they "alled themseles. Ding Lalitaditya ;,ktapida
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Lalitaditya3a"tion4edit7redlink48) o! Dashmir
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Dashmir3a"tion4edit7redlink48) r,led all o! @ndia and een =entral
(sia.
Ding ',draarma (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/',draarma3a"tion4edit7redlink48) o! =hampa
(Vietnam) (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/=hampa3a"tion4edit7redlink48) o! AK) (.:. was the son
o! a Brahmin !ather.#J)$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&a,togenerated4&J))
Ding Tayaarma @ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Tayaarman_@3a"tion4edit7redlink48) o! Damb,?a
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Damb,?a3a"tion4edit7redlink48) (Damp,"hea) o! )*8 (.:. was a
Brahma&kshatriya.#J)$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&a,togenerated4&J))
Brahmins with the 9,alities o! a Vaisya (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Vaisya3a"tion4edit7
redlink48) or mer"hant are known as NBrahmyasyaO. (n e2ample o! s,"h persons are people o! the
(mbastha#J1$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&J1) "aste, whi"h e2ist in pla"es
like <o,th @ndia. They per!orm medi"al work \ they hae !rom an"ient times pra"ti"ed the (y,reda
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(y,reda3a"tion4edit7redlink48) and hae been Vaidyas
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Vaidya3a"tion4edit7redlink48) (or do"tors).
;any 0allis o! <o,th @ndia "laim to be Brahmins (while others "laim to be (gnik,la
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/(gnik,la3a"tion4edit7redlink48) Dshatriyas.)#46$
(hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&a,togeneratedJ&46) D,laman 0allis are
ni"knamed by o,tsiders as D,laman Brahmans.#46$ (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Brahmin%"ite_note&a,togeneratedJ&46) Cem, (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/Cem,3a"tion4edit7redlink48) !rom 'ewari (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om
/wiki/'ewari3a"tion4edit7redlink48), Caryana (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Caryana) was also a
Brahmin by birth.
<o,r"es.
The !ollowing is an e2"ellent site !or in!ormation on Brahmins.
hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin (hp://!amilypedia.wikia."om/wiki/Brahmin)
hp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengali_Brahmins (hp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengali_Brahmins)
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