Root:- Gujrati
One of five Pancha Dravida Brahmins of Southern India. Brahmins from North India were invited by King Mulraj Solanki in year about 960 AD. The meaning of Sanskrit word “ Audich” means north. Upon the invitation of the King, Brahmins living near the river saryu, Kannauj, Kashi, Pushkar, Pryag, Kurukshetra(Haryana) settled in Gujrat and now identified as Auditichya Brahmins.!
Root:- Bengal
Bengali Brahmins had very rich and deep rooted history. Research is still going on this subject. The entire are which is identified today as West Bengal, Bangladesh, Assam, Tripura according to one book was known as “ Gaudiya” Pradesh from where Brahmins later on identified as Gaur Brahmins migrated to Ganga Plains some 2000 years ago and were known as Gaur Brahmins . Some Brahmins either married to other caste or at some point also had mixing of blood with Non Hindus or lower caste Hindus were knows as Pirali Brahmins. Those who opted not to migrate to northern Plains and managed to save their lineage are identified as “Kulin Bengali Brahmins. Bengali Brahmins eat fish as it available in abundance and main source of protein. Traditionally, they do not at all eat red meat. Some surname of Bengali Brahmins are as follows: Acharya, Adhikari, Aich, Bagchi, Banerjee, Bandopadhyay, Bhattacharjee,Chatterjee, Chakraborty, Debnath, Ganguly, Ghatak, Roy, Misra, Mukherjee, Nath, Munshi, Pathak,!
Root:- Bengal
One of five Pancha Gauda Brahmins of North India. 1. Gaur Brahmins, 2. Maithila Brahmins( Present day Bihar), 3.Saraswat Brahmins, 4.Kanyakubj Brahmins, 5. Utkala or Oriya Brahmins(Present day state of Odisha ). According to one book State of Bengal and its near by area was known as - Gaudiya - Pradesh from where Brahmins identified later as Gaur Brahmins migrated to Ganga Plains were known as Gaur Brahmins about 2000 years ago. They are found in Delhi, Haryana, U.P. Rajasthan. They are different in food habits from Bengali Brahmins and are pure vegetarian. Gaur Brahmins considered themselves to be on top of hierarchy. How ? It’s better leave this question unanswered as it is meaningless in today’s context.!
Root:- Saraswati River
Brahmins from northern India who migrated to Garwal and Kumaon region mainly as Priests of Badrinath temple and Kedarnath temple later identified as Garwali and Kumaoni Brahmins !
Root:- Krishna River
One of five Pancha Dravida Brahmins of Southern India!
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One of five Pancha Gauda Brahmins of North India. 1. Gaur Brahmins, 2. Maithila Brahmins( Present day Bihar), 3.Saraswat Brahmins, 4.Kanyakubj Brahmins, 5. Utkala or Oriya Brahmins(Present day state of Odisha ). !
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One of five Pancha Dravida Brahmins of Southern India. Gaur Brahmins ( also written as Goud , Gauda or Gawd) and Saraswat Brahmins create a sub group which is popularly known in this region as Gaur Saraswat Brahmins(GSB). They speak Marathi and Konkani. Similarly, Coastal area Brahmins known Konkanstha or Chitpavan Brahmins came into limelight when Balaji Vishwnath became ruler of Maratha empire. Very progressive Brahmins and has given some very brilliant name in the filed of sports, dance, music and theatre. Prominent are Sachin Tedulkar, Lata Mangeshkar, Deepika Padukone, Madhuri Dixit, to name few. In this region, putting one’s ancestral village as surname is quite common. Hence, judging lineage by name is not so easy. Deshastha Brahmins who were living near the valleys of the Krishna and the Godavari rivers, and a part of Deccan plateau adjacent to the Sahyadri hills, are collectively termed the Desha – the original home of the Deshastha Brahmins. !
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One of five Pancha Gauda Brahmins of North India. 1. Gaur Brahmins , 2. Maithila Brahmins( Present day Bihar), 3.Saraswat Brahmins, 4.Kanyakubj Brahmins, 5. Utkala or Oriya Brahmins(Present day state of Odisha ). Presently Maithila Brahmins are also known as Bhumihar Brahmins. Word Bhumihar is derived from “Bhumi” i.e. earth. It means those Brahmins who are earning their livelihood from “Bhumi” i.e. cultivation. So, Agriculturalist Brahmins became Bhumihar. !
Root:- Kerala
Relatively a very small and silent group of Brahmins. Brahmins migrated from central India long long ago and with a fusion of Sanskrit and Tamil language , Malyalam language developed. The Kerala being very rich in spices and had International Trade since time immemorial enriched with foreign culture. !
Root:- Panch Gaud
Rajasthani Brahmins are mainly Gaur Brahmins . Due to regional reasons they are identifying themselves as Marwari Brahmins as the region is also known as Marwar. Business acumen is very high in this area and this also influenced Brahmins. Brahmins who opted for trading, business and rubbed shoulders with predominantly business community have imbibed business senses and knows as Khandelwal Brahmins. Prominent are Paliwals who hails from District Pali of Rajasthan , engaged in trading and became very rich and affluent. Because of their sheer wealth they are identified as Paliwals Brahmins. Besides, Pareek ,Gaur, Marwari Brahmin(Khandelwal Brahmins) are quite common in this region. Dadeetch, Shrimali, Jangid.!
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Sanadhya Brahmins are spread mainly in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, some part of Western part Utter Pradesh . Mainly they are living in area i.e. central India !
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One of five Pancha Gauda Brahmins of North India. 1. Gaur Brahmins, 2. Maithila Brahmins( Present day Bihar), 3.Saraswat Brahmins, 4.Kanyakubj Brahmins, 5. Utkala or Oriya Brahmins(Present day state of Odisha ). They got their name as it is believed that they used to live on the banks of river Saraswati which is stated to have disappeared . Very few people know that Kashmere Brahmins are also Saraswat Brahmins. They are spread all over India. Sometimes also addressed as Punjabi Brahmins. Common surnames are Chibber, Sharma, etc !
Root:- Godavari River
One of five Pancha Dravida Brahmins of Southern India. Also known as Smaarta Brahmins because they are followers of ‘smritis’. Traditionally Living at the banks of river Godavari.!
Root:- odisha
One of five Pancha Gauda Brahmins of North India. 1. Gaur Brahmins, 2. Maithila Brahmins( Present day Bihar), 3.Saraswat Brahmins, 4.Kanyakubj Brahmins, 5. Utkala or Oriya Brahmins(Present day state of Odisha ). !
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