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Brahmin communities in India are traditionally divided into two regional groups: Pancha-Gauda Brahmins and Pancha-Dravida Brahmins according to the following shloka found in the Rajatarangini of Kalhana (12th century): Image File history File links Mergefrom. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The term Brahmin denotes both a member of the priestly class in the Hindu varna system, and a member of the highest caste in the caste system of Hindu society. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Rajtarangini (River of Kings), a book written in Sanskrit by Kalhana, contains an account of the life and history of Kashmir. ... Kalhana (c. ...

कर्णाटकाश्च तैलंगा द्राविडा महाराष्ट्रकाः ।

गुर्जराश्चेति पञ्चैव द्राविडा विन्ध्यदक्षिणे ॥

सारस्वताः कान्यकुब्जा गौडा उत्कलमैथिलाः ।

पन्चगौडा इति ख्याता विन्ध्स्योत्तरवासिनः ॥

"The Karnatakas, Tailangas, Dravidas, Maharashtrakas and Gurjaras; these five (-types who- ) live south of Vindhya (- mountains) are (called-) "Dravida" (- brahmins); (whereas-) Saraswatas, Kanyakubjas, Gaudas, Utkalas, and Maithilas, who live north of Vindhya (- mountains) are known as "five Gauda" (- brahmins)."

The shloka only identifies the caste-system present on the basis of their regional presence. The classification of Brahmins, the highest varna, on the basis of Region is debatable (compare the Brahmin gotra system).^{[citation needed]} The Vindhya Range is a range of hills in central India, which geographically separates The Indian subcontinent into northern India and Southern India. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Pancha-Gauda

Main article: Pancha-Gauda

Those from Uttarapatha (Aryavarta) (northern and eastern India.) Pancha-Gauda and Pancha-Dravida are two chief divisions of Brahmins, as per the Å›loka from Rājatarangini of / Kalhana: कर्णाटकाश्च तैलंगा द्राविडा महाराष्ट्रकाः , गुर्जराश्चेति पञ्चैव द्राविडा विन्ध्यदक्षिणे || सारस्वताः कान्यकुब्जा गौडा उत्कलमैथिलाः, पञ्चगौडा इति ख्याता विन्ध्स्योत्तरवासिनः || Meaning :(The-) Karnātakas, Tailangas, Dravidas, Mahārāshtrakās and Gurjaras; these five(-types who-) live south of Vindhya (- mountains) are (called-) five Dravidas (- brahmins); (whereas-) Sārasvatas, K... Dark green region marks the approximate extent of northern India while the regions marked as light green lies within the sphere of north Indian influence. ...

Approximately ordered according to geographical regions, from West to East

Saraswat

• Kashmiri Pandits
• Mohyal Brahmins
• Dhima Brahmins
• Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins
• Gouda Saraswat Brahmins
• Shakdwipi Brahmins
• Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin
• Nasarpuri Sindh Saraswat Brahmin

The Sarasvati River is a river that is mentioned in Hindu texts like the Rig Veda and the Mahabharata. ... The Kashmiri Pandits (Hindus) are the original inhabitants of the Valley of Kashmir. ... Mohyal (Punjabi-Shahmukhi: ﻝﺎﻴﮨﻮﻣ , Punjabi-Gurmukhi: ਮੋਹ੍ਯਾਲ, Hindi: मोहयाल) (alternate spellings include Muhiyal, Muhial, Mhial, Mohiyal or Mahjal) is the name of an endogamous group of seven lineages arising from the Gandhara region. ... Young Indian brahmachari Brahmin A Brahmin (less often Brahman) is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. ... Rajapur/Balavalikar Gauda Saraswat Brahmans (RSB), as they are known, belong to the Pancha (five) Gauda Brahmana groups or Gaudadi Panchakas. Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins are a branch of the saraswat brahmins, who were supposed to have resided on the banks of the legendary Saraswati River. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Chitrapur Saraswats are a Hindu, Brahmin community in India. ...

Kanyakubja

• Kanyakubja Brahmins
• Saryupareen Brahmins

Kanauj, or Kannauj, is an ancient city of Uttar Pradesh state of India (1991 pop. ... Sarupareen Brahmins or Saryuparin are a caste of North Indian Brahmins who reside on the eastern plain of the Saryu River. ...

Gauda

It has been suggested that Gauda brahmins be merged into this article or section. (Discuss)

• Khandelwal Brahmin
• Kota Brahmin
• Dadhich Brahmin
• Gaur Brahmin
• Sanadya Brahmin

Sanskrit gauḍa is a vrddhi derivation of guḍa, literally "sugar molass", but also the name of a tribe of the Madhyadesha. A school of thought believes that Gauda is sometimes taken to mean the Gaur region of Bengal. However the original meaning of the term coincides with region termed as Brahmakshetra: Image File history File links Mergefrom. ... The comprise one of the five sub-divisions of Panch-Gauda (, , i. ... Kota Brahmins hail from the Kundapur and surrounding areas of Udupi district in Karnataka. ... Dadhich Brahmins (or Dadhichi Brahmins) are a specific sub-caste in Brahmins who claim lineage from the sage Dadhichi. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Vrddhi is a Sanskrit word meaning growth (cognate to English weird, Old English wyrd). ...

ब्रह्मक्षेत्रं गुडारण्यं मत्स्यपाञ्चालमाथुराः

एष ब्रह्मर्षि देशो वै ब्रह्मावर्त समम्बरम् ॥

ब्रह्मक्षेत्रं कुरुक्षेत्रं ब्रह्मदेशः प्रकथ्यते

आदिगौदर्षिदेशान्तं हर्यारण्यमिहोच्यते ॥^{[citation needed]}

Utkal

• Utkala Brahmins

Utkala Brahmins, also known as Oriyā or Orissā Brahmins, are a Jāti (caste) who live mainly in the Indian state of Orissa. ...

Purbi

• Bhumihar Brahmins
• Maithili Brahmins
• Kulin Brahmins
• Bengali Brahmins
• Bardai Brahmins

Bhumihar Brahmins also known as Bhumihars (भूमिहार) are an influential Hindu sub-caste who have traditionally resided in fertile regions of Indo-Gangetic plains of North India, in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. ... Young Indian brahmachari Brahmin A Brahmin (less often Brahman) is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. ... Maithil Brahmins This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Kulin Brahmin Kulin Brahmins are those Brahmins in Bengal who can trace themselves to the five families of Kanauj,Uttar Pradesh who migrated to Bengal. ... Bengali Brahmins are those Brahmins who traditionally reside in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, currently comprising the Indian state of West Bengal, and Bangladesh. ...

Pancha-Dravida

Those from Dakshinapatha (South India, including Gujarat). The geographical south of India includes all Indian territory below the 20th parallel. ... This article is for the Indian state. ...

Gujarat

• Nagar Brahmins
• Awadhich Brahmins
• Bardai Brahmins
• Girinarayan Brahmins
• Khedaval
• Shrimali Brahmins
• Anavil Brahmin

The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Young Indian brahmachari Brahmin A Brahmin (less often Brahman) is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. ... KHEDAVAL or KHEDAWAL Khedaval is a leading Brahmin community better known as Baj Khedaval Brahmin. ... Shrimal a place in Indias Rajasthan State . ... A Sanskrit proverb says that A person who forsakes his roots, loses direction and the new roots he likes to create will not really exists. Hence, a justifiable concern for our origins provides a sense of stability and purpose to our struggles for our existence and survival. ...

Maharashtra

• Chitpavan Brahmins (Konkanasth)
• Deshastha Brahmin
• Karhade Brahmins
• Samvedi Brahmins
• Devrukhe Brahmins

// Majority of the Maratha empire Peshwes belonged to this community. ... Deshastha Brahmins (Marathi: देशस्थ ब्राह्मण) are a Hindu Brahmin sub-caste belonging to the Indo-Aryan ethnic group primarily from the Indian state of Maharashtra . ... Karhade Brahmins (Karhádé Bráhmeņ) form the smallest of the four major sub-castes of Maharashtrian Brahmins, the other three being Deshastha Brahmins, Saraswat Brahmins and Konkanastha Brahmins. ... A small brahmin sub-caste from Maharashtra In India. ... The term Brahmin denotes both a member of the priestly class in the Hindu varna system, and a member of the highest caste in the caste system of Hindu society. ...

Karnataka

• Kannada Brahmins
  • Daivajna Brahmins
  • Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins
  • Badaganadu Brahmins
  • Babburu Kamme Brahmins
  • Ulucha Kamme Brahmins
  • Niyogi Brahmins
  • Madhva Brahmins
  • Vaishnava Brahmins
  • Sri Vaishnava or Hebbar Sri Vaishnava or Mysore Iyengars
• Mysore Iyers
• Ashtagrama iyers
• Mulukanadu Brahmins
• Sankethi Brahmins
• Sarawat Brahmins, totally different from Gowda Saraswat Brahmins and one of the smallest groups of Brahmins in terms of population.
• Gauda Saraswat Brahmins (Generally considered Pancha-Gauda)^[1]
• Tuluva Brahmins^[2]
  • Shivalli Brahmins
  • Sthanika Brahmins
  • Koteshwara Brahmins
  • Padia Brahmins
  • Saklapuri Brahmins
  • Kandavara Brahmins
  • Koota Brahmins
  • Havyaka Brahmins
  • Smarth Brahmins
  • Maratha Brahmins
  • [[Karhade Brahmin]s]

Kannada Brahmins are Brahmins whose mother-tongue is the Kannada language. ... The Daivadnya (also spelled Daivajna) community is a Hindu caste from the western coast of India, the Konkan. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The Ashtagrama Iyers are a group of Vadama Iyers or South Indian Brahmins with their roots in the Ashtagrama situated in the Kolar district of Karnataka // In the early 16th century a few of the Iyers from the North Arcot and the Tanjavur districts of Tamil Nadu migrated to the... Mulukanadu Brahmins are a sub-sect of Telugu speaking Vaidiki Smartha Brahmins. ... The Saraswat Brahmins claim descent from a Brahmin caste mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures as inhabiting the Saraswati River valley, the geographic location of which is unknown. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... STHANIKA BRAHMIN COMMUNITY Sthanika Brahmin Community, are basically Pancha-Dravida Brahmins, who are Smartha Brahmins,and come under the Classification of Tulluva Brahmins,thus they have there origins in Costal Karnataka (Karwar to Kasargod now a part of Kerala State) Region of Karnataka State. ... Koota Brahmins hail from the Kundapur and surrounding areas of Udupi district in Karnataka. ... Havyaka Brahmins are a Brahmin subsect primarily from the Indian state of Karnataka and Northern Kerala. ...

Andhra Pradesh

• Telugu Brahmins
• Niyogi Brahmins
• Vaidiki Brahmins

Telugu Brahmins are members of the Indian Brahmin caste whose native language is Telugu. ... Niyogis are a sect of Brahmins and are predominantly Telugu speakers. ...

Dravida (Tamil Nadu and Kerala)

• Iyers
• Iyengars (of Vadakalai and Thenkalai sects)
• Namboothiri Brahmins
• Pushpaka Brahmins (Ambalavasis)
• Sharada Brahmins

Iyer is the name given to a community of Brahmins (members of the priestly class / caste) of India whose members profess the advaita philosophy propounded by sri Shankaracharya and whose ancestors have had strong ties with the Tamil region,for many centuries. ... For the yoga style founded by B.K.S. Iyengar, see Iyengar Yoga. ... Vadakalai Iyengars are a subset of Iyengars. ... Therkku in the Tamil language means South. ... Language(s) Malayalam, knowledge of Sanskrit Religion(s) Hinduism Related ethnic groups Panch-Dravida Brahmins, Pushpaka Brahmins, Nair, Iyer, Iyengar Namboothiri Brahmins (Malayalam :നമ്പൂതിരി) are the upper class Brahmins of Kerala, who are considered the most orthodox Brahmins in India. ... Pushpaka Brahmin ( Ampalavasi / Ambalavasi ) Pushpaka Brahmins, commonly known as Ambalavasis, are the lower class Brahmins of Kerala. ...

List of sub-castes

Some of the existing sub-castes from Panch-Gaur group of Brahmins are:

• Bengali Brahmins
• Bhargav Brahmins
• Bhumihar Brahmins
• Dadhich Brahmins
• Gaur Brahmins
• Gautam Brahmins
• Kashmiri Pandits
• Khandelwal Brahmins
• Khedaval Brahmins
• Mohyal Brahmins
• Kanyakubja Brahmins
• Kota Brahmins
• Kulin Brahmins
• Maithili Brahmins
• Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins
• Sanadya Brahmins
• Saraswat Brahmins
• Saryupareen Brahmins
• Shrimali Brahmins

Some of the existing sub-castes from Panch-Dravida group of Brahmins are: Bengali Brahmins are those Brahmins who traditionally reside in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, currently comprising the Indian state of West Bengal, and Bangladesh. ... Bhargav (alt. ... Bhumihar Brahmins also known as Bhumihars (भूमिहार) are an influential Hindu sub-caste who have traditionally resided in fertile regions of Indo-Gangetic plains of North India, in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. ... Young Indian brahmachari Brahmin A Brahmin (less often Brahman) is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. ... Gautam (written in Devnagari script as गौतम) Brahmins comprise a sub-caste of Brahmins in India. ... The Kashmiri Pandits (Hindus) are the original inhabitants of the Valley of Kashmir. ... Mohyal (Punjabi-Shahmukhi: ﻝﺎﻴﮨﻮﻣ , Punjabi-Gurmukhi: ਮੋਹ੍ਯਾਲ, Hindi: मोहयाल) (alternate spellings include Muhiyal, Muhial, Mhial, Mohiyal or Mahjal) is the name of an endogamous group of seven lineages arising from the Gandhara region. ... The Kanyakubja Brahmins comprise one of the five sub-divisions of Panch-Gauda (, , i. ... Kulin Brahmin Kulin Brahmins are those Brahmins in Bengal who can trace themselves to the five families of Kanauj,Uttar Pradesh who migrated to Bengal. ... Maithil Brahmins This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Rajapur/Balavalikar Gauda Saraswat Brahmans (RSB), as they are known, belong to the Pancha (five) Gauda Brahmana groups or Gaudadi Panchakas. Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins are a branch of the saraswat brahmins, who were supposed to have resided on the banks of the legendary Saraswati River. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Saraswat Brahmins claim descent from a Brahmin caste mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures as inhabiting the Saraswati River valley, the geographic location of which is unknown. ... Sarupareen Brahmins or Saryuparin are a caste of North Indian Brahmins who reside on the eastern plain of the Saryu River. ... Shrimal a place in Indias Rajasthan State . ...

• Bardai Brahmins
• Chitpavan Brahmins (Konkanasth)
• Daivajna Brahmin
• Dhima Brahmins
• Deshastha Brahmin
• Gouda Saraswat Brahmins
• Havyaka Brahmins
• Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins
• Iyers, Iyengar (Vadakalai Thenkalai )
• Kandavara Brahmins
• Kannada Brahmins
• Karhade Brahmins
• Koota Brahmins
• Koteshwara Brahmins
• Nagar Brahmins
• Namboothiri (Namboodiri, Namboodiripad, Bhatathiripad)
• Padia Brahmins
• Pushpaka Brahmins (Ambalavasi Brahmins)
• Saklapuri Brahmins
• Sankethi Brahmins
• Shivalli Brahmins
• Sthanika Brahmins
• Telugu Brahmins (Vaidiki, Niyogi)
• Tuluva Brahmins

// Majority of the Maratha empire Peshwes belonged to this community. ... The Daivadnya (also spelled Daivajna) community is a Hindu caste from the western coast of India, the Konkan. ... Deshastha Brahmins (Marathi: देशस्थ ब्राह्मण) are a Hindu Brahmin sub-caste belonging to the Indo-Aryan ethnic group primarily from the Indian state of Maharashtra . ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... The Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins are a well known subject of Smarta Brahmins, which has produced many eminent scholars, musicians, philosophers, generals and religious pontiffs, over the centuries. ... Iyer is the name given to a community of Brahmins (members of the priestly class / caste) of India whose members profess the advaita philosophy propounded by sri Shankaracharya and whose ancestors have had strong ties with the Tamil region,for many centuries. ... For the yoga style founded by B.K.S. Iyengar, see Iyengar Yoga. ... Vadakalai Iyengars are a subset of Iyengars. ... Therkku in the Tamil language means South. ... Kannada Brahmins are Brahmins whose mother-tongue is the Kannada language. ... Karhade Brahmins (Karhádé Bráhmeņ) form the smallest of the four major sub-castes of Maharashtrian Brahmins, the other three being Deshastha Brahmins, Saraswat Brahmins and Konkanastha Brahmins. ... Koota Brahmins hail from the Kundapur and surrounding areas of Udupi district in Karnataka. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... The Namboothiris (Malayalam :നമ്പൂതിരി) are the Brahmins of Kerala, thought to be the most orthodox brahmins in India. ... Pushpaka Brahmins, commonly known as Ambalavasi Brahmins, is a caste of Semi-Brahmins in Kerala. ... Ambalavasi is the name of a Kerala community (not to be confused with caste) composed of a number of Hindu castes such as Pushpakas (Unni, Nambeesan, etc. ... The Sankethis are Smartha brahmins residing in Karnataka. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... STHANIKA BRAHMIN COMMUNITY Sthanika Brahmin Community, are basically Pancha-Dravida Brahmins, who are Smartha Brahmins,and come under the Classification of Tulluva Brahmins,thus they have there origins in Costal Karnataka (Karwar to Kasargod now a part of Kerala State) Region of Karnataka State. ... Telugu Brahmins are members of the Indian Brahmin caste whose native language is Telugu. ... Niyogis are a sect of Brahmins and are predominantly Telugu speakers. ...

See also

• Brahmin
• Bhumihar Brahmins
• Panch-Gauda
• Gauḍa brahmins
• Maithil Brāhamana
• Utkala Brahmin
• Bengali Brahmins
• Shakadvipi
• Hinduism
• Forward Castes

The term Brahmin denotes both a member of the priestly class in the Hindu varna system, and a member of the highest caste in the caste system of Hindu society. ... Bhumihar Brahmins also known as Bhumihars (भूमिहार) are an influential Hindu sub-caste who have traditionally resided in fertile regions of Indo-Gangetic plains of North India, in the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. ... Young Indian brahmachari Brahmin A Brahmin (less often Brahman) is a member of the Hindu priestly caste. ... Pancha-Gauda and Pancha-Dravida are two chief divisions of Brahmins, as per the Å›loka from Rājatarangini of / Kalhana: कर्णाटकाश्च तैलंगा द्राविडा महाराष्ट्रकाः , गुर्जराश्चेति पञ्चैव द्राविडा विन्ध्यदक्षिणे || सारस्वताः कान्यकुब्जा गौडा उत्कलमैथिलाः, पञ्चगौडा इति ख्याता विन्ध्स्योत्तरवासिनः || Meaning :(The-) Karnātakas, Tailangas, Dravidas, Mahārāshtrakās and Gurjaras; these five(-types who-) live south of Vindhya (- mountains) are (called-) five Dravidas (- brahmins); (whereas-) Sārasvatas, K... The comprise one of the five sub-divisions of Panch-Gauda (, , i. ... Maithil Brahmins ( s is the correct Sanskrit term) form part of ancient Vedic Brahmins. ... Utkala Brahmins, also known as Oriyā or Orissā Brahmins, are a Jāti (caste) who live mainly in the Indian state of Orissa. ... Bengali Brahmins are those Brahmins who traditionally reside in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, currently comprising the Indian state of West Bengal, and Bangladesh. ... ŚākadvÄ«pÄ«(ShakadvÄ«pÄ«, also known as ŚākaladvÄ«pÄ«) or Bhojaka is a class of Brahmin priests in Western India, Bihar and western Uttar Pradesh [1]. The term Bhojaka is popular in western India and ŚākadvÄ«pÄ« or ŚākaladvÄ«pÄ« is in vogue in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh. ... Hinduism (known as in modern Indian languages[1]) is a religious tradition[2] that originated in the Indian subcontinent. ... Forward castes or Upper castes are terminology used in India to denote people from any religion who do not qualify currently for quota benefits of Government of India for Backward castes, scheduled castes and tribes [10] The Government of India does not publish a separate list of forward castes. ...

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