Dadhich Brahmins (or Dadhichi Brahmins) are a specific sub-caste in Brahmins who claim lineage from the sage Dadhichi.Also known as Dadheech brahmins. 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. ... Look up sage in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Rishi Dadhichi Dadhichi or Dadhicha was a Vedic king, Grandson of Atharvan,Son of sage dhayadhd:, who turned a great Rishi. ... The dadheech brahmins are the descendents of rishi Dadhichi who is said to have sacrificed his bones for making of the vajra, the mythological weapon created to kill the demon vritra /virtrasur. ...

The dadheech brahmins are the descendents of rishi Dadhichi who is said to have sacrificed his bones for making of the vajra, the mythological weapon created to kill the demon vritra /virtrasur.They are found in abundance in rajasthan and haryana. A temple of his sister dadimati is there at village- goth manglod district- nagaur state- rajasthan, country- india.They are athervedi & shaivaite brahmins and atherveda is composed by them. Sharma ,Joshi, dayama , dadhich are some common family names of them. Rishi Dadhichi Dadhichi or Dadhicha was a Vedic king, Grandson of Atharvan,Son of sage dhayadhd:, who turned a great Rishi. ... Vajrasattva holds the vajra in his right hand and a bell in his left hand. ... In the early Vedic religion, Vritra (Sanskrit: वृत्र (DevanāgarÄ«) or (IAST)) the enveloper, was an Asura and also a serpent or dragon, the personification of drought and enemy of Indra. ... , Rājasthān (DevanāgarÄ«: राजस्थान, IPA: )   is the largest state of the Republic of India in terms of area. ... For the town in Hoshiarpur district, see Hariana. ... Joshi is a family name common in many parts of Nepal and India, especially in the West and North. ...

common gotras of dadheech brahmins:
1.Gautam 2.Vatsa 3.Bhardwaj 4.bhargav 5.Kotchs 6.kashyapa 7.shandilya 8.Atriya 9.parashar 10.Kapil 11.garg 12.mama turned into maleccha's A Gotra indicates lineage in the Hindu community. ... The dadheech brahmins are the descendents of rishi Dadhichi who is said to have sacrificed his bones for making of the vajra, the mythological weapon created to kill the demon vritra /virtrasur. ...

The symbol of vajra is also engraved on the param vir chakra,the highest medal of honour given by the government of india to the soldiers who show extra ordinary bravery on the battle field. Vajrasattva holds the vajra in his right hand and a bell in his left hand. ...