Gauḍa brahmins
For the Southern Indians caste, see Goud.
Gauda is a group of Brahmin communities in India. The Gauda Brahmins are one of the five Pancha Gauda Brahmin communities that originally resided to the north of the Vindhyas.[1][2] The Gauda Brahmins are Priestly warrior class of brahmins .
Sub-divisions
At present the chief branches of Gauḍa brahmins are:[3]
- Aadi-Gauḍa
- Des Wali Gauḍa (in Madhyadeś).
- Pachade Gauḍa (western Gauḍa brahmins).
- Sri Gauḍa (originally from Kashmir, now in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Malwa(MP)).
Other minor branches of the Gauḍa are :
- Parik (from Parasara).
- Dayama/Dadheech brahmins (from Dadhica).
- Baḍe Prabhava Wale (from Gautama).
- Khaṇḍelwala (from Kharika).
- Sarsvata (from Sara, distinct from the Sarasvata brahmins).
- Sukuwal (from Sukumarga).
References
- ↑ James G. Lochtefeld (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z. Rosen. pp. 490–491. ISBN 9780823931804.
- ↑ D. Shyam Babu and Ravindra S. Khare, ed. (2011). Caste in Life: Experiencing Inequalities. Pearson Education India. p. 168. ISBN 9788131754399.
- ↑ "VEPACHEDU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION". VEPACHEDU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION. VEPACHEDU EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION.
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