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Where do Saraswat Brahmins come from?

Where do Saraswat Brahmins come from?

The Saraswat Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin subcaste, who are spread from Kashmir in the North India to Konkan in the West India to Kanara (coastal region of Karnataka) and Kerala in South India. The word Saraswat is derived from the Rigvedic Sarasvati River.

Is Saraswat Brahmin OBC?

In the state OBC list for reservation in Karnataka, for instance, are several castes of economically backward among brahmins, including Goud Saraswat brahmins. In the state OBC lists are Rajputs (Lodhi Rajputs in Uttarakhand, Kashyap Rajputs in Punjab).

Are Vishwakarma Brahmin or not?

The Vishwakarma community, also known as the Vishwabrahmin although having no generally accepted connection to the Brahmins, are a social group of India, sometimes described as a caste.

Are Pai Brahmins?

Pai is a surname from coastal Karnataka and Goa in India. It is found among Hindus of the Goud Saraswat Brahmin community, especially of Madhwa Section following either Kashi Math or Gokarna Matha.

Is Vishwakarma a low caste?

Is Vishwakarma a low caste? Brahmin is the highest caste in Indian caste system,so vishwakarma caste is below brahmin caste.

Is Dhiman a Brahmin?

Vishwabrahmins or Dhimans are among the five sons of lord Vishwakarma, and are descended from Brahmins. They are into professions of engineering, art and architecture.

Who are the Gaud Saraswat Brahmins in India?

Gaud Saraswat Brahmins (also Goud or Gawd, archaically as Shenvi) are a Hindu Brahmin community in India and a part of the larger Saraswat Brahmin community. They belong to the Pancha (five) Gauda Brahmana groups.

Which is the mother tongue of the Goud Brahmins?

Goud (also spelt as Gaud or Gawd) Saraswat Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin community in India and a part of the larger Saraswat Brahmin community. They belong to the Pancha (five) Gauda Brahmana groups. They are popularly referred to by the acronym GSB. They primarily speak Konkani as their mother tongue.

Who are the Rigvedi Brahmins of western India?

In Western and South India, The Saraswat Brahmins are Rigvedi Brahmins and they follow Ashwalayana Sutra and are of Shakala Shaka Saraswat Brahmins are divided into two groups based on the Vedanta they follow, the first of which follows the Dvaita Vedanta of Madhvacharya and second group are followers of Advaita Vedanta of Adi Shankara .

How did the GSB Brahmin caste get its name?

Historically they have been known as Shenvis and that is how they are referred to in all historical documents and British records. The name GSB is a modern construction based on newly curated caste history and origin legends.

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