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Ganak
Ganak ( as, গণক) is a division of Assamese Brahmins in Assam, India, who practise astrology and perform various Vedic rituals ( Namakarana, Annaprashana etc ). Synonyms for the name of this group usage include Surya Vipra, Daivajna Brahmins, Daivgya Brahmins, Acharya and Graha Vipra. They claim to be descendants of Sakaldwipiya / Maga Brahmins. The common surnames used by this group are Sarma / Sarmah / Sharma, Changkakoti, Bordoloi, Borkakoty, Bhagawati, Baruah, Majindar Baruah etc. Gotras of Ganak Brahmins are — * Kashyap * Garg * Mihirian * Basistha * Kaushik * Bharadwaj Bharadwaj ( hi, भारद्वाज) is a surname mostly used by Brahmins. Notable people with the surname include: *Abhay Bharadwaj (1954–2020), Indian advocate turned politician *Anasuya Bharadwaj (born 1982), Indian television presenter a ... References {{Reflist Indian castes Brahmin communities of Assam Brahmin communities of Odisha Brahmin communities by language ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assamese Brahmins
Assamese Brahmins or Bamun are the Brahmins present in the Assamese people, Assamese society. There are two classes in Assam Bamun and Ganaks. Brahmins were originally priests. Religious worship in temples is generally carried out by them. There they promoted learning, Historical Vedic religion, Vedic religion and astrology, as well as imparting general vedic knowledge to the public. The Indo-Aryan peoples, Indo-Aryans of Assam are the descendants of early migrants from the Gangetic valley and a succession of influences, ideas and cultures entered Assam with them. The Brahmins and Kayastha, Kayasthas came to Assam from Mithila (region), Videha (Mithila) and Kannauj. History Brahmins are considered to be one of the oldest Hindu settlers in the region and held the highest positions in society. Assamese Brahmins are the community in that state who are considered to have Caucasoid origins. The earliest historical evidence of settlement of Brahmins in Assam comes from epigraph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashyap
The Kashyap Rajput or Kashyap are a caste in India. They are sometimes called the Koshyal or Kanshilya. History ''Kashyap'' is originally one of the eight primary gotras (clans) of the Brahmins, being derived from Kashyapa, the name of a rishi (hermit) from whom the eponymous gotra Brahmins believe to have descended. The Brahmanical clan system was later emulated by people as an early example of the sanskritisation process. In more recent times, the All-India Kashyap Rajput Mahasabha pressure group was established prior to the 1941 census of British India to lobby the census authorities to record the caste as ''Kashyap Rajput'' rather than by any other name. Kashyap communities There were proposals in 2013 that some or all of the communities related to Kashyap in the state should be reclassified as Scheduled Castes under India's system of positive discrimination; this would have involved declassifying them from the Other Backwards Class category. Whether or not this would happ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brahmin Communities Of Assam
Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests ( purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers (guru or acharya). The other three varnas are the Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra. The traditional occupation of Brahmins is that of priesthood at the Hindu temples or at socio-religious ceremonies, and rite of passage rituals such as solemnising a wedding with hymns and prayers.James Lochtefeld (2002), Brahmin, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 1: A–M, Rosen Publishing, , page 125 Traditionally, the Brahmins are accorded the highest ritual status of the four social classes. Their livelihood is prescribed to be one of strict austerity and voluntary poverty ("A Brahmin should acquire what just suffices for the time, what he earns he should spend all that the same day"). In practice, Indian texts suggest that some Brahmins historical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Castes
The caste system in India is the paradigmatic ethnographic example of classification of castes. It has its origins in ancient India, and was transformed by various ruling elites in medieval, early-modern, and modern India, especially the Mughal Empire and the British Raj. It is today the basis of affirmative action programmes in India as enforced through its constitution. The caste system consists of two different concepts, ''varna'' and '' jati'', which may be regarded as different levels of analysis of this system. Based on DNA analysis, endogamous i.e. non-intermarrying Jatis originated during the Gupta Empire. Our modern understanding of caste as an institution in India has been influenced by the collapse of the Mughal era and the rise of the British colonial government in India. The collapse of the Mughal era saw the rise of powerful men who associated themselves with kings, priests and ascetics, affirming the regal and martial form of the caste ideal, and it also re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharadwaj
Bharadwaj ( hi, भारद्वाज) is a surname mostly used by Brahmins. Notable people with the surname include: *Abhay Bharadwaj (1954–2020), Indian advocate turned politician *Anasuya Bharadwaj (born 1982), Indian television presenter and actress * Anita Bharadwaj, Indian high altitude rescue doctor * B. M. Rahul Bharadwaj (born 2000), Indian badminton player *Babu Bharadwaj (1948–2016), Malayalam–language writer and journalist from Kerala, India * Chaitan Bharadwaj (born 1988), Indian music composer * Deepak Bharadwaj (1950–2013), Indian politician * Girish Bharadwaj (born 1950), Indian social worker *H R Bharadwaj (1939–2020), Indian politician *Hitesh Bharadwaj (born 1991), Indian television actor, model, anchor, RJ and poet *Jagannath Bharadwaj (1916–1987), Indian politician *Janani Bharadwaj (born 1989), Indian playback singer *Krishna Bharadwaj (actor) (born 1989), Indian television actor *Krishna Bharadwaj (economist) (1935–1992), Indian Neo-Ricardian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaushik
Kaushik ( hi, कौशिक) or Kaushike ( mr, कौशिक) or Koushik/Kousik is a caste of patri-clan (gotra) of Brahmins and Kshatriya named after Brahmarishi Vishvamitra. Kaushik is used as a surname by Brahmins and Kshatriya of Vishwamitra or Kaushika gotra. Kaushik/Koushik is ancient Indian 'Gotra' applied to an Indian clan. Origin of Kaushik can be referenced to an ancient Hindu text. There was a Rishi (saint) by the name of "Vishvamitra" literally meaning 'friend of the universe', 'Vishwa' as in universe and 'Mitra' as in friend, he was also called as Rishi "Kaushik".Vishvamitra is famous in many legendary stories and in different works of Hindu literature. Kaushika is pravara of Vishwamitra gotra. Etymology The name "Koushika" (i.e. Kaushik) literally means "descended from Kusha". ;Other theories British writer John Garrett (1871) believed that Kush here refers to the name of a place in Central Asia. According to Robert Vane Russell, Kaushik and be derived from Ku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basistha
Basistha is a locality situated in south of Guwahati, named after sage Vashistha. Basistha Temple is located in extreme south of locality with hermitage of sage Vashistha popularly known as Bashistha Ashram while Basistha river flows through temple. All major rituals of Hindus are performed here. Basistha ashram's scenic surroundings makes it major picnic spot within the city alongside its religious importance. National highway 37 passes through Basistha square or chowk which transforms it as transportation hotspot. Basistha square and its nearby areas are major commercial centers. See also * Adabari * Bhetapara * Ganeshguri * Kamakhya Kamakhya, a mother goddess, is a Shakta Tantric deity; considered to be the embodiment of ''Kama (desire)'', she is regarded as the goddess of sex. Her abodeKamakhya Temple is located in the Kamarupa region of Assam, India."Seated on top of ... References {{coord missing, Assam Neighbourhoods in Guwahati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garg (gotra)
Garga was an ancient Indian sage who composed a Rigveda hymn. He is also known as Garga Bhāradvāja ("Garga, the descendant of Bharadvaja") to distinguish him from other people of same name. Ancestry Katyayana's '' Sarvanukramani'' attributes the Rig Veda hymn 6.47 to Garga. This text describes Garga as a son of Bharadvaja Barhaspatya. Katyayana was himself a descendant of Bharadvaja, but appears to have abridged the genealogy between Bharadvaja and Garga. The epic-Puranic literature suggests that Garga was a distant descendant of Bharadvaja. According to this tradition, Garga was a son of Bhumanyu and a great-grandson of Vidathin Bharadvaja (who was adopted by Bharata Daushyanti). Garga's brothers included Brhatkshatra, Mahavirya, and Nara. Descendants According to the epic-Puranic literature, Garga had a son named Shini (IAST: Śini), who was also a sage. Shini's descendants were called Shainyas. Several later ancient Indian scholars and legendary figures bore the na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharma
Sharma is a Brahmin Hindu surname in India and Nepal. The Sanskrit stem ( nom. ) can mean 'joyfulness', 'comfort', 'happiness'. Sarma is an alternative English spelling of the name. Some Assamese Brahmins use Sarmah. According to Bhavishya Purana, Sensharma or Sharma is the first Brahmin surname. Avatar of Vishnu Parashurama gave this title to King Jaisen. People Notable people with the surname Sharma, Sarma or Sarmah include: A * Abhishek Sharma (other), several people *Adah Sharma, Indian actress *Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1983), Indian film and TV actress *Aditi Sharma (actress, born 1996), Indian TV actress * Aditi Sharma (cricketer), Indian cricketer * Agni Sharma (Valmiki), Indian author *Aham Sharma, Indian film and TV actor * Ajay Sharma (1988–1993), Indian cricketer * Akash Sharma, Indian cricketer *Akki Sharma, Nepalese visual effect artist *Alok Sharma, British politician with the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom * Alok Sharma (cricketer), I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor, a wide strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India. Assamese and Boro are the official languages of Assam, while Bengali is an additional official language in the Barak Valley. Assam is known for Assam tea and Assam silk. The state was the first site for oil drilling in Asia. Assam is home to the one-horned Indian rhinoceros, along with the wild water buffalo, pygmy hog, tiger and various species of Asiatic birds, and provides one of the last wild habitats for the Asian elephant. The Assamese economy is aided by wildlife tourism to Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park, which are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakaldwipiya
Sakaldwipiya Brahmins (also known as Bhojaka Brahmins or Maga Brahmins) are a class of Brahmin priests primarily concentrated in northern India. History According to the Samba Purana (c.500 - c.800 CE), Samba, the son of Krishna, the king of Sambapura, constructed a sun temple in Mitravan on the bank of Chandrabhaga river. But no local Brahmin agreed to worship in the temple, so Samba brought eighteen families of Maga, descendents of Jarasabda (Zarathustra) from ''Shakdvipa'' i.e Saka country (Central Asia). The Chinese traveler Xuanzang mentioned the Multan Sun Temple of Multan in the 7th century, which is identified as Sambapura by modern scholars. Gradually, they spread to other parts of India. They had knowledge of Astronomy, Astrology and medicines. The inscription of Narasimhagupta in Shahabad district of Bihar records land grants to the sun god in favour of Bhojaka Suryamitra. Prominent ancient Astronomers such as Varāhamihira and Arya Bhatta were Maga. They helped in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Acharya
In Indian religions and society, an ''acharya'' (Sanskrit: आचार्य, IAST: ; Pali: ''ācariya'') is a preceptor and expert instructor in matters such as religion, or any other subject. An acharya is a highly learned person with a title affixed to the names of learned subject. The designation has different meanings in Hinduism, Buddhism and secular contexts. ''Acharya'' is sometimes used to address an expert teacher or a scholar in any discipline, e.g.: Bhaskaracharya, the expert mathematician. Etymology The Sanskrit phrase ''Acharam Grahayati Acharam Dadati Iti Va'' means ''Acharya'' (or teacher) is the one who teaches good conduct to one's students. A female teacher is called an ''achāryā,'' and a male teacher's wife is called an ''achāryāni'' In Hinduism In Hinduism, an ''acharya'' is a formal title of a teacher or guru, who has attained a degree in Veda and Vedanga. Prominent acharyas in the Hindu tradition are as given below : *Adi Sankaracharya *Ramanu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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