BRAHMINS — priestly caste within HINDUISM. This is the anglicized form of the SANSKRIT BRHMAA one endowed with Brahman or sacred power derived from sacrificial ritual. They were the highest of the four Varnas or CASTES of Vedic Society and retain high… … Concise dictionary of Religion
Brahmins — Brah·min || brÉ‘Ëmɪn n. member of the highest priestly caste among the Hindus (Hinduism) … English contemporary dictionary
Bengali Brahmins — are those Brahmins who traditionally reside in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent, currently comprising the Indian state of West Bengal, Tripura, Assam and Bangladesh. When the British left India in 1947, carving out a separate nation… … Wikipedia
Goud Saraswat Brahmins of Cochin — Cochin GSB Total population 70,000(estimated) Regions with significant populations South Kerala Languages Konkani, Malayalam Religion Hinduism of the Madhwa tradit … Wikipedia
Nagar Brahmins — Nagar Gujarati Brahmins are believed to be one of the oldest of the Brahmin groups. Contents 1 Overview 2 Origin of Nagars 3 Migration of Nagars 4 Narsinh Mehta (1414–1481) … Wikipedia
Gauḍa brahmins — The IAST|Gauḍa brahmins comprise one of the five sub divisions of Panch Gauda (IAST|pañcagauḍa, IAST|pañca gauḍa brāhmaṇa jāti , i.e., fivefold Jāti of Gauda Brahmins ).HistoryPt IAST|Ḍori Lāl Śarmā writes that the region from Bengal to Kashmir… … Wikipedia
Shivalli Brahmins — Ethnic group group= Shivalli Brahmin poptime=2006: (approx) 200,000Fact|date=February 2007 popplace=Udupi District, Karnataka: xxxx Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka:xxxx Kasaragod, Kerala:xxxx langs= Shivalli dialect of Tulu, Kannada. English … Wikipedia
Kannada Brahmins — are Brahmins whose mother tongue is the Kannada language. Nearly all of them hail from the south Indian state of Karnataka. Kannada Brahmins are known to have preserved the purest form of Vedic Hinduism. It is in this region that the rituals and… … Wikipedia
Malayali Brahmins — The term Malayali Brahmins or Malayala Brahmananmar applies to two main groups of Brahmins from the Indian state of Kerala. They were the Swadeshi or native Brahmins of Kerala while all other Brahmins were considered Paradesi or foreign Brahmins … Wikipedia
Telugu Brahmins — are members of the Indian Brahmin caste whose native language is Telugu. Most of them hail from the region of Andhra Pradesh, located in South India. Telugu Brahmins are known for their highest accomplishments in religious, social, economic,… … Wikipedia
