Is Saraswat Brahmin high caste?
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.
Where are Saraswat Brahmins from?
They are found all over the west coast of India ranging from Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala, most of them having their deities in Goa. Gaud Saraswat Brahmins are categorised by Last name (indicating profession), Gotra (lineage) or Math (spiritual guru).
Do Saraswat Brahmins eat meat?
Most Saraswat Brahmins are pesco-vegetarians. The inclusion of fish in the diet is not looked upon as non-vegetarian. Legend has it that when the Saraswati River dried up, the Saraswats who could not farm were permitted to eat sea food/fish.
Are Saraswat Brahmins Punjabi?
Punjabi Saraswat Brahmins are one of the most influential communities in aforementioned areas. However, the Gaud Saraswat Brahmins residing on the western coast of India (primarily in Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka) are thought to have descended from these Kashmiri Brahmins.
What is the gotra of Saraswat Brahmin?
Punjabi Saraswat Brahmins are one of the most influential communities in aforementioned areas. Approximately 45% of Punjabhi Brahmins belong to the Bharadwaja gotra, a Saraswati Brahmin group.
Are all Kashmiri Pandits Brahmins?
The Kashmiri Pandits (also known as Kashmiri Brahmins) are a group of Kashmiri Hindus and a part of the larger Saraswat Brahmin community of India. They belong to the Pancha Gauda Brahmin group from the Kashmir Valley, a mountainous region located within the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
How many Gotras are there in Brahmins?
49 gotras
These eight sages are called gotrakarins, from whom all 49 gotras (especially of the Brahmins) have evolved.
How did the Gowda Saraswat Brahmins get their name?
The history of Gowda Saraswat Brahmins originates about the Brahmins who lived on the banks of the extinct river Saraswati of Punjab. They derived their name from either the river Saraswati or from their spiritual leader Great Sage Saraswat Muni who lived on the banks of Saraswati.
Which is the mother tongue of Gaud Saraswat Brahmins?
Gaud Saraswat Brahmins (also Goud or Gawd) 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, including different dialects, as their mother tongue.
How did the Goud Saraswats get their name?
They derived their name from either the river Saraswati or from their spiritual leader Great Sage Saraswat Muni who lived on the banks of Saraswati. These Brahmins were one of the Pancha Gowda Brahmin groups who lived north of the Vindhyas.
Where did the Saraswat Brahmins migrate to in India?
Saraswat Brahmins are Hindu Brahmins who had lived on the banks of the Sarasvati River that once flowed in northern India. When the river Saraswati started vanishing under ground, the people on its banks started migrating to other parts of India thus forming sub-communities as per their regions of migration.