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Brahmins Introduction
According Sir S. Radhakrishnan,
although used very widely, the
term brahmin is not acorrect
word. In the
ancient Hindu texts, the word
brahmana is used to indicate
"absolute" or the "infinite
spirit" of Lord Brahma.
In the course of history, as
thevarna or the caste system
developed, the group of priestly
people came to
be known as brahmanas or
brahmins. In this section, the
word brahmin is used to refer to
the
community of people known as
brahmins in today's India.
The Brahmins
The following is a list of
Brahmin communities of India.
Where available, links to
related pictures and topics
on the particular community are provided. Please suggest
additions/corrections to
prudhvi_1987@yahoo.co.in
List of
Brahmin Communities
(in alphabetical order)
Audichya Brahmins
Babburkamme Smartha Brahmins
Bhumihar Brahmins
Daivajna Brahmins
Deshastha Brahmins
Dhima Brahmins
Gaur Brahmins
Gouda Saraswat Brahmins
Gurukkal or Shivacharya Brahmins
Havyaka Brahmins
Hebbar Iyengars
Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins
Iyers
Kandavara Brahmins
Kanyakubj Brahmins
Karhada or Karade Brahmins
Kashmiri Saraswats or Kashmiri
Pundits
Kayastha Brahmins
Khajuria or Dogra Brahmins of
Jammu
Khandelwal Brahmins
Konkanastha or Chitpavan
Brahmins
Konkani Saraswat Brahmins
Kota Brahmins
Koteshwara Brahmins
Kudaldeshkar Brahmins
Madras Iyengars
Madhwa Brahmins
Maithili Brahmins
Mandyam Iyengars
Modh Brahmins
Mohyal Brahmins
Muluknadu Brahmins
Nagar Brahmins
Namboothiri Brahmins
Niyogi Brahmins
Padia Brahmins
Punjabi Saraswat Brahmins
Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins
Sakaldwipi Brahmins
Sanketi Brahmins
Sirinadu Smartha Brhmins
Smartha Brahmins
Sthanika Brahmins
Shrimali Brahmins
Shivalli Brahmins
Saklapuri Brahmins
Thenkalai Iyengars
Tuluva Brahmins
Vadagalai Iyengars
Vadama Brahmins
Vaidiki Brahmins
Vaishnava Brahmins
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