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Gauda Brahmins

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Gauda is a group of Brahmin communities in India. The Gauda Brahmins are one of the five Pancha Gauda Brahmin communities that originally resided to the north of the Vindhyas.

Sub-divisions

At present the chief branches of Gauḍa brahmins are:

  • Aadi-Gauḍa
  • Des Wali Gauḍa (in Madhyadeś).
  • Pachade Gauḍa (western Gauḍa brahmins).
  • Sri Gauḍa (originally from Kashmir, now in Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Malwa(MP)).

    • Other minor branches of the Gauḍa are :

  • Parik (from Parasara).
  • Dayama/Dadheech brahmins (from Dadhica).
  • Baḍe Prabhava Wale (from Gautama).
  • Khaṇḍelwala (from Kharika).
  • Sarsvata (from Sara, distinct from the Sarasvata brahmins).
  • Sukuwal (from Sukumarga).

    • References

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