Is Saraswat Brahmin high caste?

Classification. Saraswats Brahmins are classified under the Pancha Gauda Brahmin classification of the Brahmin community in India.

Is Goud a Brahmin?

Gaud Saraswat Brahmins(GSB) (also Goud or Gawd) are a Hindu Brahmin community, who are part of the larger Saraswat Brahmin community that migrated to Konkan from Gaud, as per the Skanda Purana in ancient India. They belong to the Pancha (five) Gauda Brahmana groups.

Is Saraswat Brahmin OBC?

In the state OBC list for reservation in Karnataka, for instance, are several castes of economically backward among brahmins, including Goud Saraswat brahmins.

Are Saraswat Brahmins from Kashmir?

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.

Was Ravana Saraswat a Brahmin?

Ravana belonged to the Saraswat sub-caste of Brahmins and so those who belong to this caste have decided to build a Ravana temple in Agra.

Which caste is Goud?

Now “Goud” is the name of a caste found in Andhra Pradhesh and Telangana. They are Toddy Tappers by tradition. Their similar caste in Karnataka is called “Ediga”. The legendary actor Rajkumar was from this community.

Are Saraswat Brahmins vegetarian?

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.

Which Brahmin title is superior?

Brahman, also spelled Brahmin, Sanskrit Brāhmaṇa (“Possessor of Brahma”), highest ranking of the four varnas, or social classes, in Hindu India.

Is Goud a low caste?

Goud is a caste consisting predominantly of indigenous people in the Indian states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Gouds are traditionally involved in toddy tapping. However, they are also involved in many modern occupations….