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Kshatriya Rajput Gotras North India List

I have written on the Gotras of Brahmins.

Here is a List of Gotras of North India with name of Kula Devta,Family Deity.

Rama's Coronation.jpg — Rama Pattabhishekam.Lord Rama is a Kshatriya.

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Suryavanshi UP & Uttranchal Kashyap Chandika

Raghuvanshi UP, Bihar, Raj,MP Kashyap,Vasistha Kalika
Nimivansha Bihar Vasishtha Chandika
Nagvanshi Jharkhand, Orissa,MP Kashyap Chandika
Gohil Vansha Gujarat, Rajasthan Kashyap Vanmata
Rathore Bihar, Rajasthan Kashyap, Gautam Vindhyavasini
Gautam Bihar,UP Gautam
Parmar Bihar,UP,MP Vashishtha Durga
Kachwaha Bihar, UP,Rajasthan Gautam Mangala
Parihar UP, MP, Rajasthan Kashyap Chamunda
Gaud UP,MP,Rajasthan Bhardwaj Mahakali
Chauhan Bihar,UP,Haryana Vatsa Shakambhari
Vaishya UP,Bihar Bhardwaj Kalika
Pundir UP,Gujrat,Rajasthan Paulsatya Dadhimata
Dixit Gujrat,UP,Bihar Kashyap Chandi
Kaushik UP,Bihar Kaushik
Bisen UP,Bihar Prashar

Important branches of Chandravansh

Branches Location Gotra Kuldevi

Somvansha UP,Bihar,Punjab Aatri Mahalaxmi
Puruvansha UP Bhardwaj Chandi
Haridwar UP Bhargawa
Kuruvansha Bihar,UP Bhardwaj Bandi
Drahhuvansha Tripura,Assam Aatri Mahalaxmi
Bhriguvansha UP Bhargava
Bhativansha Bihar,Rajasthan Aatri Mahalaxmi
Chandel Bihar,UP,Himachal Chandraya,Vatsa Mahadevi
Jhala Gujrat,Rajasthan Kashyap Mahakali
Solanki Guj,Rajashthan,Bihar Bhardwaj Chandi
Sengar Bihar,UP Gautam Vindhyavashini

RAJPUT VANSH

Suryavansha
Chandravansha
Agnivansha

Suryavansha

1.Badgujar Kshatriya:
Gothra – Vashishtha.
Ved – Yajurved.
Kuldevi – Kalika.
From the vansha of Ramchandraji.
Branches – Sikarwar, Khadal, Batela, Raghav, Chopra, Bafna etc.

2.Gyatvanshi Kshatriya:
Tirthankar Mahavir was Rajput Kshatriya and belongs to this vansha. He later formed Jain Dharma.

3.Gour, Goud Kshatriya:
Gothra – Bhardwaj.
Ved – Yajurved.
Devi – Mahakali.
Ishta – Hridradev.
From the vansha of Lord Raja Jayadrata, Sinhaditya, Laxmanaditya also belongs to this vansha. States – Ajmer, Takshasheela, Awadh, Gohati, Shivgarh.
Branches – Amethiya Kshatriya .
Total 5 branches. Existed from 1290.

4.Raikwar Kshatriya:
Gothra – Bhardwaj.
Ved – Yajurved.
King Suval, Shakuni belongs to this vansha.
States – Raikagarh near Jammu, Ramnagar, Rampur, Mathura etc. Named Raikwar as they belongs to Raikgarh.
This is a branch of Rathor.

5.Sikarwar Kshatriya:
Shikharwal, Sakarwar are the same.
Gothra – Bhardwaj.
Kuldevi – Durga.
Devata – Vishnu.
This is a branch of Badgujar. Many kings belongs to this vansha.
State – Shikarwar (City). Branches – Kadoliya, Saraswar etc.
6.Dixit Kshatriya:
Gothra – Kashyap.
Ved – Samved.
Devi – Durga (Chandi).
King Durgbhav belongs to this vansha. Samtat Vikramaditya has given them the title of Dixit as they belongs to Dikhitana. Being from the vansha of Raja Durgbhav the are called Durgvanshi. King Udaybhan, Banwarisingh, Gaibarshah also belongs to this vansha.
Branches – Durgvanshi, Kinwar.
States – Nevnatangarh, Umri, Phulwariya. Dixit surname also comes under Bhumihar caste which is different.

7.Gohil Kshatriya:
Gothra – Kashyap.
Ved – Yajurved.
Kuldevi – Banamata.
Kuldev – Mahadev.
Branches – Vajasniya. This is a branch of Gahlod vansh. Maharaja Gohil founded a state at the basin of Luni river which includes 350 villeges with capital Khergarh.
State – Sourashtra, Kathiyawarh, Gohilwarh, Bhavnagar, Sihor, Palitana etc. Grahadatta was the first king from Gohin vansha. Great king Shiladitya also belongs to this vansha. This vansha existed from 703.
This is a branch of Gahlod.

8.Suryavanshi Kshatriya:
These are Suryavanshi Kshatriya and their kul is also Suryavanshi.
Gothra – Bhardwaj, Kashyap, Savanya.
Guru – Vashishtha.
Ved – Yajurved. King Akaldev, Tilakdev etc. belongs to this vansha.
States – Shrinagar and Garhwal.

9.Singhel Kshatriya:
Gothra – Kashyap.
Ved – Yajurved.
Kuldevi – Kali.
State – Sinhalgarh.
Being from Sinhalgarh they are called Singhel.
Branches – Chhokar, Jadeja, Jaiswal, Khagar, Kharbad.
Sub-Branch – Jadoun.

10.Thakur Kshatriya:
Thakur – Thakurai Kshatriya are Suryavanshi.
Thakur is their Kul also. Notice: Thakur is not our caste, our caste is Rajput Kshartiya. Thakur is a title given to Rajput Kshatriya. There is also a different caste called thakur.

11.Nimivanshi Kshatriya:
Gothra – Vashishtha.
Ved – Yajurved
Gothra – Kashyap.
Ved – Samved.
This vansha is named after Nimi, son of Maharaja Ishwaku.
Branch – Nimodi kshatriya.

12.Sisodiya Kshatriya (Branch of Gahlod) :
Rana Vansha Being from Sisoda village they are called Sisodiya.
This is a third branch of historical Gahlod Rajputs.
They have same Gothra, Ved, Kuldevi and Isht dev as for Gahlod Vansha. The great heroes from history like Maharana Pratap, Chhatrapati Shivaji belongs to Sisodiya Vansha.
State – Udaypur.
Ranawat, Chundawat, Sangawat, Meghawat, Jagawat, Shaktawat, Kanhawat etc are included.
This is just like Chundawat is a son of Chunda, Shaktawat is a son of Shaktisingh. In Sanskrit, meaning of “wat” is son. The name of Kul begins with the name of Rajput King. The Rajput king who fighted in a battlefield (Ran) has given a title Rana and those who fought greatly were awared with a title Maharana.

13.Kachhwah Kshatriya:
Gothra – Goutam, Vashishtha
Kuldevi – Durga.
Isht – Ramchandraji.
From the vansha of Kusha. Famous king Prithviraj belongs to this vansha.
They have 21 branches – Narwar, Gwalior, Drawakunda, Majkotiya, Jasrotiya, Jammuwal, Dhar etc.
Semi-branches are Shekhawat, Dudhawat, Ratnawat, Rajwat, Bakawat, Pahadi Suryavanshi, Naruka, Jamuwal, Gudwar, Rai Malot, Mounas Kaushik, Manhas, Minhas etc.
State – Rohtasgarh, Amer, Jaipur, Amethi, Karmati, Fort of Gwalior.
Kings from this vansh are Sumitra, Suryasen, Sawai Jaishingh etc.
Their state existed from 1503 to (Sawai Jaisingh) 1930. There are also many branches and sub-branches of this vansha.

14.Rathor Kshatriya:
Gothra – Goutam, Kashyap, Shandilya.
Ved – Samved, Yajurved.
Devi – Pankhani, (Vindhyavasini). Nagnecha (nagana)
Isht – Ramchandraji.
Kings belongs to this vansh are Raav Bika (14650, King Jaichand, Veer Durgadas Rathor, Veer Amarsingh Rathor etc.
States – Idar, Jodhpur, Marwad, Bikaner, Kishangarh, Kannouj.
Having 24 branches and many sub-branches like – Chandawat, Champawat, Jaitawat, Jhabua, Kumpawat, Kailwarh, Raikwarh, Surwarh, Jayas, Kanoujia, Bikawat, Dangi, Kotecha, Kupawat, Jodhawat etc.

15.Nikumbha Kshatriya:
Gotra – Vashishtha, Bhardwaj.
Ved – Yajurved.
Kuldevi – Kalika. Nikumbha, Sagar, Bhagirath etc. were the kings from this vansha.
States – Mandalgarh, Fort of Alwar etc.
Branch – Kathariya.

16.Shrinet Kshatriya:
Gothra – Bhardwaj.
Ved – Samved.
Kuldevi – Chandrika.
This is a branch of Nikumbha. Kings from this vansha are Dirghabahu, Bahusuket, Shakun Dev etc.
State – Kapilvastu, Shrinagar etc.
Narouni Kshatriya is one of its branch. Being originated from Shrinagar they are called Shrinet.

17.Nagvanshi Kshatriya:
Gothra – Kashyap, Shunak.
Isht Dev – Nag Devta. Ashwasen, Ritusen belong to this vanshaRaj .
State – Mathura, Marwad, Kashmir, Chhota Nagpur.
Branches – Taank, Katoch, Takshak etc.

18.Bais Kshatriya:
Gothra – Bhardwaj.
Kuldevi – Kalika.
Ved – Yajurved.
Isht Dev – Shivji.
First king from this vansha was Harshawardhan. Other kings are Trilokchand, Vikramchand, Kartikchand, Ramchandra, Adharchandra, Narwardhan, Rajyawardhan etc.
States – Baiswada, Pratishthanpur etc.
Branches – Trilokchandi, Kotbahar, Rawat, Pratishthanpuri, Dodiya, Chandosiya, Kumbhi, Narwariya etc. Being originated from Baiswada they are called Bais.

19.Bisen Kshatriya:
Gothra – Parashar, Bhardwaj, Shandilya, Atri, Vatsya.
Ved – Samved.
Kuldevi – Durga.
Kings from this vansha are Mayurbhatt, Birsen. Vansh Bisen obtain its name from Raja Birsen. States – Bisenvatika, Gorakhpur, Mankapur, Pratapgarh.
Branches – Donwar, Bambwar, Bamtola.

20.Goutam Kshatriya:
Gothra – Goutam.
Ved – Yajurved.
Devi – Durga.
Isht Dev – Ramchandraji. This is the vansh who destroyed Shakya Dynesty.
Branches – Kandawar, Antoyya, Rawat, Maurya, Goniha.
Lord Goutam Buddha was born in this vansha, then after he founded Boudha Dhamma. Mahapurush Dhumraj also belongs to this Vansha.
Note: Bhoomihar community also has a caste Goutam which is different.

21.Raghuvanshi Kshatriya:
Gothra – Kashyap, Vashishtha.
Ved – Yajurved.
This vansha is named after Suryavanshi King Raghu who was born in the 54th generation of King Ishwaku. Raja Raghu was a great warrior, he conqured in all the directions and when he returned to his capital he performed Vishwajeet Yagya and donate all his wealth to the Bramhins. He defeated Kings of Suhadra desh, Bang desh, Basins of Ganga river. He marched towards north by defeating the kings of Durdul and Malay mountains. He destroyed the Hoon Kshatriyas and expanded his regime upto kailash. The history of Raghuwansh is very famous.

22.Rawat Kshatriya:
Gothra – Bhardwaj.
Ved – Yajurved.
Kuldevi – Chandika.
Vethhar is their place of orgin. This is a branch of Bais, and according to Kshatriya Bhaskar this is also a branch of Goutam.

23.Pundir Kshatriya:
Gothra – Pulutsya.
Ved – Yajurved.
Kuldevi – Dahima.
Veer Pundhir was the first king from this vansha. This vansha was very popular during the regime of Prithviraj Chouhan.
Kulwal, Kanpuriya and Dhakad are its branches.
Pundhir is Suryawanshi Kshatriya, Hrishivanshiya. This is a branch of Dahima Kshatriya.
Lahore was their state.
Being from the vansha of Punchrik they called Pundhir. Their ansistors ruled on Telangana (Andhra) and their territory was Jasmor. The world famous Shakhumbari Devi Fair is organised in this state. This temple is situeated in the terrains of Shivalik Temple.

Other Suryawanshi Kul Amethiya kshatriya from Amethi, Gohil, Kaktiya, Udmatiya, Madiyar, Chumiyal, Kulwal, Donwar, Dhakar, Maurya, Kakan, Shanguvanshi, Bambobar, Cholavanshi, Pundir, Dogra, Lichhawi etc.

Chandravansha

1.Somvanshi Kshatriya:

Gothra – Atri.

Ved – Yajurved.

Kuldevi – Mahalaxmi.

King Lakhansen was one of the king from this vansha.

State – Pratapgarh.

2.Yadav Kshatriya:

Gothra – Kondinya.

Ved – Yajurved.

Guru – Durvasa.

Kuldevi – Jogeshwari.

Lord Vishnu was born in this vansha. Raja Arjundev was also from this vansha.

States – Dwarka, Karoli, Kathiyawara.

3.Bhati Kshatriya:

They are also called as Somvanshi. Somvanshi belongs to the vansha of Pradyumna, elder brother of Lord Krishna. The first king from this vansha was Raja Jaisa Bhati. This brave king was the son of Baland Yadav. Raja Gajsingh, Abhaypal, Prithvipal, Maharawal, Ranjitsingh, Maharawal Shalini Vahan were also the kings from this vansha. State Jaisalmer, Sirmur, Mysore, Karoli, Jaisawat.

Branches – Sirmour, Jaiswar, Sarmour, Sirmuria, Kaleria Kshatriya, Jadeja. Rawal Jaisal founded Jaisalmer. The temple, palaces of this city are build from yellow stone. Raja Rawal ruled from 1212.

4.Jadeja Kshatriya:

At some places this vansha is also called as Chudasa.

State – Gondal state, Navnagar (Gujarat).

5.Tanwar/Tomar Kshatriya:

Gothra – Gargya.

Ved – Yajurved.

Kuldevi – Yogeshwari.

This is a branch of Yaduvanshi. Sinharaj was the first king from this vansha who ruled from 1013. Angpal and Tungpal were also from this vansha. Tomar vansha begins from Tungpal. He was the son of king Yayati from the vansha of Puru.

States – Delhi, Gwalior, Nuspur (Himachal), Paatan (Sikat).

Branches – Sub Branches – Beruar, Birwar, Badwar, Katiyar, Katouch, Jinwar, Indoria Kshatriya and Tirota Kshatriya. Indoria Kshatriya has branches – Raikwar, Jaiwar.

6.Kalchuri Kshatriya:

Kalchuriya : This is a Haihya Kshatriya Vansh.

Gothra – Krishnatreya, Kashyap.

Kuldevi – Durga and Vindhyavasini.

Devta – Shivji. Raja Kartvirya was from this vansha.

States – Ratanpur, Raipur, Koushal (M.P.) and Mahashati City. The inscription from this vansha are kept in a museum at Nagpur.

7.Koushik Kshatriya:

Gothra – Koushik.

Ved – Yajurved.

Kuldevi – Yogeshwari.

Devta – Shiv. Raja Koushik belongs to this vansha.

State – Gorakhpur, Gopalpur.

8.Sengar Kshatriya:

Gothra – Goutam, Shandilya.

Ved – Yajurved.

Devi – Vindhyavasini.

River – Sengar. Kings from this vansha are Chitrarath, Dashrath, Dharmrath.

States – Chedipradesh, Dakshinpradesh, Sourashtra, Malwa, Champanagari.

9.Chandel Kshatriya:

Gothra – Chandatreya (Chandrayan), Sheshdhar, Parashar and Goutam is also found.

Kuldevi – Maniyadevi. Devta – Hanumanji. Veer Shishupal, Chandrabramha (Chandravarma), Yashovarman was from this vansha. This vansha defined itself.

State – Chanderi (Gwalior). Many brave kings were from this vansha.

Chandel, Chanderi nagar, Khajuraho Temple, Madan Sagar of Mahoba are the glory symbols of this vansha. The mark of Hanuman was engraved on the coins of Chandel vansha.

10.Gaherwar Kshatriya:

Gothra – Kashyap.

Ved – Samved.

Devta – Vishnu, Mahadev.

State – Kashi and Kashipuri. Kashya, Dinadas, Manikchand were the kings from this vansha. Bundela is a branch of Gaherwar vansha and Bundelkhand is the state of Bundela vansha. Kherwad is the branch of Bundela.

11.Janwar/Janakwar Kshatriya:

Gothra – Koushik.

Ved – Yajurved.

Kuldevi – Chandika.

Research and historical inscription has proved that this vansha belongs to Maharaj Janmejay, grandson of Arjun.

States – Chhaoni in Gujarat, Japaner near Nimach and Pawagarh.

12.Jhala Kshatriya:

Gothra – Kashyap.

Ved – Samved.

Kuldevi – Durga, Mahakali.

Isht – Mahadev.

Veer Kundmal, Harpal, Vijaypal were from this vansha.

States – Kuntalpur, Sekhrigarh, Krantigarh, Bikaner, Kathiyawarh, Jhalawarh, Limdi. When the three prince of Raja Harpal and Rani Shaktidevi were playing, an elephant lifted them. Rani Shaktidev catched them (“Jhel lena” in hindi) in her hands and from then this vansha is named Jhala.

13.Palwar Kshatriya:

Gothra – Vayaghra.

Ved – Samved.

Dev – Nag.

As they lived in Pali village, this vansha is named as Palawar.

14.Gangavanshi Kshatriya:

Gothra – Kanvayan.

Ved – Samved.

This vansha was named after Raja Gangeya. The famous Jagannath temple at Puri was build by this vansha. This vansha also has its own calender.

15.Biladariya Kshatriya:

Gothra – Atri.

Ved – Yajurved.

Kuldevi – Yogeshwari. Raja Bhogpal migrated to Biladar and thereafter this vansha comes into existance.

16.Puruvanshi Kshatriya (Paur):

Gothra – Bahryasptya.

Ved – Yajurved.

Devi – Durga.

Devta – Shiv.

Paurav (Poras) was the son of King Ila. He fought with Alexander at the basin of river Jhelum. Branch – Bhardwaj.

17.Khaati Kshatriya:

Gothra – Atri, Bhardwaj.

Kuldevi – Durga. They are the Kshatriya from Garhwal. Kursela was their state. They are Bihari Kshatriya.

18.Kanhvanshi Kshatriya:

Gothra – Bhardwaj.

Ved – Samved.

Kanhvansha begins from Raja Kanhsingh. The city of Kanpur is founded by them. Kaithola was their capital.

Branch – Kanpuria.

19.Kuruvanshi Kshatriya:

Gothra – Bhardwaj.

Ved – Yajurved.

Devta – Bandi. Kuruvansha begins fromm Raja Kuru and Yaduvansha begins from Raja Yadu.

20.Katouch Kshatriya:

The fort and temple of Kangra (Himachal) was build by Katouch Kshatriya Vansha. The temple of Ambika devi is situated inside the fort.

Branch – Jaswal, Guleria.

21.Banafar Kshatriya:

Gothra – Koundilya, Kashyap.

Ved – Yajurved.

Kuldevi – Sharda. King Daksharaj and Bachharaj belongs to this vansha. Brave Alha and Udal were their sons also known as Malkhan and Sulkhan respectively. Pathania is their branch.

22.Bhardwaj Kshatriya:

Gothra – Bhardwaj.

Ved – Samved.

Kuldevi – Sharda. Bhardwaj vansha begins from king Puru.

23.Sarniha Kshatriya:

Gothra – Bhardwaj.

Kuldevi – Durga.

They belongs to Sarangarh and hence called as Sarniha Kshatriya.

Branch – Karmwar/Karamwar.

Drahyavanshi Kshatriya: This vansha begins from Raja Drahayu, the thirt brother of Raja Yadu. Tripura was their capital. This vansha is from Bengal.

24.Choukatkhamb Kshatriya:

This vansha found its name (Choukatkhamb) as the used to break apart the pillars (Khamb) of the Rath of enemy to defeat them.

Branch – Bachhil.

Note: Gargvanshi, Bachhil, Jadeja, Bundela, Jaiwar, Katiaar etc are also comes in Chandravansha.

Agnivansha

1.Parmar Kshatriya:

Pramar, Parmar, Pambubar.

Gothra – Vashishtha.

Ved – Yajurved.

Kuldevi – Sinchimaay Mata, Durga in North India, Kali in Ujjain.

Their ancient capital was Chandrawati, situated 4 miles away from Abu station. This vansha evolves out from the Agni Kunda of Yagya on the Abu mountain.”Parajan Marithi Parmar” means “Vansha which defeats the enemy” hence it is called Parmar. Great Brave king Vikramaditya, Raja Bhoj, Shalinivahan, Gandharwasen were from this vansha.

States – Malwa, Dharanagari, Dhar, Devas, Narsinghgarh, Ujjain. Samrat Vikramaditya was also recognised as a great ruler by the muslim community. According to the book Shayar ul Okul at Makab e Sultania, His glory was written on a golden plate kept at Kaba. It is also mentioned in Shayar ul Okul that Khushnuba dhoop was the giving of Vikramaditya. The entire world knows that Shivling and Kutubminar were build in Kaba by Vikramaditya.

Parmar Kshatriya has 35 branches which includes Pawar, Baharia, Ujjainia, Bholpuria, Sounthia, Chawda, Sumda, Sankla, Doda, Sodha, Bharsuria, Yashoverma, Jaivarma, Arjunvarma etc.

King Umravsingh, Jaiprakashsingh, Babusahabjadasingh were belongs to Ujjaini Kshatriya. The great Kunwarsingh Mahaveer was the son of Babusahabjadasingh.

2.Solanki Kshatriya:

Gothra – Bhardwaj, Manavya, Parashar.

Ved – Yajurved.

Kuldevi – Kali.

In South India they are also known as Chalukya or Choulukya. Kings Prithvidev, Madansingh was from this vansha. Madanakul was build by King Madansingh. King Chandradeep Narayan singh also from this vansha who build an ashram for Mahatma Gandhi on his own land. This ashram is known as Hajipur congress ashram.

States – Ayodhya, Kalyan, Andhra, Paatan, Gangatat. Solanki Kshatriya has 16 branches which includes Baghela, Baghel, Solanke, Kataria, Sikharia, Sarakia, Bharsuria, Tantia etc.

This vansha is existed from 1079.

3.Parihar Kshatriya:

Gothra – Kashyap.

Kuldevi – Chamunda.

Isht – Lord Vishnu. The first king from this vansha was Nagbhatta.

The great king Harishchandra was also from this vansha. He has two wifes, one was a Brahmin and the other was Kshatriya.

States – Kathiwarh, Ayodhya, Kurukshetra to Banaras, Bundelkhand, upto Himachal.

This vansha has 19 branches which includes Surawat, Chandrawat, Gajkeshar, Badkeshar, Chandrayan, Kalhansa etc. The state of Kalhansa Kshatriya was at Basti (U.P.). Many kings were born in this vansha. Chopra Kshatriya vansha is also one of its sub-branch. This vansha is existed from 894.

4.Chouhan Kshatriya:

Gothra – Vatsa.

Ved – Samved.

Kuldevi – Ashipuri.

Guru – Vashishtha.

Isht – Mahadev.

Devta – Shrikrishna.

Samrat Prithviraj Chouhan, Lakha (1451) were from this vansha.

States – Bundi, Kota, Sirohi, Asthir. Delhi, Ajmer, Bhadoch, Dholpur was also come under their regime. They build beautiful lakes. Samrat Prithviraj Chouhan defeated Mohammad Ghori several times and forgive him later 16 times. The coward Mohammad Ghori deceitfully arrested Prithviraj Chouhan and take out both his eyes. Like Arjun, Prithviraj Chouhan was very fluent in his verbal approach. There are many other kings also belongs to this vansha.

Chouhan Kshatriya Vansha has 25 branches, sub-branches includes Hada, Khinchi, Bhadoria, Songar, Songara, Devra, Rajkumar, Sambharia, Gadharia, Bhurecha, Balecha, Tassera, Chachera, Bhawar, Bankat, Bhople etc. Chouhan vansha existed from 1067.

5.Hada Kshatriya:

Gothra – Vatsa.

Devi – Ashapuri.

Guru – Vashishtha.

Ved – Samved.

King Maniklal was from Hada vansha. One of the famous personality from this vansha is Ramdeva. Hada Kshatriya Vansha is also popularly known as Hadouti.

States – Bundi, Kota. There is a history of Brave Hada Rani.

Branches – Udawat, Devra, Devre, Jaitawat, Chandrawat.

6.Songira Kshatriya:

Gothra – Vatsa.

Kuldevi – Chandi.

Ved – Samved.

King Kirtipal, Samarsingh, Udaysingh, Samantsingh, Kanhdev, Maldev belongs to this vansha. The fort of Jalor was captured by this vansha. The mother of Maharana Pratap was from this vansha.

Branch – Bhadoria. Songira Kshatriya is a branch of Chouhan Kshatriya.

7.Baghel Kshatriya:

Baghela/Baaghela.

Gothra – Bhardwaj, Kashyap.

Ved – Yajurved.

Devi – Kali. This vansha derive its name from their ancistor Vyaghradev. Many brave perfonalities were born in this vansha.

State – Madarv, Pandu, Pothapur, Nayagarh, Ranpura etc. This is a branch of Solanki. Branch of Baghel Kshatriya is Pawar.

8.Bhadoria Kshatriya:

Gothra etc. are the same as that of Chouhan Kshatriya. They ruled on Bhadawar and hence named as Bhadoria. This is a branch of Songara.

9.Bachgoti Chouhan Kshatriya:

They derived mis-spelled name from Vatsa Gotri and called themselves as Bachgoti Kshatriya. Rajkumar and Rajwar are their branches.

10.Khinchi Kshatriya:

Gothra – Vatsa and Goutam is also found.

Ved – Samved.

Devi – Bhagwati.

Kings Bhagwatrai, Gugalsingh and Jaisingh were from this vansha. Khinchipur was their state. Raja Bhagwatrai has translated 7 stories of Ramayana into poems very beautifully. He has also written Hanuman Pachhisi.

This is a branch of Chouhan Kshatriya.

11.Dogra Kshatriya:

They are the natives of Kashmir.

Gothra – Kashyap.

States – Jammu, Balia.

Negi Kshatriya, Katnaas etc. are also Agnivanshi Kshatriya.

KULDEVI

They are also called as family goddess. It is told that some 64 Charan kanya became Sati, in process of saving that kul (nukh). We have 12/13 kuldevis for our various surnames (kul).

Here are surnames with there kuldevis:

1. Parmar(Rana-vadvala),Bhundia,Solanki,Wadhia(wanza)=Chamunda maa		2.Sumaria,nagaria,Jhanakaria,Karania,Gada, Dhanani,Virparia,Chandaria,Bid,Mamania=Sachai mataji
3.Chheda, Nagda= Amba maa		4.Pattani,Gala,Galayai,Pathad=Sri Vishal mataji and saval mataji
5.Gangar,Bhawsar Kshtriya samaj= Sri Hingraj maa		6.Gosrani=Sri Dadal Mataji
7.Harania= Sri Malan Mataji		8.Shethia= Chakreshwari maa
9.Mandalia= Sri Pithdai maa (Pithad mataji)		10.Bharakhada,Karia:Harsiddhi maa
11.Sri Tulja Bhavani Mataji kuldevi of Nandha		12.Balvimaa ,vara kutums and desai kutums kuldevi alsokhatri Kakaiya kuldevi mandirs Varotra,vervade,Balva,kutyana,vasavada.Makwana (luhar)= Balvi mataji
13.Thanki, Dave, Pandit,Bardai Brahmanis,Chauhan, Jadejas= Sri Ashapura maa		14.Bhokataria, Haria, Gudhka,Maru,Dodhia,Malde, Bhanvad-Parmar, Vadher :Momai Maa(Dasha maa)
15.Nayi,Valand: Sri Limbach Mataji		16.Kadva-Patidar: Umiya Maa
17.Gosai:Bahuchar mataji		18.Chudasama:Khodiyar Maa
19.Katwa : Shree Brahamani Mataji		20.Kotecha, Sodha,Ruparel,Savjani :Randal mataji
21. Jethwas= Vindhyavasini 23.PURECHA-PORECHA.NUKHH DUTIYA.= SHIKOTAR MAATAJI		22.Jhalas= Sri Shakti maa. 23.PURECHA-PORECHA.NUKHH DUTIYA.= SHIKOTAR MAATAJI.(VHAANVATI MAA).

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Sumaria,nagaria,Jhanakaria,Karania,Gada, Dhanani,Virparia,Chandaria,Bid,Mamania=Sachai mataji 4.Pattani,Gala,Galayai,Pathad=Sri Vishal mataji and saval mataji 6.Gosrani=Sri Dadal Mataji 8.Shethia= Chakreshwari maa
10.Bharakhada,Karia:Harsiddhi maa

12.Balvimaa ,vara kutums and desai kutums kuldevi alsokhatri Kakaiya kuldevi mandirs Varotra,vervade,Balva,kutyana,vasavada.Makwana (luhar)= Balvi mataji 14.Bhokataria, Haria, Gudhka,Maru,Dodhia,Malde, Bhanvad-Parmar, Vadher :Momai Maa(Dasha maa)
16.Kadva-Patidar: Umiya Maa
18.Chudasama:Khodiyar Maa
20.Kotecha, Sodha,Ruparel,Savjani :Randal mataj
22.Jhalas= Sri Shakti maa.

Source and citation.

.https://kutchitihasparisad.wordpress.com/2013/02/05/kshatriyas-36-kuls-and-full-details-of-all-kshtriyas-and-rajputs/

What Is Agrahara, List Of Agraharams

Agraharam is a name given to the dwelling place of Brahmins in India.

This term is unique especially in South India.

The term Agrahara means Primary Garland.

Agraharam, Brahmins' Dwelling Place,jpg — Aerial View of Madurai,

Agraharam, Brahmins’ Dwelling Place, India,

This might denote the social status accorded to Brahmins because of their character.

Agrahara also means the primary Garland because of the lay out of the ancient indian villages/towns.

Every town /Village had, at its center,a Temple.

The streets were surrounding it in the form of a Garland..

The First street was the Agrahara, inhabited by Brahmins.

Aerial View of Madurai.see the structure of the streets now changed.

This comes after the Sannidhi Street,which contains more Small temples, other than the primary one,.

Then the Mada Veedhis.

This ,again is peculiar to South India.

Madam in Tamil means Balcony.

In ancient days the Mada Veedihs were the prerogative of the Kings.

Exception was Brahmins’ Dwelling Area.

After Mada Veedis came the Agrahara.

Then Mettukudi.

Other names were also used.

This as occupied by people of the other Varnas, loosely defined now as Caste,Kshatriyas, Vaisyas.

Outer most area was occupied by the Sudras.

Shudras were the off springs of Inter caste marriages and those who failed to follow The Vedic Dharma.

This was determined by disposition as well.

With the change in Brahmins vocation and their seeking their livelihood in other professions, this Agrahara has changed, the houses having been sold to other communities.

Curiously enough, it is the Tamil, which is portrayed as anti Sanatana Dharam, which is untrue,that describes the Agrahara in details, not Sanskrit!

‘The houses had in front of them, a shed with short legs to which were tied fat calves; the houses were washed with cowdung and had idols (inside them). Domestic fowl and dogs did not approach them. It was the village of the guardians of the Veda who teach its sounds to the parrots with the bent mouth. If you (bard) reach (the place), fair faced bangled ladies who are as chaste as (Arundhathi) the little star which shines in the north of the bright, broad sky, will after sunset feed you on the well-cooked rice named after the bird (explained by the commentator as the rice called irasanam) along with slices of citron boiled in butter taken, from the buttermilk derived from red cows and scented with the leaves of the karuvembu, and mixed with pepper-powder, and the sweet-smelling tender fruit plucked from the tall mango tree and pickled.’

Agrahara List.

There are a number of places in Southern Karnataka named agrahara. These places might have, probably, originated as Brahmin villages.

Agrahara,(near Baragur) Handikunte post, Sira taluk, Tumkur dist, Karnataka
Agrahara, Arkalgud, in Hassan district of Karnataka state, India
Agrahara, Arsikere, in Hassan district of Karnataka
Agrahara, Channarayapatna, in Hassan district of Karnataka
Agrahara, Chiknayakanhalli, in Tumkur district of Karnataka
Agrahara, Chintamani, in Kolar district of Karnataka
Agrahara, Holalkere, in Chitradurga district of Karnataka
Agrahara, Hosadurga, in Chitradurga district of Karnataka
Agrahara, Hunsur, in Mysore district of Karnataka
Agrahara, Kadur, in Chikmagalur district of Karnataka
Agrahara, Kanakapura, in Bangalore Rural district of Karnataka
Agrahara, Koratagere, in Tumkur district of Karnataka
Agrahara, Malur, in Kolar district of Karnataka
Agrahara, Sandur, in Bellary district of Karnataka
Agrahara, Shrirangapattana, in Mandya district of Karnataka
Agrahara, Sira, in Tumkur district of Karnataka
Agrahara, Srinivaspur, in Kolar district of Karnataka
Agrahara Bachahalli, in Krishnarajpet taluk of Mandya district, Karnataka
Agrahara Palya, in Bangalore North taluk of Bangalore district, Karnataka
Agrahara Somarasanahalli, in Kola taluk of Kolar district, Karnataka
Agrahara Vaddahalli, in Hosakote taluk of Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka
Agrahara Valagerehalli, in Channapatna taluk of Bangalore Rural district, Karnataka
Konappana Agrahara, town in Anekal taluk adjoining Electronics City.
Rupena Agrahara
Agrahara,(near Baragur) Handikunte post, Sira taluk, Tumkur dist, Karnataka

Tamil Nadu[edit]

Annalagraharam, village in Kumbakonam taluk of Thanjavur district.
Ganapathi Agraharam, village in Thanjavur district
Kondayyampettai Agraharam, a locality in Thiruvanaikaval
Pallipalayam Agraharam, village in Namakkal district
Pudupalaiyam Agraharam, village in Kanniyakumari district.
Kolinjivadi Agraharam, village in Dharapuram taluk of Tiruppur district
Agraharam, village in Vellore district
Thuvariman Agraharam, village in Madurai district
Malaipattu Agraharam, Proposed Agraharam concept approved layout, in Sriperumbudur Taluk, Kanchipuram District.
Sannidhi Street, Ravanasamudram, Tirunelveli district.
Agraharam, village in Denkanikottai Taluk of Krishnagiri District

Kerala

There is a famous Agraharam in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala called Valiya Sala which is the lengthiest Agraharam in India.
Agraharams in Palakkad district are around 96. When the count of villages in the municipal area, they are around 18 of them. The concept is similar with houses in row on both sides and a temple at one end. They may differ in shapes – some are in straight line, some are T shaped and few have multiple temples within the village.
There are two main cluster Agraharams in Kottakkakam (Fort) and Karamana in Thiruvananthapuram, capital of Kerala State, India. The cluster in Fort is a string of several streets outside the four entrances of the Temple of the presiding deity of Thiruvananthapuram i.e. Sri Padmanabha Swami (Mahavishnu reclining on a serpent floating on ocean (Ksheerasaagaram). South Street, West Street, Ramaswami Kovil Street(North entrance), Pazhavangadi Street(East entrance), Thamman Street, First Puthen Street, Second Puthen Street, Third Puthen Street, Deekshidar Street, Edachery Kotta Street, Chottupura Street, Otta Street etc. are the main Agraharams in Fort cluster. Similarly there are several streets in Karamana Agraharam cluster also.

List of Kerla Agraharams.

The agraharams were constructed according to its own principles of architecture. Each house opened out into the street and each had a vasal-thinnai, which led to the ul-thinnai, rezhi, thazhvaram, adukkalai and kottil. Many of the agraharams had small inner courtyards, which provided adequate daylight to the rooms. Some of the agraharams are;

Kizhakkencherry Gramam, Palakkad
Vadakkencherry Gramam, Palakkad
Thekke Gramam (Southern Village), Chittur, Palakkad
Padinjare Gramam, Thathamangalam, Palakkad
Kizhakkencherry Gramam, Palakkad
Kuzhalmannam Agraharam, Palakkad
Agraharam in Thiruvananthapuram

Citations.

http://www.karmakerala.com/guide/kerala-agraharams.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agraharam

12 Jul 2015

Brahmins Naming Dress Eating Rules Manusmriti

Manusmriti provides exhaustive details on the modes of Dress,the Staff(Danda) a Brahmin is expected to carry, The process of preparing the Upaveeda How to drink water and how to eat, for Brahmins.

The rules as is the norm are very stringent.

Here they are.

Naming the Brahmin.

Dress code Manusmiti.

31. Let (the first part of) a Brahmana’s name (denote something) auspicious, a Kshatriya’s be connected with power, and a Vaisya’s with wealth, but a Sudra’s (express something) contemptible.

32. (The second part of) a Brahmana’s (name) shall be (a word) implying happiness, of a Kshatriya’s (a word) implying protection, of a Vaisya’s (a term) expressive of thriving, and of a Sudra’s (an expression) denoting service.

33. The names of women should be easy to pronounce, not imply anything dreadful, possess a plain meaning, be pleasing and auspicious, end in long vowels, and contain a word of benediction.

34. In the fourth month the Nishkramana (the first leaving of the house) of the child should be performed, in the sixth month the Annaprasana (first feeding with rice), and optionally (any other) auspicious ceremony required by (the custom of) the family.

35. According to the teaching of the revealed texts, the Kudakarman (tonsure) must be performed, for the sake of spiritual merit, by all twice-born men in the first or third year.

36. In the eighth year after conception, one should perform the initiation (upanayana) of a Brahmana, in the eleventh after conception (that) of a Kshatriya, but in the twelfth that of a Vaisya.

37. (The initiation) of a Brahmana who desires proficiency in sacred learning should take place in the fifth (year after conception), (that) of a Kshatriya who wishes to become powerful in the sixth, (and that) of a Vaisya who longs for (success in his) business in the eighth.

38. The (time for the) Savitri (initiation) of a Brahmana does not pass until the completion of the sixteenth year (after conception), of a Kshatriya until the completion of the twenty-second, and of a Vaisya until the completion of the twenty-fourth.

39. After those (periods men of) these three (castes) who have not received the sacrament at the proper time, become Vratyas (outcasts), excluded from the Savitri (initiation) and despised by the Aryans.

Dress,Staff,Seat,Upaveeda.

41. Let students, according to the order (of their castes), wear (as upper dresses) the skins of black antelopes, spotted deer, and he-goats, and (lower garments) made of hemp, flax or wool.

42. The girdle of a Brahmana shall consist of a of a triple cord of Munga grass, smooth and soft; (that) of a Kshatriya, of a bowstring, made of Murvafibres; (that) of a Vaisya, of hempen threads.

43. If Munga grass (and so forth) be not procurable, (the girdles) may be made of Kusa, Asmantaka, and Balbaga (fibres), with a single three fold knot, or with three or five (knots according to the custom of the family).

44. The sacrificial string of a Brahmana shall be made of cotton, (shall be) twisted to the right, (and consist) of three threads, that of a Kshatriya of hempen threads, (and) that of a Vaisya of woolen threads.

45. A Brahmana shall (carry), ac cording to the sacred law, a staff of Bilva or Palasa; a Kshatriya, of Vata or Khadira; (and) a Vaisya, of Pilu or Udumbara.

46. The staff of a Brahmana shall be made of such length as to reach the end of his hair; that of a Kshatriya, to reach his forehead; (and) that of a Vaisya, to reach (the tip of his) nose.

47. Let all the staves be straight, without a blemish, handsome to look at, not likely to terrify men, with their bark perfect, unhurt by fire.

48. Having taken a staff according to his choice, having worshipped the sun and walked round the fire, turning his right hand towards it, (the student) should beg alms according to the prescribed rule.

49. An initiated Brahmana should beg, beginning (his request with the word) lady (bhavati); a Kshatriya, placing (the word) lady in the middle, but a Vaisya, placing it at the end (of the formula).

50. Let him first beg food of his mother, or of his sister, or of his own maternal aunt, or of (some other) female who will not disgrace him (by a refusal).

Procuring Food and Eating Procedure.

51. Having collected as much food as is required (from several persons), and having announced it without guile to his teacher, let him eat, turning his face towards the east, and having purified himself by sipping water.

52. (His meal will procure) long life, if he eats facing the east; fame, if he turns to the south; prosperity, if he turns to the west; truthfulness, if he faces the east.

53. Let a twice-born man always eat his food with concentrated mind, after performing an ablution; and after he has eaten, let him duly cleanse himself with water and sprinkle the cavities (of his head).

54. Let him always worship his food, and eat it without contempt; when he sees it, let him rejoice, show a pleased face, and pray that he may always obtain it.

55. Food, that is always worshipped, gives strength and manly vigour; but eaten irreverently, it destroys them both.

56. Let him not give to any man what he leaves, and beware of eating between (the two meal-times); let him not over-eat himself, nor go anywhere without having purified him- self (after his meal).

57. Excessive eating is prejudicial to health, to fame, and to (bliss in) heaven; it prevents (the acquisition of) spiritual merit, and is odious among men; one ought, for these reasons, to avoid it carefully.

58. Let a Brahmana always sip water out of the part of the hand (tirtha) sacred to Brahman, or out of that sacred to Ka (Pragapati), or out of (that) sacred to the gods, never out of that sacred to the manes.

59. They call (the part) at the root of the thumb the tirtha sacred to Brahman, that at the root of the (little) finger (the tirtha) sacred to Ka (Pragapati), (that) at the tips (of the fingers, the tirtha) sacred to the gods, and that below (between the index and the thumb, the tirtha) sacred to the manes.

60. Let him first sip water thrice; next twice wipe his mouth; and, lastly, touch with water the cavities (of the head), (the seat of) the soul and the head.

61. He who knows the sacred law and seeks purity shall always perform the rite of sipping with water neither hot nor frothy, with the (prescribed) tirtha, in a lonely place, and turning to the east or to the north.

62. A Brahmana is purified by water that reaches his heart, a Kshatriya by water reaching his throat, a Vaisya by water taken into his mouth, (and) a Sudra by water touched with the extremity (of his lips).

63. A twice-born man is called upavitin when his right arm is raised (and the sacrificial string or the dress, passed under it, rests on the left shoulder); (when his) left (arm) is raised (and the string, or the dress, passed under it, rests on the right shoulder, he is called) prakinavitin; and nivitin when it hangs down (straight) from the neck.

64. His girdle, the skin (which serves as his upper garment), his staff, his sacrificial thread, (and) his water-pot he must throw into water, when they have been damaged, and take others, reciting sacred formulas.

65. (The ceremony called) Kesanta (clipping the hair) is ordained for a Brahmana in the sixteenth year (from conception); for a Kshatriya, in the twenty-second; and for a Vaisya, two (years) later than that.

66. This whole series (of ceremonies) must be performed for females (also), in order to sanctify the body, at the proper time and in the proper order, but without (the recitation of) sacred texts.

67. The nuptial ceremony is stated to be the Vedic sacrament for women (and to be equal to the initiation), serving the husband (equivalent to) the residence in (the house of the) teacher, and the household duties (the same) as the (daily) worship of the sacred fire.

68. Thus has been described the rule for the initiation of the twice-born, which indicates a (new) birth, and sanctifies; learn (now) to what duties they must afterwards apply themselves.

69. Having performed the (rite of) initiation, the teacher must first instruct the (pupil) in (the rules of) personal purification, of conduct, of the fire-worship, and of the twilight devotions.

70. But (a student) who is about to begin the Study (of the Veda), shall receive instruction, after he has sipped water in accordance with the Institutes (of the sacred law), has made the Brahmangali, (has put on) a clean dress, and has brought his organs under due control.

Manusmrit Chapter 2.31.70

### मनुस्मृति में आदर्श वस्त्र, ब्राह्मण के स्टाफ (दंड), उपवीत तैयार करने की प्रक्रिया, पानी पीने तथा भोजन करने के तरीके के बारे में विस्तृत विवरण दिया गया है।

नियमों को निभाना सामान्य होता है।

यहां वे हैं।

ब्राह्मण का नामकरण

> 31. ब्राह्मण के (नाम के) पहले हिस्से में मंगल, क्षत्रिय का शक्ति, और वैश्य का धन का संबंध होना चाहिए, लेकिन शूद्र का (कुछ) निन्दनीय द्वारकर्ता होना चाहिए।
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> 32. (ब्राह्मण के नाम के दूसरे हिस्से में) खुशहाली का (शब्द) होना चाहिए, क्षत्रिय के (शक्ति का शब्द), वैश्य के (सम्रिद्धि का शब्द), और शूद्र के (सेवा का शब्द)।
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> 33. महिलाओं के नाम उच्चारण में सरल होने चाहिए, कोई भी भयानक नहीं होना चाहिए, सादा अर्थवाला होना चाहिए, आकर्षक और शुभ होना चाहिए, लम्बी स्वर वाला होना चाहिए, और आशीर्वाद का शब्द होना चाहिए।
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> 34. चौथे महीने में निष्क्रामण (घर से पहला निकलना), छठे महीने में अन्नप्राशन (चावल से पहला खिलाना), और परिवार की परंपरा के अनुसार कोई भी शुभ कार्य संपादनीय है।
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> 35. प्रकट के ग्रंथों के अध्ययन के अनुसार, द्विजाति के सभी पुरुषों को प्रथम या तृतीय वर्ष में होने वाला कुंडली शुल्का करण जरूरी है, आध्यात्मिक पुण्य के लिए।
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> 36. गर्भावस्था के आठवें वर्ष में एक का ब्राह्मण का उपनयन, ग्यारहवें वर्ष में क्षत्रिय का, और बारहवें वर्ष में वैश्य का करना चाहिए।
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> 37. शिक्षा में प्रवीण ब्राह्मण के लिए पांचवे वर्ष में, शक्तिशाली बनने के लिए क्षत्रिय के लिए छठे में, और व्यावसायिक अपूर्वता के लिए आठवें वर्ष में उपनयन करना चाहिए।
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> 38. एक ब्राह्मण की सावित्री की शुल्का करण का आवश्यक उपयोग 16 वर्ष (गर्भावस्था) के पूर्ण होने तक होता है, क्षत्रिय के लिए 22 वर्ष के पूर्ण होने तक, और वैश्य के लिए 24 वर्ष के पूर्ण होने तक।
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> 39. इन सभी (अवधियों के बाद) उन तीन वर्णों के लोग जो सही समय पर इस संस्कार को नहीं प्राप्त करते, व्रात्य हो जाते हैं, सावित्री की शुल्का करण से बाहर और आर्यों द्वारा अनादर की दृष्टि से दूर होते हैं।
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> 41. अनुयायी अनुसार, छात्रों को काले हिरण, चीतल और बकरे की त्वचा (ऊपरी पहनावा में), और शांण के, सन के या ऊन के कपड़े (निचले पहनावा में) पहनने चाहिए।
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> 42. ब्राह्मण की कमरबंध मिश्री की त्रिविंग तार होनी चाहिए, क्षत्रिय की धनुष की तार, मूर्वा की ऊंची उत्तरा बाण की तार, और वैश्य की ईन की तार।
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> 43. अगर मिश्री (और ग्रास) नहीं प्राप्त होती (तो तार) कुस, अस्मन्तक और बलबग से बनाई जा सकती है, एकतारी (तारण) या त्रिविंग अनुसार।
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> 44. ब्राह्मण का यज्ञीय तार कपास की चीर से बनी हो, (आदान-प्रदान) के लिए दायां तिरिया हो, और तीन तारों की रची हो, क्षत्रिय की हेम की तारें, (और) वैश्य की ऊन की तारें।
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> 45. ब्राह्मण के परिधान का छड़ी बिलव या पलाश के से होनी चाहिए; क्षत्रिय की वट या खदिर के से; (और) वैश्य की पीलू या उदुम्बर की से होनी चाहिए।
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> 46. ब्राह्मण की छड़ी का ऐसी लम्बाई तक होना चाहिए कि वह उसके बालों के छोटि तक पहुंचे; क्षत्रिय की, उसके माथे तक पहुंचे; (और) वैश्य की, (उसके) नाक के अन्त तक पहुंचे।
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> 47. सभी छड़ियां सीधी, किसी दोष से रहित, देखने में सुंदर, लोगों को भयानक न करने वाली, नरम, और अग्नि से अच्छी तरह से सुरभि हुई होनी चाहिए।
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> 48. अपनी पसंद के अनुसार छड़ी को धारण कर, सूर्य का पूजन किया और अग्नि के चारों ओर चलते हुए उसके दाहिने हाथ को आगे बधा कर उनके आज्ञानुसार भिक्षा लेनी चाहिए।
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> 49. एक प्रारम्भित ब्राह्मण को "महारानी" (भवति) शब्द का उपयोग करके भिक्षा मांगनी चाहिए; एक क्षत्रिय, "महारानी" शब्द को मध्य में रखकर, लेकिन एक वैश्य, उसे अंत में रखकर (भिक्षा मांगनी चाहिए)।
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> 50. पहले उसे अपनी माँ, या अपनी बहन, या अपनी मामकी बहन, या (किसी और) महिला से (जो उसकी अपमान करने की संकोच न करे) भोजन के लिए भिक्षा मांगते हुए, अनिवार्य रूप से, जितना खाना चाहिए, उसका इकट्ठा कर, और बिना कोई छलल के अपने गुरु को सूचित करके, पूर्णत: शुद्ध होकर, पूरब दिशा की ओर मुख करके खाना चाहिए।
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> 51. उसका भोजन, पुरब दिशा की ओर मुख करके करने से बहुमारी मिलती है; यश मिलता है अगर वह दक्षिण की ओर मुख करके खा; वृद्धि समृद्धि मिलती है यदि वह पश्चिम की ओर मुख करके खा; सत्य बोलनी क्षमता मिलती है अगर वह उत्तर की ओर मुख करके खा।
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> 52. द्विजाति के पुरुष को सदैव उदासीन मनोभाव रखकर खाना चाहिए, शुद्धकरण के बाद; और जब भोजन कर लिया तो, उसे उचित रूप से जल से शुद्ध करना चाहिए और सिर की भवों तथा शीर्ष पर जल चिड़कनी चाहिए।
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> 53. उसे हमेशा अपने भोजन को पूजन करते देख, और उसे घृणा के साथ न काम करना चाहिए; जब वह उसे देखता है, तो उसे प्रसन्नता होती है, उसके चेहरे पर आनंद दिखता है, और प्रार्थना करता है कि वह हमेशा उसे प्राप्त कर सके।
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> 54. हमेशा पूज्य भोजन, शक्ति और पुरुषार्थ क

29 Sep 2014

Brahmin An Outcast ,Vratya, Manusmriti

The much maligned Manusmriti reserves the strictest sanctions for Brahmins.

There are many citations in the Manu Smriti where these are mentioned.

In general, punishment for a Brahmin is thousand fold for an offense than what is being sanctioned for a Sudra.

Manusmriti,Laws of Manu.jpg

In this article we shall see how a Brahmin is declared as an Outcast in one instance, which is very serious.

That instance is Upanayana, wearing of the Sacred Thread)Ceremony)

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36. In the eighth year after conception, one should perform the initiation (upanayana) of a Brahmana, in the eleventh after conception (that) of a Kshatriya, but in the twelfth that of a Vaisya.

37. (The initiation) of a Brahmana who desires proficiency in sacred learning should take place in the fifth (year after conception), (that) of a Kshatriya who wishes to become powerful in the sixth, (and that) of a Vaisya who longs for (success in his) business in the eighth.

38. The (time for the) Savitri (initiation) of a Brahmana does not pass until the completion of the sixteenth year (after conception), of a Kshatriya until the completion of the twenty-second, and of a Vaisya until the completion of the twenty-fourth.

39. After those (periods men of) these three (castes) who have not received the sacrament at the proper time, become Vratyas (outcasts), excluded from the Savitri (initiation) and despised by the Aryans.

40. With such men, if they have not been purified ac cording to the rule, let no Brahmana ever, even in times of distress, form a connexion either through the Veda or by marriage. “

Manu Smriti Chapter 2:31;39

Citation.

http://www.hindubooks.org/scriptures/manusmriti/ch2/ch2_31_40.html

26 Sep 2014

What Is Dharma, Righteousness Hinduism

The term Dharma has a wide scope,it includes duties, personal and social,morality,compassion, fighting, killing, and a whole lot more.

Bhagavad Gita Sloka Chapter 18 — Bhagavad Gita 18

Dharma varies from Time to Time, it changes.

There are certain Dharmas which are constant, like Truth,Compassion.

The Dharma of a Brahmana is at variance with that of a Kshatriya;when insulted or provoked a Kshatriya must attack, a Brahmin must bear with them.

Keeping quiet when speaking the Truth is sometimes called Dharma.

Dharma varies according to the stages of Life,Brahmachari’s is different from Gruhasha and Gruhstha’s is different form Vanaprastha for identical situations.

So much so Lord Krishna says it vey difficult to say what Dharma is even for a very leaned man(Bhagavad Gita)

Yet there is a reasonably detailed description of what Dharma is in in Bruhat Purana.

‘ sathyam Dhaya thataha santhirahimsa cheti keerthitha,

Dharmasyaavayavaastha chatvaarah poornatham gatha.

Twelve different forms of Sathya (Truth).

‘Amityavachanam satyam Sweekaarapradhipaalanam,

Priyavaakyam kuroh Seva Dhrdam chaiva vrataham Kruham’

Aasthikyam Saadhusangasya Pitur maathu piyankarah

Suchithvam,dwividam chaiva hreerasanchaya eva Cha’

1.Amitavachanam-not speaking that which is not true.

2.Sathyam-Truth,Not speaking a fact is different from speaking the fact as it is.

3.Sweekaarapradhipaalanam-Completing what one has undertaken to do.

4.Priyavaakayam-Speaking what is pleasing.

5.Kurror Seva-Serving the elders.

6.Dhrudam cha Eva vrtham Krutham-if one takes a vow, it has to be completed.

7.Aasthikyam-faith in God/Reality.

8.Saadhu sanghaascha-Friend ship with the devoted.

9.Pitur maadha priyankarah-Fulfilling parents desires.

10.Suchitvam dwividhamcha Eva-Mental and Physical Cleanliness.

11.Hreeh-Being ashamed in Doing what is bad.

12.Asanchaya eva-not accepting more than what one requires to sustain his body.

Dhaya or Compassion is of six types.

a)Paraopakaara-helping others.

b)Dhanam-Charity with out anticipating returns.

c)Sarvatha Smitha Bhaashanam-Speaking with a smiling face at all times.

dVinyah-Humility.

e)Nyuyatha-Thinking of oneself as not superior to others.

f)Samadhaadhi0Equanimity at all times.

Santhi,Peace has Thirty Aspects.

1)Anasuya-not finding fault with others.

2)Alpasanthah-becoming Happy even with small things.

3)Indryaanaam cha Sanyama-Regulation of senses.

4)Asangam-Non attachment to sense objects.

5)Mounam-Not speaking what is not worth speaking.

6)Deva Poojavidhau Mathi-Involvement in the worship of God.

7)Akuthachttabhayathvam-Unafraid of anything.

8)Gaambhiryam-Depth of Mind and Thoughts .

9)Sthirachtta-Focussed Mind.

10)Arrosha Bhava-without being rude.

11)sarvathra Nisbruhatvam-non attachment to anything.

12)Dhruda madhi-Strong Mind/Will.

13)Vivarjanam hi Akkaryaanaam-desisting form doing what is proscribed or bad.

14)Sama pooja maana Apamaanayoh-remain the same while receiving bouquets and brickbats.

15)Slaaha para Gune-Appreciating others good points.

16.Asthyam-Non stealing.

17)Brahmacharyam -channelizing Senses.

18)Drudhi-Mental Toughness.

19)Ksham_patience,bearing with others.

20)aadhityam Cha-Honouring guests.

21)Japa-Chanting God’s name mentally.

22)Homah-Performance of yaagas.

23)Theertha Seva-Pilgrimage to Holy Places,

24)Aarya Sevanam-Serving the faultless.

25)Amatsarah- being without jealousy.

26)Bandhamokash Gnanam-knowledge about realizing God/Self.

27)Sanyaasa bhavana-The attitude being non attached, as befits a Sanyasi.

28)SahishnuthaSudhuh keshu-bearing with great calamities.

29)Akkarpanyam-not being petty minded, in word and deed.

30)Amoorkatha-Not being adamant.

Ahimsa,Non Violence has Seven aspects.

1)Aasanajayah -Sitting motionless.

2)parapeeda Vivarjanam-Not harming others by word/deed.

3)Sraddhacha-faith and dedication.

4)Aaadhitya Seva Cha-Feeding nad honouring Guests.

5)Santha Rupa Pradarsanaremaing calm and speaking softly.

6)Aathmeeyatha Cha-Thought that All are my people.

7)Sarvatra athma Buddhi Parathmasu-Treating other lives as one’s own.

The sloka.

Anasuya Alpa santhosha Indriyaanam Cha Samyama

Asangamo Mounamevam Deva pooja Vidhau madhi

Akuthaschit Bhayathvam Cha gaambiryam Sthirachittathaa,

Aroosha Bhavah Sarvathra Norbruhathvam Druda madhi.

Vivajanam Hi kaaryaanam sam Pooja Maanapamaanayoh,

Slaaha paraguna Astheyam brahmacharyam Drdhi Kshama.

Aadithyam cha Japo homas thhertha sevaaryasevanam,

Amathsaro Bandha moksha gnam Sanyaasysa sabhavana.

sama hishnutha Suhuh Keshu akkarpanya moorkatha.

To conclude,.

Just as Adharma creates fear and suffering, little performance of Dharma shall result in protecting from Great fear.

yatha swalpamadharma hi jnayeth thu maha bhayam,

Swalpamabyasya Dhramasya Dhrayathe mahatho Bhyath-(Bruhat dharma pyrana Purva kandam 1/47)

Dharmo rakshathi rakshithah.

Dharma protects one who protects It.

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