Maithil Brahmin — Maithil Brahmins ( Brāhamaṇas is the correct Sanskrit term) form part of ancient Vedic Brahmins. Maithil Brāhamaṇas are a part of Panch gauda Pañchgauḍa , a group of highest ranking castes among Brahmin, who still strive to follow rites and… … Wikipedia
Brahman — Brahmanic /brah man ik/, Brahmanical, adj. /brah meuhn/, n., pl. Brahmans. Hinduism. 1. Also, Brahmin. a member of the highest, or priestly, class among the Hindus. Cf. Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaisya … Universalium
Saurath Sabha — Saurath is a village situated six Kilometers north east of Madhubani town in Madhubani District of Bihar. It is famous for being the place where thousands of Maithil Brahaman converged to fix marriage during marriage season. The people gathered… … Wikipedia
Bihar — /bee hahr /, n. 1. a state in NE India. 62,700,000; 67,164 sq. mi. (173,955 sq. km). Cap.: Patna. 2. a city in the central part of this state. 100,052. Also, Behar. * * * State (pop., 2001 prelim.: 82,878,796), northeastern India. Bordered by… … Universalium
Brahmin — This article is about the social caste. For the moth family, see Brahmaeidae. For similarly spelled words, see Brahman (disambiguation). An article related to Hinduism … Wikipedia
Brahmin communities — in India are traditionally divided into two regional groups: Pancha Gauda Brahmins and Pancha Dravida Brahmins according to the following shloka found in the Rajatarangini of Kalhana (12th century): : sa. कर्णाटकाश्च तैलंगा द्राविडा महाराष्ट्रकाः … Wikipedia
Panjis — or Panji Prabandh are extensive genealogical records maintained among Maithil Brahmins, Karna Kayasthas of Mithila region of north Bihar, India, similat to the Hindu genealogy registers at Haridwar.HistoryThe first Panjis were written during the… … Wikipedia
Vishwakarmas — Vishwabrahmin(विश्वब्राह्मण) also known as Vishwakarmas are a community or caste of artisans in India, who are the followers of Lord Vishwakarma. They are found all over India. They comprise blacksmith, carpenter, metalcraftsmanstone carver,… … Wikipedia
Goramansingh — also known as Gauramansingh is a small village in the Darbhanga district of Bihar, India. It is located approximately 62 kilometers east of Darbhanga (the district headquarters) and 12 kilometers east from its subdivisional headquarters of Biraul … Wikipedia
Darbhanga — This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Darbhanga district. Darbhanga city … Wikipedia
