Brahmin Swarnkar
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The Brahmin Swarnkar are an Indian caste, which developed from Shrimal Nagar's Brahmins (today it is known as Bhinmal
). They are called "Brahmin Swarnkars" because a group of Brahmins adopted a Swarnkar business for their enhancement of life style, and so these Brahmins are called as Brahmin Swarnkars.
gotras.
There are subgotras in each Rishi Gotras, and total gotras are about 84 which were developed by Shri Dharmsi ji at Keradu during 7th century.
, who claim to be Brahmins, as do the Maru Kansara Soni, the Marwari, Kutch and Kathiawari groups who originate from Marwar
, Kutch and Kathiawar
.
Bhinmal
Bhinmal is a town in the Jalore District of Rajasthan, India. It is 72 km south of Jalore town. The name Bhinmal is derived from the word Shrimal.Bhinmal was old capital of the kingdom of the Gurjars during medieval period....
). They are called "Brahmin Swarnkars" because a group of Brahmins adopted a Swarnkar business for their enhancement of life style, and so these Brahmins are called as Brahmin Swarnkars.
Subdivisions
Being Brahmins, Brahmin Swarnkar have main 9 rishiRishi
Rishi denotes the composers of Vedic hymns. However, according to post-Vedic tradition, the rishi is a "seer" to whom the Vedas were "originally revealed" through states of higher consciousness. The rishis were prominent when Vedic Hinduism took shape, as far back as some three thousand years...
gotras.
- Atri,
- Kashyap
- Kaushik
- Gautam
- Parashar,
- Bhardwaj
- Vatsat
- Vashisht
- Haritas
There are subgotras in each Rishi Gotras, and total gotras are about 84 which were developed by Shri Dharmsi ji at Keradu during 7th century.
Related groups
Other Soni groups include the ShrimaliShrimali Brahmins
Shrimali Brahamins are believed to have originated from Srimal nagar in Jalore district in Indian state of Rajasthan.They are now found in the states of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh...
, who claim to be Brahmins, as do the Maru Kansara Soni, the Marwari, Kutch and Kathiawari groups who originate from Marwar
Marwar
Marwar is a region of southwestern Rajasthan state in western India. It lies partly in the Thar Desert. In Rajasthani dialect "wad" means a particular area. The word Marwar is derived from Sanskrit word 'Maruwat'. English translation of the word is 'The region of desert'., The Imperial Gazetteer...
, Kutch and Kathiawar
Kathiawar
Kathiawar or Kathiawad is a peninsula in western India, which is part of the Saurashtra region on the Arabian Sea coast of Gujarat state. It is bounded on the north by the great wetland of the Rann of Kutch, on the northwest by the Gulf of Kutch, on the west and south by the Arabian Sea, and on...
.