Sadangi
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Sadangi or Sarangi,(Oriya
:ଷଡଙ୍ଗୀ) are a sub group of Utkala Brahmin
who have Oriya
as their mother tongue. They inhabit mainly the costal and deltaic area of Orissa
. Later on, large numbers of Sarangi families migrated to Garjat regions, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh and West Bengal. They generally follow Kauthuma Shaakha (କୌଥୁମ୍ନ ଶାଖା) of Samaveda
. Their surname is derived from that they once specialised on the six Vedanga
s of Samaveda (Sanskrit
:सामवेद षडङ्ग).Samavedis follow mainly Khadira grihya sutra, Drahyayana shrauta, and Naradiya Shiksha. Some also follow Gobhilya grihya but they are few in number.
Oriya language
Oriya , officially Odia from November, 2011, is an Indian language, belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. It is mainly spoken in the Indian states of Orissa and West Bengal...
:ଷଡଙ୍ଗୀ) are a sub group of Utkala Brahmin
Utkala Brahmin
Utkala Brahmin also known as Oriya or Orissa Brahmins, is a Varna from the Indian state of Orissa previously known as Utkala Kingdom, Kalinga Kingdom & neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal & Jharkhand.-Background:The Utkala Kingdom was located in the eastern portion of...
who have Oriya
Oriya language
Oriya , officially Odia from November, 2011, is an Indian language, belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European language family. It is mainly spoken in the Indian states of Orissa and West Bengal...
as their mother tongue. They inhabit mainly the costal and deltaic area of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. Later on, large numbers of Sarangi families migrated to Garjat regions, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh and West Bengal. They generally follow Kauthuma Shaakha (କୌଥୁମ୍ନ ଶାଖା) of Samaveda
Samaveda
The Sama veda , is second of the four Vedas, the ancient core Hindu scriptures. Its earliest parts are believed to date from 1700 BC and it ranks next in sanctity and liturgical importance to the Rigveda...
. Their surname is derived from that they once specialised on the six Vedanga
Vedanga
The Vedanga are six auxiliary disciplines traditionally associated with the study and understanding of the Vedas.#Shiksha : phonetics, phonology and morphophonology #Kalpa : ritual#Vyakarana : grammar...
s of Samaveda (Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
:सामवेद षडङ्ग).Samavedis follow mainly Khadira grihya sutra, Drahyayana shrauta, and Naradiya Shiksha. Some also follow Gobhilya grihya but they are few in number.