Shrimali Brahmins
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Shrimali Brahamins are believed to have originated from Srimal nagar ( present Bhinmal
) in Jalore district in Indian state of Rajasthan
.They are now found in the states of Rajasthan
, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
. There are 84 gotras .
, about 80 km, west of the Mount Abu (known as Arbuda mountain that time), which from the 6th to 9th century was the capital of the old Gurjar (Gujjar) kingdom.
. Shrimal is a combination of " Shri " and " Mal " . " Shri " is popularly interpreted as Laksmi , the goddess of wealth . " Shri " also means beauty and brightness , "Mal" means place . Thus Shrimal about 800 years ago was a beautiful prosperous place where along with other castes , Goldsmiths too lived , created pieces of beauty out of gold and prospered with other communities.
Unfortunately with constant invasions by foreigners on the North-Western borders of India , Shrimal broke down and thereby received the name Bhinmal . In Sanskrit language , the word Bhinna means broken or separated and therefore Bhinmal means broken place . According to Shrimal Puran (part of Skanda Puran) due to curse of Rishi Gautam and Goddess Laksmi Shrimali Nagar decentralised and it's prosperity and population come down. Since Shrimal Nagar suffered a lot, the people living there were forced to migrate. Most of them started migrating towards Gujarat and Marwar
(Rajasthan). Therefore most of the Shrimali Brahmins presently residing in these two states, although they had moved and established themselves all over the world, with their old traditions and modern profession.
84 gotras .
s an assertion of their rights, it is the brides of the Shrimali Brahmins who ride the mare .Shrimalis have two other customs related to the marriage ceremony in which women play a role different from the normal Hindu practice. Just before the ceremony begins, the mothers of both the bride and the groom exchange garlands and take rounds of the holy fire. One special point of shrimali's marriage is that boy take girl in his hand and take four rounds of the holy fire and rest other four rounds in normal way.Total population 4502055 .Vinod dave 9828160559
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....
) in Jalore district in Indian state of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
.They are now found in the states of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
. There are 84 gotras .
Etymology
Shrimali Brahmins derive their name from Shrimal or BhinmalBhinmal
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....
, about 80 km, west of the Mount Abu (known as Arbuda mountain that time), which from the 6th to 9th century was the capital of the old Gurjar (Gujjar) kingdom.
History
Shrimal a place in India's Rajasthan State . presently known as BhinmalBhinmal
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....
. Shrimal is a combination of " Shri " and " Mal " . " Shri " is popularly interpreted as Laksmi , the goddess of wealth . " Shri " also means beauty and brightness , "Mal" means place . Thus Shrimal about 800 years ago was a beautiful prosperous place where along with other castes , Goldsmiths too lived , created pieces of beauty out of gold and prospered with other communities.
Unfortunately with constant invasions by foreigners on the North-Western borders of India , Shrimal broke down and thereby received the name Bhinmal . In Sanskrit language , the word Bhinna means broken or separated and therefore Bhinmal means broken place . According to Shrimal Puran (part of Skanda Puran) due to curse of Rishi Gautam and Goddess Laksmi Shrimali Nagar decentralised and it's prosperity and population come down. Since Shrimal Nagar suffered a lot, the people living there were forced to migrate. Most of them started migrating towards Gujarat and 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...
(Rajasthan). Therefore most of the Shrimali Brahmins presently residing in these two states, although they had moved and established themselves all over the world, with their old traditions and modern profession.
Customs
They have84 gotras .
s an assertion of their rights, it is the brides of the Shrimali Brahmins who ride the mare .Shrimalis have two other customs related to the marriage ceremony in which women play a role different from the normal Hindu practice. Just before the ceremony begins, the mothers of both the bride and the groom exchange garlands and take rounds of the holy fire. One special point of shrimali's marriage is that boy take girl in his hand and take four rounds of the holy fire and rest other four rounds in normal way.Total population 4502055 .Vinod dave 9828160559