Pancha-Gauda
Pancha Gauda is one of the two major groupings of Brahmins in Hinduism, of which the other is Pancha-Dravida.
In Rajatarangini
According to
- Sarasvata
- Kanyakubja
- Gauda
- Utkala
- Maithila
In the Sahyadri-khanda
The Shenvis, as Sarasvatas. In the text, Shiva also provides an alternative classification of Pancha Gaudas, stating that the ancient sages made these divisions:[4]
- Trihotras
- Agnivaisyas
- Kanyakubjas
- Kanojyas
- Maitrayanas
In the kaifiyats
The
Maratha-era kaifiyats (bureaucratic records) of Deccan, which give an account of the society in the southern Maratha country, mention the following Brahmin communities as Pancha-Gaudas[5]
- Kanoji Brahmins
- Kamrupi Brahmins
- Utkala Brahmins
- Maithil Brahmins
- Gurjara Brahmins
According to the kaifiyats, the Pancha Gaudas could be either
References
- ISBN 9780823931804.
- ISBN 9788131754399.
- ^ J. Gerson da Cunha (1877). Sahyadri-Khanda. Thacker, Viring & Co.; Marathi version edited by Gajanan shastri Gaytonde, published by Shree Katyani Publication, Mumbai
- JSTOR 24543602.
- ^ ISBN 978-81-7156-347-0.
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