Utkala Brahmin
| Utkala Brahmin | |
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Gauda Brahmins, Saraswat Brahmins |
Utkala Brahmins, also known as Odia Brahmins, are a Brahmin community who belong to the state of Odisha, India. Utkala Brahmins are the historical caretakers of the Jagannath Temple in Puri. The Utkala Brahmins are one of the five Pancha Gouda Brahmin communities that originally resided to the north of the Vindhyas.[1] They constitute about 8%-10% of Odisha's population as of 2010.[2]
History
During ancient period
Lingaraj Temple, Mukteshvara Temple and Rajarani Temple in Bhubaneswar. They introduced a new style of architecture in Odisha and their rule saw a shift from Buddhism to Hinduism.[4] According to legend Yayati Keshri brought 10,000 Brahmin from Kannauj to his kingdom for Ashvamedha ceremony in 10th century.[5] There are records of settlement of 200 brahmins by Subhakaradeva of Bhauma-Kara dynasty in Neulpur grant (c795 AD) and another 6000 brahmins settlement near Puri between 1151-1152 A.D.[6]
See also
- Brahmin communities
References
- ISBN 9780823931804.
- ISBN 978-81-7046-293-4.
- ^ Snigdha Tripathy 1997, p. 67.
- ^ Smith 1994, p. 26.
- ^ Smith 1994, p. 27.
- ^ Witzel 1993, p. 267.
Sources
- Smith, Walter (1994). The Mukteśvara Temple in Bhubaneswar. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-81-208-0793-8.
- Snigdha Tripathy (1997). Inscriptions of Orissa. Vol. I – Circa 5th-8th centuries A.D. ISBN 978-81-208-1077-8.
- Witzel, Michael (1993). "Toward a History of the Brahmins". Journal of the American Oriental Society. 113: 264–268. JSTOR 603031.