Friday, March 23, 2012

List of Brahmin Communities



List of Brahmin Communities

(in alphabetical order)

  • Adi Goud Ahiwasi Brahmins
  • Anavil Brahmins
  • Ashtasahasram Iyers
  • Aravttokkalu Brahmins
  • Audichya Brahmins
  • Babburkamme Smartha Brahmins
  • Badagnadu Smartha Brahmins
  • Barendra Brahmins of Bengal
  • Basotra Brahmins
  • Beyal Brahmins
  • Bhargava Brahmins of Bundelkhand and Madhya Pradesh
  • Bhumihar Brahmins
  • Bral Brahmins
  • Brahatcharanam Iyers
  • Brahmabhat Brahmins
  • Daivajna Brahmins
  • Deshastha Brahmins
  • Devrukhe Brahmins of Konkan region in Maharashtra
  • Dhima Brahmins
  • Dravida Brahmins (originally from Tamilandu, migrated to parts of Godavari and Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh)
  • Embranthiri Brahmins of Kerala
  • Gaur Brahmins
  • Gouda Saraswat Brahmins
  • Gurukkal or Shivacharya Brahmins
  • Halenadu Karnataka Brahmins, also known as Muguru Karnataka Brahmins
  • Havyaka Brahmins
  • Hebbar Iyengars
  • Hoysala Karnataka Brahmins
  • Jangid Brahmins
  • Jijhotia Brahmins
  • Kandavara Brahmins
  • Kanyakubj or Kanaujia Brahmins
  • Karhada or Karade Brahmins of Karhad region of Maharashtra
  • Kashmiri Saraswats or Kashmiri Pundits
  • Kayastha Brahmins
  • Kerala Iyers
  • Khajuria or Dogra Brahmins of Jammu
  • Khandelwal Brahmins
  • Khedawal Brahmins
  • Konkanastha or Chitpavan Brahmins
  • Konkani Saraswat Brahmins
  • Kota Brahmins
  • Koteshwara Brahmins
  • Kudaldeshkar Brahmins
  • Madras Iyengars
  • Madhwa Brahmins
  • Maithil Brahmins
  • Malwi Brahmins
  • Mandyam Iyengars
  • Modh Brahmins
  • Mohyal Brahmins
  • Muluknadu Brahmins
  • Nagar Brahmins
  • Namboothiri Brahmins
  • Nandimukh or Nandwana Brahmins of Gujarat and Rajasthan area.
  • Naramdeo or Narmdiya Brahmins
  • Nepali Brahmins
  • Niyogi Brahmins
  • Padia Brahmins
  • Paliwal Brahmins
  • Pangotra Brahmins
  • Pottee Brahmins of Kerala
  • Punjabi Saraswat Brahmins
  • Pushkarna Brahmins
  • Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins
  • Rahri Brahmins of Rahr region of Bengal
  • Rigvedi Deshastha Brahmins
  • Sadotra Brahmins of Jammu
  • Sakaldwipi Brahmins
  • Saklapuri Brahmins
  • Sanadhya Brahmins mainly of western Uttar Pradesh
  • Sanketi Brahmins
  • Sarwaria Brahmins
  • Sarypari Brahmins of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
  • Sirinadu Smartha Brahmins
  • Shrimali Brahmins
  • Shivalli Brahmins
  • Shrotriya Brahmins of Jharkhand (in the districts of Hazaribag, Dhanbad, Giridih, Bokaroand) and Bihar (in the districts of Gaya, Nawada, Biharsharif).
  • Smartha Brahmins
  • Srigaur Brahmins
  • Sthanika Brahmins
  • Suryadwij Brahmins (of Kota region in Rajasthan)
  • Thenkalai (a.k.a.Thengalai) Iyengars
  • Tuluva Brahmins
  • Tyagi Brahmins
  • Uppal Brahmins
  • Utkal Brahmins
  • Uluchakamme Brahmins
  • Vadagalai Iyengars
  • Vadama Iyers
  • Vaidik or Vaidiki Brahmins
  • Vaishnava Brahmins
  • Vathima Iyers
  • Yajurvedi Deshastha Brahmins