Saryupareen Brahmin
Saryupareen Brahmins, also known as Sarvarya Brahmins or Saryupariya Brahmins, are North Indian Brahmins residing on the eastern plain of the Sarayu near Ayodhya.[1] Saryupareen families, such as the Tiwari, Tripathi, Pandey, Mishra, Shukla, Dwivedi, Chaubey, Dikshit, were involved solely in the research and analysis of Vedas and other religious texts, performing yajnas and other religious practices. These families did not perform "pujas" for benefactors and did not take "dakshinas" (donations) against such prayers. Hence, they were considered to be solely devoted to the quest of learning about the Vedas and spreading knowledge rather than benefiting in any way through benefactors.[1] Along with the other Pancha-Gauda Brahmin communities, the Saryupareen traditionally preserve the customs and traditions as prescribed by ancient Hindu canons. In the 19th (held at Prayag) and 20th (held at Lucknow) national convention of Kanyakubja Brahmins by Kanyakubja Mahati Sabha, in 1926 and 1927 respectively, it appealed for unity among Kanyakubja Brahmins whose different branches included Sanadhya, Pahadi, Bhumihar Brahmin, Jujhoutia, Saryupareen, Chhattisgarhi, and different Bengali Brahmins.[1]
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh •Madhya Pradesh • West Bengal Bihar Jharkhand • Maharashtra • Delhi Fiji • Mauritius • Suriname | |
| Languages | |
| First languages – Hindi •Awadhi • Bhojpuri Second languages – Hindustani • Maithili Fijian Hindi • Mauritian Bhojpuri • Sarnami • English | |
| Religion | |
 Hinduism (100%) | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Kanyakubja Brahmins • Jujhautiya Brahmin • Sanadhya Brahmin Indo-Iranians • Indo-Aryans |
The Saryupareen generally dwell in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh with a significant amount of them concentrated in the eastern region of Uttar Pradesh known as Purvanchal. There are also minority Saryupareen communities in Mauritius, where Bhojpuri is a commonly spoken language and the Caribbean.[1]
Vanshavali (Branches)
"Kanyakubj Vanshavali" mentions five branches of Kanyakubja Brahmins as Saryupareen, Sanadhya, Bhumihar Brahmin, Jujhautiya and Prakrit Kanaujia:
Saryupari Sanadhyashcha Bhumiharo Jijhoutayah
Prakritashcha Iti Panchabhedastasya Prakartitah.[2]
These five branches make up the Kanyakubja Brahmin class, a subset of the overall Brahmin caste.[3]
Classification
Main groups
Kanyakubj Saryupareen Brahmins are divided into three categories- Paitiha, also known as Pankti Paavan (meaning those who sat in a row); Jatiha, (also known as Jaati kula or Gangaparin), and Tutiha (also known as Truti kula).[3]
The Paitihas are classified into three main groups. The three main groups consist of the disciples of three gotras: Gargya, Gautama, and Shandilya; the Garga rishi and his disciples were the first to study the Yajurveda in their ashrams. They were followed by the Gautama rishi and the Shandilya rishi. These three groups are the most highly regarded amongst Saryupareen Brahmins.
Jaitha are classified into Vashishta, Krishnatraya, Kashyapa and Bharadwaja gotras.
Tutihas are classified into many groups, the main ones being Parashara, Vashishta, Upamanyu, Sankrithi, Agastya, and Kaushika.
Other gotras
The Krishanatraya, Ghritakausika, and Margeya gotras are called the mishrit (combined) gotra.
Up to 261 gotras are mentioned in some sources.[4]
Notable personalities
Religion, Sanskrit and spirituality
Miscellaneous
See also
References
- Saraswati, Swami Sahajanand (2003). Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Rachnawali in Six volumes (in Volume 1). Delhi: Prakashan Sansthan. pp. 519 (at p 68–69) (Volume 1). ISBN 81-7714-097-3.
- Saraswati, Swami Sahajanand (2003). Swami Sahajanand Saraswati Rachnawali in Six volumes (in Volume 1 at p. 518, Parishist by Acharya Tarineesh Jha, 515-519). Prakashan Sansthan. ISBN 81-7714-097-3.
- "The Caste System (Brahmin and Kshatriya) – Religion 100Q: Hinduism Project". Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- Vansavali compiled by Ahitagni Shri Yamuna Prasad Ram Tripathi Chaturmasyaji