Uttrakhandi Brahmin
Uttarakhandi Brahmins or Baman are the Brahmins present in the Uttarakhand. They were originally priests. Religious worship in temples is generally done by them.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India | Uttarakhand |
| Languages | |
| Hindi, Kumaoni, Garhwali, Sanskrit | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
There they promoted learning of Vedas and astrology, besides imparting general Vedic knowledge to the public. Their origin was probably the Gangetic Plain: Many Brahmin families of various gotras and ved–sakhas moved from there to Uttarakhand.
Brahmins are considered to be one of the oldest Hindu settlers in the region and held the highest positions in society.
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