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Uttrakhandi Brahmin

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Uttrakhandi Brahmins or Baman are the Brahmins present in the Uttarakhand. They were originally priests. Religious worship in temples are generally done by them.

Uttrakhandi Brahmins
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 Uttrakhand.

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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