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Deshastha Brahmin surnames are derived by adding the suffix kar or e to the village from which the family originally hailed. [1] For example, Akhegaonkar came from the village Akhegaon, Bidkar came from the town of Bid, Jugade came from the village Jugad, Mulik came from district Muluk and some links say Mulikwadi from Konkan area,Yadwadkar came from Yadwad Nagpurkar comes from the city Nagpur ...
Deshastha Brahmin is a Hindu Brahmin subcaste mainly from the Indian state of Maharashtra and North Karnataka. [5] Other than these states, according to authors K. S. Singh, Gregory Naik and Pran Nath Chopra, Deshastha Brahmins are also concentrated in the states of Telangana [6] [1] (which was earlier part of Hyderabad State and Berar Division), Andhra Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh (Which was ...
Deshastha Brahmins form a major sub-caste of Brahmins in states of Maharashtra and North Karnataka in India. They are also found in sizeable number in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Madhya Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu. The following is the list of notables from the community.
Andhiyaeshti means the last or final fire. These rituals are carried out by the eldest son of the deceased. In case of no son, the relatives carry out the last rites. Kartha is the name given to the one who carries out this rite. The performance of the rite signifies the belief that the life is continuous and does not end by one's death.
Deshpande is a surname native to the Indian states of Karnataka, and Maharashtra. [1] The surname can be also found in some parts of Himachal Pradesh . Deshpande surname is found among the Deshastha Brahmins , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Gaud Saraswat Brahmins (GSB) [ 5 ] and the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhus ( CKP ).
Deshastha Brahmins are a branch of Marathi Brahmins who lived in surrounding Kannada and Telugu districts as well. His great grandfather Narhar Shastri migrated from Kandakurthi , Nizamabad district in present-day Telangana to Nagpur.
Hebbar is a Hindu surname from Karnataka in India. It is found amongst various Brahmin communities, including Chitpavan Brahmins , Deshastha Brahmins , Havyaka Brahmins , Kota Brahmins , Panchagrama Brahmins , Shivalli Brahmins , Tuluva Hebbars , Sthanika Brahminss , Smartha Brahmins and Hebbar Iyengars .
Yajurvedi is an Indian surname used by Yajurvedi Brahmins, meaning versed in Yajurveda. [1] It is one of the two major sub-sects among Deshastha Brahmins. [2] Similarly there are Rigvedi (one who knows Rigveda).