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  2. Brahmin - Wikipedia

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    The role of Brahmin priests, called Sulinggih, [76] has been open to both genders since medieval times. A Hindu Brahmin priestess is shown above. Some Brahmins formed an influential group in Burmese Buddhist kingdoms in 18th- and 19th-century. The court Brahmins were locally called Punna. [77]

  3. List of Brahmin dynasties and states - Wikipedia

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    Pallava Dynasty {c.285–905 CE} was a Tamil brahmin of bharadwaj gotra (Tamil Samaṇar Dynasty), Pallavas ruled Andhra (Krishna-Guntur) and north and central Tamil Nadu. Appar is traditionally credited with converting the Pallava king, Mahendravarman to Saivaism. [8] [9] Parivrajaka Dynasty ruled parts of central India during the 5th and 6th ...

  4. List of Brahmins - Wikipedia

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    Brahmin Sub-Cast In Office Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan [350] [351] 5 September 1888 17 April 1975 Niyogi Brahmin: Second President (13 May 1962 – 13 May 1967) V. V. Giri [352] 10 August 1894 24 June 1980 Niyogi Brahmin: fourth president. 24 August 1969 to 24 August 1974. Ramaswamy Venkataraman [353] 4 December 1910 27 January 2009 Iyer Brahmin ...

  5. Ida Pedanda Gede Made Gunung - Wikipedia

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    Ida Pedanda Gede Made Gunung was born in Gria Gede Purnawati Kemenuh, Blahbatuh, Gianyar, Bali, Indonesia.Not surprisingly, Ida Pedanda Gede Made Gunung often appears in various media, both electronic and printed media, to give dharma talks (holy sermon) to the Hindu community of Bali and Indonesia as a whole.

  6. Brahmin dynasty of Sindh - Wikipedia

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    The Brahmin dynasty (c. 632–712), [2] also known as the Chacha dynasty [3] or Silaij dynasty, [4] was a Hindu [5] dynasty that ruled the Sindh region, succeeding the Rai dynasty. Most of the information about its existence comes from the Chach Nama , a historical account of the Chach-Brahmin dynasty.

  7. Brahman - Wikipedia

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    Brahmin is a varna in Hinduism specialising in theory as priests, preservers and transmitters of sacred literature across generations. [178] [179] The Brahmanas are one of the four ancient layers of texts within the Vedas. They are primarily a digest incorporating myths, legends, the explanation of Vedic rituals and in some cases philosophy.

  8. Bhargava - Wikipedia

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    Bhargava (Sanskrit: भार्गव, romanized: Bhārgava) or Bhṛguvamsha refers to a Brahmin race or dynasty that is said to have been founded by the legendary Hindu sage Bhrigu. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Legend

  9. Surya - Wikipedia

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    In the Yayur Veda there are several special rituals for the Sulinggih who worship God in the morning in its manifestation as the Surya Batara, namely those that come from Surya Sewana or Surya Namaskar which means worshiping the Surya Batara. In the Panca Sembah mantra, there is also a special mantra aimed at Shiva Raditya.