Saryupareen Brahmins

Saryupareen Brahmin

Manoj Tiwari • Chandrashekhar Azad • Rambhadracharya
Chunky Pandey • Mangal Pandey • Shweta Tiwari
Total population
2 million (estimated)
Regions with significant populations
Uttar Pradesh • Bihar • West Bengal
Madhya Pradesh
Jharkhand • Maharashtra • Delhi
Fiji • Mauritius • Suriname
Languages

First languages – Hindi • Bhojpuri • Awadhi
Second languages – Hindustani • Maithili
Fijian Hindi • Mauritian Bhojpuri • Sarnami • English
Religion 
Hinduism (100%)
Related ethnic groups

Kanyakubja Brahmins • Maithil Brahmin • Bhumihar
Jujhautiya Brahmin • Sanadhya Brahmin
Indo-Iranians • Indo-Aryans

Saryupareen Brahmins (Hindi: सरयू पारीण ब्राह्मण), also known as Sarvarya Brahmins or Saryupariya Brahmins, are North Indian Brahmins residing on the eastern plain of the Sarayu near Ayodhya. Saryupareen families such as the Tripathis, Tiwaris, Trivedis, Pandeys, Shuklas, and Dikshits 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 or 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. Along with the other Pancha-Gauda Brahmin communities, the Saryupareen traditionally preserve the customs and traditions as prescribed by ancient Hindu canons.

The Saryupareen generally dwell in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh with a significant amount of them concentrated in the easter region of Uttar Pradesh known as Purvanchal. There are also minority Saryupareen communities in Mauritius, where Bhojpuri is a commonly spoken language and the Carribean.

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Families & classification

These Brahmins are divided into three categories—Paitiha also known as Pankti Paavan meaning who sat in a row; Jatiha or Jaati kula also known as Gangaparin; and Tutiha or Truti kula. The Paitihas are classified into 3 plus 13 homes. The home of 3 consists of disciples of three gotras: Gargya, Gautama, and Shandilya; the Garga rishi and his disciples were the first to study the Yajurveda in their ashrams. After that, Gautama rishi and Shandilya rishi also started to study Yajurveda and Samaveda in their ashrams. The home of 3 is the most highly regarded amongst Saryupareen Brahmins. 13 other rishis learnt these and other branches of the Hindu vedas in their ashrams; and they are known as the home of 13. Similarly, Gangaparin are classified into Vashishta, Krishnatraya, Kashyapa and Bharadwaja gotras and the classification of Tutihas are Parashara, Vashishta, Upamanyu, Sankrithi, Agastya, Kaushika, etc. The family tree of Saryupareen Brahmins consists of ten branches Tiwari or Tripathi, Shukla, Mishra, Pandey, Ojha, Dikshit, Dwivedi or Dubey, Pathak, Chaturvedi or Chowbey, and Upadhyaya. The main gotra of Saryupareen Brahmins are 26. Out of these

Tri (three) gotra
1.Garga, 2.Gautama, 3.Sandilya
Das (ten) gotra
1. Kaundinya, 2. Vashista, 3. Udbahu, 4. Upamanyu, 5. Maunas, 6. Kanva, 7. Vartantu, 8. Bhrigu, 9.Agastya, 10.Kaumasya and
Terah (thirteen) gotra
1.Parasara, 2. Galava, 3. Kasyapa, 4.Kaushika, 5. Bhargava, 6. Savarnaya, 7. Atri, 8. Katyayana, 9. Angira, 10. Vatsa, 11. Sankritya, 12. Jamadagni, 13. Punah.

Other than above three gotras 1. Krishanatraya, 2. Ghritakausika, 3. Margeya are called mishrit (combined) gotra. However, 261 gotras are mentioned in some source.[1]

Migration and Profession

Over the years, members of this community have migrated from the region of current Uttar Pradesh towards other parts of India like Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and even overseas like USA, Surinam, Fiji, Guyana, Mauritius, Trinidad etc..

The community has influenced in professions related to civil services, medical, technology,defense and academic fields.

Notable personalities

Education and research

Entertainment

Freedom struggle

Literature and Art

Politics

Religion, Sanskrit and spirituality

Social services

Business

Defense and Intelligence

Administration ,Law and Justice

Sports and Adventures

Journalists

Miscellaneous

See also

References

  1. ^ Vansavali compiled by Ahitagni Shri Yamuna Prasad Ram Tripathi Chaturmasyaji