Utkala Brahmin

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Utkala Brahmin, also known as Oriya or Orissa Brahmins, is a Varna (caste) from the Indian state of Orissa previously known as Utkala Kingdom, Kalinga Kingdom & neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal & Jharkhand.

History

Origin of Utkala Brahmins

The Sanskrit textBrāhmaṇotpatti-Mārtaṇḍa by Pt. Harikrishna Śāstri mentions according to which a king named Utkala invited Brahmins from Gangetic Valley for performing a yajna in Jagannath-Puri; when the yajna ended the invited Brahmins laid the foundation of the Lord Jagannath there and settled there for serving the Lord.[1]

Another Sanskrit text mentions ślokas which say a king named Sudyumna was born of King Ila in the Ikṣvāku dynasty ; Sudyumna had three sons who founded independent kingdoms : one son Utkala founded the state Utkala with capital at Puri, another son Gaya founded Gayā in Bihar and third son Haritāśca went to south.[2]

Notable Utkala Brahmins

  • Jayadeva:Famous Sanskrit scholar, poet of 10th century and author of Gitagovinda.

See also

References

  1. ↑ A History of Brahmin Clans , page 155
  2. ↑ Jāti-Bhāṣkara , page 101-102 ; these ślokas are also quoted in A History of Brahmin Clans , page 155

Further reading

  • Mayne's "Treatise on Hindu Law and Usage,15th ed., New Delhi: Bharat Law House, 2003.
  • Kane, Pandurang Vaman(1880 - 1972), "History of Dharmaśāstra " (ancient and mediæval religious and civil law in India), Poona: Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute. 1962 - 1975.
  • Hindu Manners, Customs, and Ceremonies, by Abbe J. A. Dubois, English translation first published in 1816, Reprint. 1999(Third edition. Delhi, Low Price Pub.), 2 volumes, 741 p., ISBN 81-7020-927-7.
  • History of India by Herman Kulke and Dietmar Rothermund, Published 2004, Routledge, 448 pages, ISBN 0-415-32920-5
  • migrant brahamana in north India by Swati Dutta

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