Dadheech Brahmins

Dadhichi Tree

The Dadheech Brahmins are a subgroup of Brahmins who are the descendants of Rishi Dadhichi, who is said to have given his bones to indra for making of the vajra, the mythological weapon created to kill the demon vritra/virtrasur. A temple of Dadheechi's sister Dadhimati is found in the village Goth Manglod, Nagaur, Rajasthan. They are most ancient among Brahmins of the Marwad region and elsewhere.

Sage Dadheechi is a legend in the 1st mandala of rigveda, and there are references of him visiting the sindu, sarswati area. Some section of Sarswat brahmins also trace their origin from him.

They are mostly found in Rajasthan region; a large part of the society has even migrated to other parts of world. They can have surnames like Jopat, Asopa, Kakda, Borayada, Patodya, Khatod, Rattawa, Dadheech, Dayama, Joshi, dahima, sharma, mishra, tiwari, Vyas, Bheda, Palod, (kakra) (Sunthwal) etc.

They belong to six groups of Brahmins.

List of common gotras

  1. Gautam -patodhya,palod,nawal,kumbhya,kanth,budadhara,khatod,budsuna,bagadiya,vedvant,

vanansidara,lelodhya,kakda,gangvani,bhuwal,bhabhda

  1. Vats- Jopat, ratava,koliwal,baldawa,rolanya,cholsankhya,itodhya,polgala,nosara,namawal,

ajmera,kukda,taranwa,avadig,didel,musya,mang Nagvan,Maratha


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