Who are you to judge and how have you judged them? This was the hidden histry of Estern Nepal khas brahmins. Here in TN brahmin population is little so they find it hard to manage the opposite anti-brahmin groups. An illustration of two cells of a film strip. Pujari surname Belong to brahmin cast ..some ask which r u brahmin than I don't have ans.so Pujari surname is which kind of brahmin. Raturi8. Thank you for the kind words.I have addressed your query on why Hindu Bengalis have lost out in my other website, The Tiny Man. What about the guru avtar of lord.vishnu as datta?what about lord.hanuman being the vaishnav avtar of lord.shiva? I am a Tamil Brahmin who has lived in Karnataka for a long time now and therefore understand that aspect. An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine. PatraMohantySannigrahiPattanayak are also Odisha Brahmin. How will they eventually know how and where the greatness lies in this ancient religious order and why they should also put their bit to preserve it especially whenthey do not get it from even their parents who only believe that only mimicry of the ways of lifethat are deemed superior to us would make their past, present and future glorious. Today however majority Bengali Brahmins are not aware of Hindu customs, let alone Brahmin customs. Bahugunas claim to be actually bandopadhyas of bengal as their origin..20% of Uttarakhand's population is Brahmins..many have deserted hills because of lack of job opportunities...these Brahmins strictly follow the gotra systems and don't marry within their gotra or in their maternal/paternal gotra...many of them are in higher govt. Traditional African given names often reflect the circumstances at the time of birth. Kya koi wyakti sirf caste se hi brahman hota hai..... Punjabi brahminSAILI,Rishi,Sharma,Vaid,Bhardwaj,Prashar,Vashisht,Teji, In Karnataka, Heggade are Jains but Hegade/Hegde are brahmins. Nameberry is a registered trademark of Nameberry, LLC. Please find the link below.http://www.thetinyman.in/2016/10/why-are-most-bengalis-anti-hindu-argumentative-anti-national.html. Dimri9. (The North Korean government does not publish such data.) kuniyal, uniyal, nautiyal. patraSannigrahiMohanty are also in Odisha Brahmin. They are Iyer. This list of the 100 most common Chinese surnames derives from China's Ministry of Public Security's annual report on the top 100 surnames in China, with the latest report release in January 2020 for the year 2019. ShuklaAgnihotriChaturvedi are also in UP Brahims...Moreover just a correction Trivedi's are brahmin bt not same as Tiwari as mentioned above.Tiwari/Tripathi are same , its just some use Tiwari as surname while some use Tripathi. Many south Indian Brahmins are fluent in Sanskit, highly educated in secular subjects as well and regularly follow their festivals and events. So far we have collected over 21,000 Irish entries in our database of Irish surnames representing over 3,750 different surnames. They strictly use Vishnu names.Iyer names include Natarajan, Ekambaran, Sankaran, Shankar, Maheshan, Sivakumaran, Mahadevan, Balasubramanian, Subramanian, Murugan. I'm a bhramin with surname Keni (Goa)& live in Maharashtra. In the list gothras ar mixed up with titles. However, I cannot comment about the other states although I have lived and travelled across the country, I have not paid too much attention to this aspect.As a parent of two adult children, I have inculcalated the true brahminical values in spirit with respect for everybody in this country/world. have been facing the situation for more than twenty years. Network on forums and lists In Uttarakhand:TrivediTiwariTripathiUniyalNautiyalKhanduriDevraniPandeyJoshiMishraBhattDalakotiPantSharmaPathakBarthwal, In Haryana,Western UP,Rajasthan and DElhi list of Brahmin gotras areVashisth/VashishtKaushikParasharVatsBhargavaBhardwajaMudgilShandilyaJamdagniAttri/atrayeDixit/DikshitAngrashBhrigu. But things are really bad now - especially given the Dalit extremism and rising Islamic fundamnetalism in these regions. Sign up | Log in. आप के आदि पुरष है नीलकंठ और देविदया, जो गौर ब्राहमण है।।नौटियाल चांदपुर गढ़ी के राजा कनकपाल के साथ सम्वत 945 मै धर मालवा से आकर यहाँ बसी, इनके बसने के स्थान का नाम गोदी था जो बाद मैं नौटी नाम मैं परिवर्तित हो गया और यही से ये जाती नौटियाल नाम से प्रसिद हुई।2. Find the meaning, history and origin of surnames, also called last names or family names, as well as famous bearers and usage statistics. Brahmin Goswami is in Bihar, UP, Jharkhand, Assam, Uttrakhand, N Chhattisgarh. Andhra Brahmins are missing.There are two main groups in Andhra:NiyogiVaidiki/DravidaThe surnames of AP brahmins could be very confusing, because in AP brahmins identify themselves with gotra. This list of surnames will help you start your journey of discovery to find out if your ancestors were among those to make this intrepid voyage on an altogether different Discovery. The only problem is that many Iyers and Iyengers, especially from TN are vehemently anti-Hindi and anti-North Indian, and that is a worrisome matter. Pronunciation : case sensitive: see the pronunciation key for a guide on how to write the sounds; sounds can only be searched in names that have been assigned pronunciations Others, such as Conrad, Jordan, and Murray, donât immediately call a celebrity to mind because of the surnameâs commonness as a first name or last name. HI Pradeep, I am of the opinion that "Nambissan" is not a Brahmin as they cannot enter the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. Hundreds of sthanikas in Kasaragod (District in kerala) is associating with nambeeshan's organization and 'Nambeeshan organization, (Sri pushpaka brahmana seva sangham) is part of All India Brahmin Federation.. Then kindly tell me, why did you tell nambeeshans are not brahmins? Rajasthani surname pz add "Mehta" Gaud bramhin, Gujarati Brahmins :JoshiBhattThakerTrivediMehtaDavePurohitShuklaPandyaRavalRajyaguruJaniDhandhaliaPathak, Gujarati Brhmin : JoshiJaniPancholiThakerTrivediDaveMahetaPurohitPathakRajyaguruBhattShuklaPandyaRavalDhandhalia, Bundelkhandi brahmins ChaturvediDwivedi GautamMishra TripathiTiwariDixit NayakPandey PateriyaPipraiya Adjaria Dubey. Specially the khas living in the district:gorkha, syanjaa, jhaapaa, morang and sunsari disguys themselvs when they marched from nepal to India to kill sanyasi. I do agree that the Tamil Brahmins and the Karnataka Brahmins have held up the brahminical way of life. Chamoli10 Thapliyal11 Dyundi12 Nawani(Nauni)13 Hatwal14 Kothiyal15 Satti/Sati16 Bijalwan17 Lakhera18 Pujari19 Bahuguna20 Dangwal21 Dobhal22 Uniyal23 Ghildiyal24 Naithani25 Juyal26 Saklani27 Joshi28 Tiwadi/Tiwari29 Painyuli30 Chandola31 Dhaundiyal32 Mamgain33 Badthwal34 Naudiyal35 Kukreti36 Dhasmana37 Kainthola38 Suyal39 Bangwal40 Anthwal41 Baukhandi42 Jugran43 Malkoti44 Balodi45 Ghanshala46 Madwal47 Devrani48 Pokhriyal49 Dabral50 Sundriyal51 Kimothi52 Kothari53 Badola54 Baloni55 Panthri56 Badoni57 Purohit58 Kotnala59 Kala60 Malasi61 Pharasi62 Badani/Badhani63 Kudiyal/Kuriyal64 Bhatt65 Baudai66 Godura67 Silwal68 Amoli. This in no way we are belittling Tamil. The list was initially created by searching for the most common last names in German telephone books. They were khas. This was the reason the Thakuri of west part of Nepal never accepted a tika from them. The reality is so stark that it can be seen even with one's eyesclosed. "Khuntia" titled Brahman are limited to Lingaraj temple at Bhubaneswar and Jagannath temple at Puri in Odisha. If you are unsuccessful in your first search, try entering the person's surname in the forename box, and you may be lucky. In maharashtarian list add this surnames kamat,samant,ghangrekar, soman, oak,khanolkar,dixit,karandikar, walawalkar,gvankar,kale,koshe,mondkar,wagle,kinare,kane, prabhavalkar,redkar ,Tendulkar, karnik,laud,khedkar,kasbekar,naik,gadgil,gokhale,thakur, DADHE.UPASNI AND KAPSE WE CANADD IN MAHARASHTRA, Wanjarkhedkar and Prasad are also bramhin in Maharashtra. They all are actualy "khas" came from middle east and some of them were taken by british from Latin Amerika and setteled them by british in Meghalaya as spys. Some opine, that "Nambissan" are not Brahmins as they cannot enter the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. However, in 2004, the State Post Bureau subsequently used the … For the whole report, please … Below is presented, by state/ geographic region detailed Hindu Brahmin surnames list. Virtually ll Brahmins use the title Sharman(or Sharma) when they do rituals. idiot brahmins, you all should be massacred like Mr.Hitler did to jews .. you spoiled hinduism and very culture, you nomads. After visit of elizabeth to Nepal, a british team suggested to Nepali khas to pretend like bramin and change there cast so that it will become to save them from india. Why you complain west Bengal is ruled by Brahmin,Maharashtra is ruled by Brahmin 5% control the 95 percent Then what is the problem, Nepali baahun living in karnaali east part of Nepal are not bhramins in Nepal. In himachal...pls addSharma,Shandil,Bhardwaj,Joshi,Pandit,Agnihotri. Many north indian kshatriyas and brahmins should come and settle in TN. Brahmins in TN are not anti hindi nor anti north indian but are created as an image, Most Iyers are having names that are of Shiva and Vishnu namesIyengars are strictly holding Vishnu namesIyers have names that Iyengars havebut it isnt other way around. Nautiyal2. Biggest brahmin caste of india. Indian Brahmins should show their unity . I'm Goa bhramin Keni and I live in Kankavli, Maharashtra.Keni&kini is also a bhramin surname. I am a Rahree Brahman from WB. being a tamilbrahmin,i agree with your assessment.We are not anti-hindi/northindians. An illustration of an open book. Who are brahmbhatts in Gujarat? Some are Moudgils and Modgil as well Mudgil pronounce like that not its the exact one.Admin please add Modgil. Hi, Pl add KHUNTIA, NANDA titles are Brahmin in Odisha. Semalti 6. Maithani 4. Telugu brahmins are lost somewhere. Sir, In Maharashtra, surname like Garge , Varne , Shrirame , Padhye ( Upadhyays) , Shukl , Gargeshukl , too are in large numbers. 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They are currently living in Punjab and Haryana and the older generation are no longer living so they cannot give us the background of the family. This is amusing and not very well informed. Many celebrity surnames can be adopted as first names. In the list gothras ar mixed up with titles. There are no gowda saraswatha brahmana surnames mentioned above.Kindly,see to it, GSB Brahmins generally have surnames such as Bhat, Nayak, Hegde, Prabhu, Mallya etc, Hey it's very nice compilation.But u have forgotten to mention the tradition of brahmins of Odisha which is almost intact like Tamilnadu and Maharashtra.Here Brahmins are still revered respectfully as before and hold high positions in government offices. At one time North Indian Brahmins were famous for their scholarship and erudition and the central Gangetic basin was considered the seat of Vedic learning. This comment has been removed by the author. Garcia leapfrogged from number 18 to number eight, while Rodriguez went up from 22 to nine. Semwal 3. For example, It is not a good situation, as even demographics is against Bengali Hindus, and in all likelihood Bengali Hindus will become a minority by 2050, and extinct by end of this century. In Punjab,Rajasthan, Himachal and Delhi there are Saraswat Brahmins.BhardwajVatsMudgilParasharAtri/AtrayeJoshiPrabhakarGargand many more .... (achariya maha brahman) or saraswat and sanadya brahman bhi to up hariyana or delhi me rahte ha unhe kaha bhul gaye gour and aadi gour to yaad rahe jo brahman ki list me unka koi history bhi nahi ho to likho or likne se pahle book name bhi bata dena jo aceent book ho manupulated nahi. Complete List of Brahmin Surnames in India, Brahmin population in India - An Analysis, Gotra, Veda and Vedic Shakhas of Bengali Brahmins, Ex-CM of West Bengal openly denigrated Hinduism. This site is a great one not only the issues it addresses but also the wealth of content it providesto the reader. We must stand in unity and dawn on thye misguided groups of other Hindus whom are believing the distorted history portrayed by Tamil & Atheist Groups in Tamilnadu. [7], Ex-mayor Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya openly eats beef. They can be Saraswat brahmins as well, I dontr know how come you have been putting rubbish and ignorance here and want people to believe it. Very well said Subhodeep. Still, while the vast majority of Puerto Rican surnames can be found in one list or another because of the various languages, there are some that will be quite difficult to uncover the history of. There ancistors were the porter of Temur len. Is there a tamil bhramin with surname Keniyer??? This comment from Vashishh is factually incorrect. Why are most Bengalis anti-Hindu, illogical, argumentative and anti-national? Gairola7. An illustration of a horizontal line over an up pointing arrow. Is Nataraj also a surname and if so..are they Brahmins.. My friend has it at the end of his name but quite not sure. We truly need to respect and acknowledge each one's contribution to society. The local politics prevents the implementation of hindi in schools which follow state syllabus. But those who got displaced from TN still use surnames, rightly said joshiji. This is a casteist website.There is nothing called as Dalit extremism.It is Brahmins who are responsible for Hindu terrorism. Some of them came from middle east with Temur Len as the porter. This is an abridged version of the statistics. Most of them have there name ending with sharma.Although they dont tell the surname "sharma". They are revered because of the high positions not because of their being Bahmins. please add these brahmin cast in uttarakhand state brahmin list. Books. I am in TN for many decades. What I mostly see most brahmin families who even follow religion are very ritualistic for the most part. They were storing hater of hindu sages and sanyasi so they killed abot 600 sanyasi who wrere fighting against British Raj in 1957. They are mainly from Konkan region of maharashtra-karnataka and speak Marathi/ Konkakni/ Kannada. Mantri is a surname used in Niyogi Brahmins in Andhra Pradesh.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantri, pls add for gujaratimehtajoshiparekhdesaiprabudesaijanishuklasavlapancholidavebhattdwiveditrivedichaturvedi, Vyas, Raval, Purohit, Acharya, Danak, Thanki, Shastri, ved bhatlavande please add bhatlavande in maharashtra list, add patwardhan, kelkar in maharashtrian brahmins, add patwardhan and kelkar in maharashtrian brahmins, Caste names of Garhwali Brahmins:(But based essentially on their village names!!! UP brahmins try to be in political arena with very little regard for scholarly achievements except for few of them. Gujarat , Rajasthan Delhi , Punjab brahmins are totally materialistic with no hint of brahminism in them. We live in Canada and I would like to learn more about my Husband's people. "Mind your non sense and dont insult Brahmin of a particular region. "Khuntia" titled Brahmin are limited to Lingaraj temple at Bhubaneswar and Jagannath temple at Puri in Odisha. Where variations of a spelling of a surname occurred, those monikers are listed as separate names. They have Shiva and Vishnu names. The origin of Iyer is iyya with added the respectful r at the end becomes iyer. All India Brahman Aarakshan Manch ब्राह्मण राज़ लाकर रहेंगे5 लाख ब्राह्मणों को जोड़ेगेअपने दोस्तो,रिलेटिव,से ये फ़ेसबुक पेज को इन्वाईट करके लाइक करवाये भाईयोसहमत हो तो ज्यादा से ज्यादा share करे भाईयो. Please ignore this. Iyers and Iyengars are truly the only sect of Brahmis who have truly maintained their Brahmanical traditions to this day and in fact I would say that in modern day Hindusim, south Indian Brahmins are playing a much greater role than north Indians. Some, like Winslet and Jolie, inherently linked to the celebrity whose surname it is. Names like Krishnan and Rangarajan are used by most castes not just Brahmins in TN. Many celebrity surnames can be adopted as first names. True heggade is a jain community. Many of these Brahmins were famous for their learning, sophistication and range of knowledge. Nepali khas started :yagopabit" only since B.S 2017-2040, just 55 year ago because they were suggested tohave "janeu" by English. I'm braman in bijnor(up) i use soti(shotriye) as surname. Came from northern India between 5th-15 th century. Varrier is not at all brahmins... Nambeeshans are equal to sthanikas in karnataka. For example, Cat*rine will bring up Catherine, Catharine and Cathrine. 7. Tamil Nadu, Karnataka brahmins still hold the fort in scholarly pursuits. Names such as Mwanajuma “Friday”, Esi “Sunday”, Khamisi “Thursday”, and Wekesa “harvest time” refer to the time or day when the child was born. China. Except for a handful of noted scholars especially in places like Varanasi, Allahabad - majority of these north Indian brahmins lack shastra knowledge and academic rigor. The list defaults to 50 names, but you can go up to 200. Also new to the list is the Asian surname Lee—ranked at number 22 in the country—indicating a rise in the Asian American population. Some, like Winslet and Jolie, inherently linked to the celebrity whose surname it is. I would wait with all eagerness to see if shree Mukhopadhyay can shed more light on this,inanother article, as to why and when West Bengal Brahmins lost in the way. This article and the subsequent comments are interesting. The first link explains the methodology used for identifying and editing names data. its time for us to regain the lost teachings of vedas to our society.we have to set up small religious institudes or channel so that the new generation brahmins can also learn the gitas, upanishads, vedas, etc. Here are the top 100 names as ranked by the 2010 Census. Actually, the Hegde community is not Brahmin, they are basically Jains who are close to Hindu Brahmins. They are not brahmin so they were called bahun by the kings and Thakuris. © 2021 Nameberry.com.Nameberry is a registered trademark of Nameberry, LLC. Goswami is also in Bihar, include it. In this article I will talk about some facts and figures related to Brahmin population in India . Nambissan, Varrier in Kerala and the Staanika in Karnataka are same. it is high time we start our umbilical chord roots to North India and never call Norty India or south India but say only Maha-Bharat and renew our sanskrit language and Hindi language back to its glory. name like Subbiah and Muthiah were common less than a hundred years back not just among Tamil Brahmins. So all the nepali living in eastern part of Nepal are khas=kho. They know and care the least about the true essence of thereligion or of being a brahman.Even the culturally and financially established brahmin familiesnowadays send their children to such schools where they do not receive an iota of religious, moraland ethical teachings. Look at the Personal Home Pages category on Cyndi’s List as a starting point, and click on the letter of the alphabet for your name. Deshpande in karnataka. Awesome Inc. theme. Brahminism is not something to flaunt but a deep commitment to live by its dictum, understanding why the caste system came up in the true sense. Stop being foolish and I dont know how come this stupid comment of your was never moderated.How can you ever say that " Gujarat , Rajasthan Delhi , Punjab brahmins are totally materialistic with no hint of brahminism in them. Khanduri 5. Offices. thanks virat. This complex background makes summing up African naming traditions in a few paragraphs very difficult. Not for reservation but for showing strength of Brahmins. Others, such as Conrad, Jordan, and Murray, don’t immediately call a celebrity to mind because of the surname’s commonness as a first name or last name. These people are very close to the Brahmin community as they make garlands for the deities, wash utensils of the Nivedyam made for Deities and other duties to help the main priest in temples. When a new reader signs up for our weekly Letter from Ireland – we ask them to supply the Irish surnames in their family tree AND the county their ancestor emigrated from. Names like Krishnan and Rangarajan are used by most castes not just Brahmins in TN. These people are very close to the Brahmin community as they make garlands for the deities, wash utensils of the Nivedyam made for Deities and other duties to help the main priest in temples. No words of praise isn't perhaps enough for the efforts of shree Subhodeep Mukhopadhyay.He has rightly pointed out that, even the Brahmins in West Bengal let alone the rest of Hindu populaceare not awre of bare Hindu customs. In Kerala Nambissans and warriers are Ambalavasis(residing in the temple) who provided services in the temple.This whole thing need editing and ill informed suggestions do not help.bmniac, Rai and tyagi missed out in UP list. [9], Others Titles - Roy, Choudhury, Majumdar, Joardar, Nambissan / Nambiassan/ Nambeeassan (also known as Puspakar Brahmins)[21][[Note 1], Danger of Fascism: Buddhadeb Bhattacharya -, CPI(M) leader slammed for participating in ‘beef’ event -, Bengali Hindu intellectuals please stop propagation of beef eating and cow slaughter -, Changing Religious Demographics of West Bengal -, West Bengal Population - Extinction of Bengali Hindus -, Islamic Terrorism and Genocide of Kashmiri Pandits -. In Haryana,Western U.P,Rajasthan and Delhi there are Gaur and Adi Gaur Brahmins.Vashisth/VashishtKaushikBhardwajVatsMudgilJamdagniBhrigu/BhargavaParasharAlambainAtri/AtrayeShandilyaSharmaJoshi, All these brahmin Gotras are not always Gaur. A list of surnames in which the usage is Irish. Pl add "KHUNTIA" & "NANDA" are Brahmin in Odisha. History of Garhwali Brahmin Surnamesमूल रूप से गढ़वाल में ब्राह्मण जातियां तीन हिस्सो में बांटी गई है :-1 सरोला 2 गंगाड़ी 3 नाना सरला और गंगाड़ी 8 वीं और 9वीं शताब्दी के दौरान मैदानी भाग से उत्तराखंड आए थे। पवार शासक के राजपुरोहित के रूप में सरोला आये थे। गढ़वाल में आने के बाद सरोला और गंगाड़ी लोगो ने नाना गोत्र के ब्राह्मणों से शादी की। सरोला ब्राह्मण के द्वारा बनाया गया भोजन सब लोग खा लेते है परंतु गंगाड़ी जाती का अधिकार केवल अपने सगे-सम्बन्धियो तक ही सिमित है। 1. I would like you to add that we stopped using surnames after dravidian movement(anti-brahmin wave during which brahmins were beaten and janeau was cut). [6], Current CM offers Muslim prayers/ Namaz, and indulges in massive Muslim appeasement at the cost of native Hindu culture. Please don't mis lead people if you don not have any idea on system. They eat vegetarian food and indluge in slogaeering like "Jai Shree Ram", "Namah Shivaya" or "Jai Parshuram" and writing against beef eating on Facebook. nowadays, there are a number of brahmins who even haven't heard or known about even adi sankara and about upanishads. Hegde is bunts community such as aishwarya rai Sunil shetty etc.Hegade is a brahmin community in Uttar Kannada district in Karnataka. They have the rite to chant Gayatri manthra and they follow yajurveda (Boudhayana sutram). In this article I will share Brahmin surnames list in India based on my ongoing research on Brahmins. And suffix like Sharma, Deekshitulu, Joshyula, Mishrula, Dwibhashyula, Bhagvatula, Shashtrula, Shastry, Upadhyayula, Suarashtrula, Bhattula, Saraswatula is added.It is so because, Brahmins into AP came from two or three groups. I can challange, please have a DNA Test of estern Nepali people and middle ast khas and Latinos and I am suru it will matches 100%. By the way where are punjabi and rajisthani brahmins list. A complete list of Chitpavan brahmins should be added. When the 1982 Chinese census was first published, it did not include a list of top surnames. AddDikshadar in Tamil Brahmins. Please add "Varanasi" in the list of last names of Brahmins from Andhra Pradesh. Gotama Brahmin are in the Heart of Lord Brahma. Upload. Sanskrit is our divine language. Brahaman-Raj nhi, "Shreshth-Aarya-Sansakriti". The top ten surnames … Adiga, Hebbar, Acharya & Achar are also surnames from Karnataka, please include them. Nambissan, Varrier in Kerala and the Staanika in Karnataka are same. नौटियाल -700 साल पहले टिहेरी से आकर तली चांदपुर में नौटी गाव में आकर बस गए ! Hi Anonymous, I am dis agreeing with you, Nambeeshan is brahmin as nambeeshans wear poonool (Sacred thread) and they perform 16 ceremonies (Shodasha acharam)in life span. These surnames will be easy to find the meaning of, but the origin of how those names ended up on the island is the genealogical mystery! The third link provides zipped Excel and CSV (comma separated) files of the complete list of 151,671 names. Kindly add . @subhodeep mukhopadhyaya please make an addition to the brahmin list of uttar pradesh:trigunayak/trigunayat/tigunayat/tigunait. I am from Odisha dear. What about the guru avtar of lord.vishnu as datta?what lord.hanuman being the vaishnav avtar of lord.shiva? In Kerala, please add the followingNampoorithiri MoosathuUnniKurukkalNambissanPlappally Potti. the new generation brahmins espectially in southern states namely girls are marrying other castes and a whole 4000 trs old culture is merely destroyed due to their zero knowledge in our scriptures and what is our place in history and even around the world.least, but not last i quote what lord krishna in gita has told that the brahmin roots will be lost if he or she is not doing atleast the morning and evening every day prayers which is told compulsory in vedas.please do something about it.it is a request from a brahmin form kerala where sankara was born and falling population due to love marriages (mainly girls) and population fallout.But i also would like to suggest the brahmin authorities to pass vedas to all communities and across the world. Any more than that thrashes the server too much. Are they brahmin? In addition, use the search box at the top of each page pick up surnames that are listed as allied families on a website for some other name.