Utkala Brahmin
| Utkala Brahmin | |
|---|---|
 Priests from Utkala Brahmin community, during Yatra with Shankararcharya of Puri (center) | |
| Jāti | Utkala |
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Languages | Odia language |
| Country | India |
| Original state | Odisha |
| Populated states | Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh |
| Related groups | Jyotish, Karan |
| Kingdom (original) | Utkala Kingdom |
Utkala Brahmins, also known as Utkal Brahmins, are a Brahmin community who belong to the state of Odisha, India. Utkala Brahmins are the historical caretakers of the Jagannath Temple in Puri. The Utkala Brahmins are one of the five Pancha Gouda Brahmin communities that originally resided to the north of the Vindhyas.[1] They constitute about 7% of Odisha state population.[2]
References
- ^ Lochtefeld, James G. (2002). The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism: N-Z. Rosen. p. 725. ISBN 9780823931804.
- ^ Nava Kishor Das (2012). Odisha. Anthropological Survey of India by Seagull Books. ISBN 978-81-7046-293-4.