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Mohantys are a type of Karanas. This Article is about Karanas as a whole, not Mohantys. |
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{{redirect|Karn|the Marvel Comics character|Karn (comics)}} |
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{{merge to|Karan Kayastha|discuss=Talk:Karan Kayastha#Proposed merge with Karan (caste)|date=April 2017}} |
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{{Infobox caste |
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| caste_name = Karana |
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| populated_states = [[Odisha]] |
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| languages = [[Oriya language|Oriya]] |
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| religions = [[Hinduism]] |
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'''Karana''' (also known as '''Karanam'') is a caste found predominantly in [[Odisha]], [[Telangana]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]]. They fulfill same functions of [[Kayastha]]s elsewhere. |
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==Etymology== |
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The name ''Karan'' in [[Sanskrit]] means ''a doer''. |
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==Religion and Culture== |
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They follow [[Advaita]] and [[Dvaita]] and observe holidays and sacraments like all other Hindus. |
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==References== |
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{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2011}} |
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[[Category:Indian castes]] |
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[[Category:Social groups of Odisha]] |
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[[Category:Social groups of Telangana]] |
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[[Category:Social groups of Andhra Pradesh]] |
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