Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahmin
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Primary populations in: Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka Populations in: United Kingdom, United States, Arab States | |
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Konkani, Marathi, Malwani, Maharashtrian Konkani | |
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Hinduism | |
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Konkani people , Brahmin , Indo-Aryans , Arya Daivajna, Padye, Karhade Brahmin |
Kudaldeshkar Aadya Gaud Brahmin is a community hailing from the western coast of India, residing in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, Goa. This community is also known as Kudaldeshkar Aadya Gaud Brahman, Kudaldeshkar and sometimes Kudalkar Brahmans.[1] They speak Marathi, Malwani dialect of Konkani.
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Religion
Kudaldeshkar Adya Gaud Brahmans follow Shankaracharya's Advait school of philosophy, and have their own three centuries old Math in Dabholi village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The first pontiff of the Shreemat Purnanand Swamiji[2] was initiated into Sanyasa by Vishwananda Swamiji. The present 20th pontiff of the Math is Pradyumnanand Swamiji.[3]
Culture
They abide by all the Shodasha Samskaras and other Brahminical rituals, but are not so orthodox, and are highly educated, cultured, and flexible.[4]
Language
The original language of Kudaldeshkars is Malwani. The Malwani dialects of Konkani (also referred to as a creoles between Konkani and Marathi). Today Malwani is more significantly identified as the principal language of Kudaldeshkars and also of the natives of the Sindhudurg district. There is no special script or text characters for Malwani and it is generally written in Devanagari. They also speak Marathi in Maharashtra, and Konkani in Goa, and Karnataka. Malwani is also called Kudali, originally known as Kudwali. Kudwal is the ancient name for Kudal.[5]
Diet
Since the community had its base in the Konkan area, food habits are naturally influenced by the sea coast Their cuisine is unique, more of humid tropical nature, rice, spices, kokums, raw mangos, cashew nuts and coconuts. Still, the Malwani diets unique characteristics are well distinguished from Goan food. The cuisine contains a variety of spices blended with roasted coconut and coconut milk, the curries are made of finely grated coconut /coconut cream and coconut milk added to it.The Konkan region is famous for Alphanso Mangoes, but cashews, bananas, watermelons and pineapples also grow in abundance.
See also
References
- ^ "Court rejects trust's decision not to let 'non-Marathi' redevelop south Mumbai property - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-05-04.
- ^ Dabholi Math on Konkan Online
- ^ About Dabholi Matha
- ^ "Gazetteer of the Bombay Presidency" By Bombay (India : State) Published by Printed at the Government Central Press, 1880
- ^ "Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruti" by B.D. Satoskar, published by Shubhada Publication