Kudaldeshkar Gaud Brahmin is a Brahmin sub-caste from the western coast of India, residing in the Konkan division of Maharashtra and Goa. They also known as Kudaldeshkar Aadya Gaud Brahmin, Kudaldeshkar and sometimes Kudalkar Brahmins.[1] They speak Marathi, and the Malwani dialect of Konkani.
| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Primary populations in: Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka Populations in: United Kingdom, United States, Canada | |
| Languages | |
| Konkani, Marathi, Malwani, Maharashtrian Konkani | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Konkani people, Goud Saraswat Brahmin, Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu, Pathare Prabhu, Padye, Karhade Brahmin |
History
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The Aadya Gaud Brahmins who settled near the Kudal region, from the region of Gudadesh near Shravasti in north India[2][3] and not from Bengal.[full citation needed][need quotation to verify]
Philosophy
editKudaldeshkar Gaud Brahmins follow Shankaracharya's Advaita school of philosophy, and have their own three centuries old Matha in Dabholi village in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The first pontiff of the Shreemat Purnanand Swamiji[4] was initiated into Sanyasa by Vishwananda Swamiji. The present 20th pontiff of the Math is Pradyumnanand Swamiji.[5]
Language
editThe original language of Kudaldeshkars is Malwani. The Malvani dialects of Konkani are also referred to as 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 unique 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. .[6]
See also
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edit- ^ Thomas, Shibu (4 April 2012). "Court rejects trust's decision not to let 'non-Marathi' redevelop south Mumbai property - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ “Varna va Jati” by Dr M.V.Patwardhan, published by Vidharbha Marathwada book company, 1966
- ^ “Mathgaoncha shilalekha ani brahman Samant rajvansh” by V.A.Bambardekar, published by Mumbaivaibhav press, 1925
- ^ "Purnanand Swami Math | Sindhudurg". Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ^ "About Dabholi Matha". Archived from the original on 12 May 2010. Retrieved 14 June 2009.
- ^ "Gomantak Prakruti ani Sanskruti" by B.D. Satoskar, published by Shubhada Publication