Gayawal Brahmin

Gayawal Brahmins (also known as Brahma Kalpit Brahmins or Gayawal Pandas or Pandas of Gaya or Gayawal Tirth Purohits) are a Hindu caste, mainly concentrated in the Gaya district of Bihar, which is their native place. Gayawal Brahmins follow the Dvaita philosophy propounded by Madhvacharya. ^{[1] [2]}

The Gayawal Brahmins are the traditional priests at Vishnupad Temple.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. A. M. Shah (6 December 2012). The Structure of Indian Society: Then and Now. Routledge. p. 88. ISBN   978-1-136-19771-0 . Retrieved 6 December 2012.
2. L. P. Vidyarthi (1992). "Gaya Priests and Their Social Networks". In T. N. Madan (ed.). Religion in India. Oxford University Press. p. 310. ISBN   978-0-19-563092-3. A third religious leader who has had a tremendous influence on the Gayawal is Madhvacharya who flourished during the twelfth-century AD. The Gayawal caste as a whole is a follower of the Madhva Vaishnava sect, and, as we have noted earlier, the Madhva math is a living religious centre that wields a powerful influence on Gayawal.