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Semwal
Brahmin subcaste from Uttarakhand, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Semwal is one of the thirty-six subcastes of Sarola Brahmin from Uttarakhand.[1] They are the sole custodians and pandits of the Gangotri temple.[2]
Etymology
The name "Semwal" originates from a place called Sem-Mukhem (Hindi:सेम-मुखेम) in Uttarakhand, abode to the shrine of Sem-Mukhem Nagraj (Hindi: सेममुखेम नागराज [hi]) often considered among the locals as the fifth shrine of the Chota Char Dham pilgrimage of which the Semwals are permanent serving priests.[3][4] Apart from this, the name "Semwal" might also have originated from Sem village in Karnaprayag, Chamoli district.[5]
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