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Shrimali Brahmin
Brahmin caste from Shrimal, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shrimali Brahmins are believed to have originated from Srimal (the present-day Bhinmal) in Jalore district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.[1] They also have a presence in Gujarat.[2] The Śrīmāḷī Brāhmāṇs consider themselves to be the descendants of rishis who came to Śrīmāla, the city that Viśvakarma built for Lakṣmī.[3] They have 14 Gotras. Each gotra has their own kuldevi as listed below. 1. Kaushik - Mahalakshmi Kamaleshvari Devi, 2. Sankas - Varunachi Devi, 3. Vatsas - Balagauri Devi, 4. Parashar - Vatyakshini Devi, 5. Haritas - Dattachandi Devi, 6. Upamanyu - Nagini Devi, 7. Kashyap - Yogeshwari Devi, 8. Bhardwaj - Bandhukshini Devi, 9. Kapinjal - Bakasthali Devi, 10. Gautam - Nimbaja Devi, 11. Chandras - Dhairyalalkshmi Devi, 12. Laudavan - Chamunda Devi, 13. Maudgal - Kharanana Devi, 14. Shandilya - Kshemankari Durga Devi
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