राजपुरोहित - एक परिचय
KNOW MORE OUR COMMUNITY WITH ALL GAUTRA
Gundesha :
Villages of Gundesha are Barwa, Mada, Norwa, lopi, Nimbada, Garasani, Asop, Mandal and Varka. Nimbara is oldest and very big village among them.The kuldevi of gundesha is Rohini Maata. The temple of Rohini Maata is located in Vandar,From year 2009 new construction for RohiniMaata temple started and it may be possible to complete in year 2010(current year). Gundeshas are known in business as well.
Sevad :
Sevad is one of the major subcaste/gotra of Rajpurohits which envelops about 40 percent of Rajpurohit community. They are Rajpurohits of Rathores and were given Jagirs all over the Rathori States (Marwar, Bikaner, Kishangarh, Idar {Himmatnagar}, Ratlam, Jhabua, Sailan, Sitamau, Alirajpur. Their Gotra is Bhardwaj and Kuldevi is Bisotmata or Bishasthmata.
It is said that their ancestor Rajpurohit Devpal Dev came to the region of Marwar with Rao Sheoji Rathore from Kannauj. A family known to us as the "Gahadvala" dynasty ruled Kannauj; their best-known dynast was Raja Jaichand, their last king. The Gahadvalas were displaced from Kannauj by the invasion, in 1194 CE, of Muhammad of Ghor.It is said that Rao Sheoji, a surviving grandson of Jaichand, on pilgrimage to Dwarika along with Rajpurohit Devpal Dev around 1272 samvatsari, met a few Paliwal Brahmins at Pushkar. Pali was a flourishing and prosperous trade center en route Persia, central Asia and Middle-East and beyond. It was governed by local brahmins. The Brahmins requested Rao Sheoji to come to Pali and help them get rid of local tribal people and marauding bands, who were harassing and looting them time to time. Rao Sheoji and his fellow men defeated tribal chiefs first and eventually succeeded in conquering Pali from the brahmins as well. This was the first conquest of Rathores in present day Marwar and paved the way for building up of Rathori Raj. Then they expanded to khed near today's Balotra and slowly with time conquered Malani region from local Rajput clans.
Rajpurohit Devpal Dev was given many villages as jagir. The service lent by Rajpurohits to the state was rewarded with more jagiri lands by Rathore kingdom during the course of time.
Main Jagiri villages or Thikana of Sevad rajpurohits are: Kanodia Purohitan, Desalsar Purohitan , Kalyanpura(Churu) Thob(Osian), Barli, Tinwari, Khichan, Kharabera Purohitan, Mehri Purohitan(Sardarshahar), Heyadesar (Nokha), Kisnasar (Nokha), Rasisar (Bikaner), Mohrai, Tunkaliya, Dhandhora, Jatiawas, Ghevda, Ghantiyala, Bavri (Phalodi), Chavandia, Bhavanda, Dhundhiyadi (Nagaur), Talkia, Rupawas, Chadwas, Dodu (Nagaur), Toliyasar, Borawar, Kuchaman, Panchdoliya, Pachava, Maroot, Purohiton Ka Bass Bikarlai,surayata etc
Sodha :
Pithalji Sodha(Rajpurohit) came with Rao Sheoji and Rajpurohit Devpal Dev from Kannauj, he brought the idol of Maa Nagnechaya, kuldevi of Sodha's and Rathore's. Since then Sodha Rajpurohits are main trustees of Maa Nagnechaya Temple(Nagana). Sodha's(Rajpurohit) Kuldevi Shree Nagnechaya Maa and Shree Someshwar Mahadev temples Pran-Pratishtha was performed at Mayalawas Purohitan (Ta.-Siwana,Dist.-Barmer) on 7 May 2009. The gotra of Sodha rajpurohits is Bharadwaj.
They were given villages as jagir and these are Mandli Guman Singhji, Tarsinghdi, Mayalawas ,Ludrada ,Gudda-Nal, Megawas,Melibanda, Deriya, Simrakhia, Rewada, and Bassi(Jodhpur) .
Raygur :
Raygurs originated from Jalore. Ashapura Mata is their kuldevi. The main thikanas of this gotra are Netra, Sokra, Sankarna, khirodi purohitan, Sanderao, Noon , Kharokara Purohitaan, Vingarla and Faalna Tunkra .
Rajguru :
Maharishi Vashishtha is the ancestor of Rajgurus. Their Kuldevi is saraswati mata and kuldev is markandeswar mahadev the temple at ajari in pindwada tahasil of sirohi district , and their prominent villages are Balera, Silore, Bisurajguran, Doli, Radwa, Vani,rajguru basni,Odwada and Langera. Balera village is sansan of rajguru& our kuldevi Koobarmataji old Tempel in balera village. The Silore village is often spoken as "Sasan bada Silore gaanv".village chitrodi jalore.
Manana :
Manana is one of the major Rajpurohit community. Main Jagiri villages or Thikana of Manana Rajpurohits are , Narnadi, Manana basni,Patau,Sarwari Purohitan and Kaludi.
Jagarwal :
Jagarwal is a subcaste/gotra of Rajpurohit caste. The gotra of Jagarwal rajpurohits is Vasistha. Brahmarshi Vasistha was Rajpurohit / Rajguru of Suryavanshi Kshatriyas / Sun Dynasty. Jagarwal Rajpurohits migrated from Sesali Village of Jalore district in Rajasthan. Jagarwal Rajpurohits were Rajpurohits of Parmara Rajputs who were rulers of Jalore. Bal Rishi / Jabali Rishi was ancestor of Jagarwal Rajpurohits. Jalore / Jabalipur was named after Bal Rishi / Jabali Rishi. Bal Rishi had 12 Sasan villages (Rent free villages) including Balwara. Later on Jagarwal Rajpurohits became Rajpurohits of Sindhal Rathore rajputs. Kuldevi of Jagarwal Rajpurohits is Jageshwari Devi / Jwalamukhi Devi.
Before independence Jagarwal Rajpurohits had many Sasan Jagir villages in Marwar & Godwad region i.e. Jasnagar, Kakindra, Lambiyan, Rewatada, Veerana, Rewat, Modran, Dakatara, Bagra (Marwar), Basda Dhanji, Dhola Sasan, Akadada, Dhariya, Punadiya, Lapod, Auwa Sasan & Champa Khedi, Dhangadwas etc.
Mutha :
In current time Mutha's are an affluent Gotra among Rajpurohits in Rajasthan and their lineage is drawn from Shri Somoji. There are five villages of Muthas namely Rungari, Pilowani, Vanadar, Ghenari and Shivtalav.Rungari is the oldest village among all five villages and persons of all four villages respects Rungari as big brother,and Shivtalav is at a distance whereas rest four villages share boundaries. These four villages are collectively called Shon/Sansan, which means affluent and ruling class.Rohini Maata is kuldevi of mutha,the temple of Rohini Maata is located in Vandar,From year2009 new construction for RohiniMaata temple started and it may be possible to complete in year 2010(current year).The Maataji temple development started with support of all Rajpurohit from Vandar. Muthas lay great emphasis on education and as a result, there are quite a many doctors and engineers (with a few students from Indian Institute of Technology(IIT)). Many of them are into Rajasthan Administrative Service(RAS) and in various government departments. Few have settled in metros and outside India, still all keep in touch and visit their villages quite often. There is a close bounding in Muthas- in fact, They come to their villages from all over to celebrate Holi festival which lasts for a week at these places. Woman literacy is very high in this "Gotra" and there are graduates and postgraduates from villages. Locality of these villages is almost same e.g. all villages are situated on the bank of river Sumeri/Bandi at the heart of Aravali Mountain. all villages have simmilar entrance via 'Perole' means Huge Gate single entrance,and have the temple of Charbhujanath, all villages have large Banyan trees in "akhriya" which give cool shadow to villagers,simalar well called "ponaga" and water tank for supply of pure drinking water.
Shreerakh :
Main Jagiri Villages or Thikana of Shreerakh rajpurohits are: Phogera,Bisukala, Girab, Goradiya.
Balwacha :
The villages of Balwacha or Balwasa are Purada, Parakhiya.yes only two village of balwasa .
Siha/Siya :
Gotra Rishi of Siha Rajpurohits is Maharshi Piplad. Chamunda Mata is Kuldevi of the Siha Rajpurohits. Siha Rajpurohits are said to have originated at the banks of river Godavari in modern day Maharashtra and hence belong to a larger Panch-Dravida brahmin family. The region was controlled by Badami Chalukyas who later moved northwards to Gujarat and came to be known as Solankis. Sihas were their Rajpurohits. When Guhilots moved to present day Rajasthan, Sihas accompanied them as their Rajpurohits. In Rathore Raj Bhatelai, Hingola, Bambore, Meghlasia, Balotra, Golian - these seven villages are sibling villages maintained as Jagirs of Siha Rajpurohits. The first four villages fall in the Jodhpur District while remaining three villages are in Barmer District. Balotra is named after Baala/Vaala Ji Siya, while Golian was awarded to his brother Bhinda Ji. Balotra has eventually grown to be the largest of all jagirs owned by Rajpurohits.
Dudawat :
Dudawat is a subcast of Rajpurohit. Araba is the largest Village of Dudawats(Dist.Barmer) there are around 500 Famalies. the First Person From the entire Rajpurohit Community to become a IAS is from ARABA. Ajeet,Kuwarda,sangaria are also some Villages of Dudawats.The kuldevi of dudawat is shemkarni mata (Bhinmal).
Kashyap :
The villages of Kashyap godras are Bhagli Purohitan(Sepau) dist - Jalore. their Kuldevi name is Hinglaj Mataji .