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  1. What is the varna of a Kayastha? - Hinduism Stack Exchange

    Aug 22, 2017 · Vedic Origin. The Kayasth trace their genealogy from Adi Purush Shri Chitraguptaji Maharaj. It is said that after Lord Brahma had created the four Varnas (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras), Yama snonym Dharamraj requested Lord Brahma to help him record the deeds, good and evil, of men, and administer justice.

  2. What will be gotra of Kayastha? - Hinduism Stack Exchange

    Aug 9, 2023 · What will be gotra of Kayastha? Ask Question Asked 1 year, 8 months ago. Modified 1 year, 8 months ago.

  3. caste system - Have there been instances of rivalry between …

    Apr 2, 2018 · There has NEVER been an undercurrent of conflict between Brahmins and Kshatriyas. True Kshatriyas to this day respect Brahmins above everyone else even in the face of anti-brahminism from the other castes.

  4. What happens when a Brahmin maiden marries a Kshatriya man?

    Apr 19, 2021 · Manu 10.10. Children of a Brahmana by (women of) the three (lower) castes, of a Kshatriya by (wives of) the two (lower) castes, and of a Vaisya by (a wife of) the one caste (below him) are all six called base-born (apasada).

  5. Can a Kshatriya man marry Vaishya woman? - Hinduism Stack …

    Manu Smriti 3.12. For the first marriage of twice-born men (wives) of equal caste are recommended; but for those who through desire proceed (to marry again) the following females, (chosen) according to the (direct) order (of the castes), are most approved.

  6. Rules for wearing yagyopavit by women (yes it is possible)

    In ancient times, most women would have no education in the Vedas, and they would just become housewives. But in contrast to these women, known as Sadyovadinis, there was a very small number of women, known as Brahmavadini, who would abandon the material lifestyle that was the norm for women and instead went to a Ashram and learn the Vedas just as men did.

  7. brahmins - Who are BrahmaKshatriya? - Hinduism Stack Exchange

    Sep 14, 2023 · There is no mention of brahmakshatriyas as a distinct caste group in text. The short-lived Sena dynasty which came to rule Bengal & is renowned for its efforts to reestablish Hindu orthodoxy in a land which was the last state to have Buddhism as its official religion before its conquest by Turkish Muslims, recorded themselves as brahmakshatriyas or brahmanas who had taken up the roles of a ...

  8. Where can I find reference of Vichitragupta?

    Mar 19, 2025 · Yajnavalkya Smriti has, in the section "On the Origins of Chitragupta", proof of his existence: So he was called Chitragupta and he stood in front of Brahma and he was employed by Brahma and other Devas after a little meditation in the presence of Yama the king of the dead (4) to write good and evil deeds of all living beings Brahma …

  9. vishnu - Which varna are 'Hindu' Buddhists part of? - Hinduism …

    Jan 18, 2017 · It is generally believed in Eastern India ( Orissa,Bengal and Assam) ,that the Kayastha caste was created to accommodate the Buddhists who integrated with Hinduism. Since the Buddhists did not believe in a Caste System ,the Kayasthas were given the freedom to take up any profession and inter marry with people of any Caste in Hinduism .

  10. yuga - How really was the Satayuga? - Hinduism Stack Exchange

    Jul 1, 2022 · We all know there are 4 Yug. Satayugs, TretaYuga, DwaparaYuga, and Kaliyuga. Through Ramayan, we got to know more about TretaYuga, through Gita we got to know about DwaparaYugs, and we are living in