Brahman priests

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:group_of_people
priestly class
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Vedas
temples
Upanayana (sacred thread ceremony)
gptkbp:diet vegetarian (traditionally)
gptkbp:dressCode gptkb:dhoti
sacred thread (yajnopavita)
gptkbp:education gptkb:gurukula_system
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:Vedic_period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brahman priests
gptkbp:language gptkb:Sanskrit
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Dharma_Shastras
gptkb:Upanishads
gptkb:Atharvaveda
gptkb:Puranas
gptkb:Rigveda
gptkb:Samaveda
gptkb:Yajurveda
gptkb:Manusmriti
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Brahmin_caste
gptkbp:region gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkb:Sri_Lanka
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Shudra
gptkb:Kshatriya
Brahmin
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Hinduism
gptkbp:rituals gptkb:Sanskrit
puja
weddings
yajna
funerals
naming ceremony
regional languages
homa
housewarming
festival rituals
thread ceremony
gptkbp:role perform religious rituals
conduct sacrifices
recite Vedic hymns
teach sacred texts
gptkbp:socialMedia spiritual leadership
preservation of sacred knowledge
gptkbp:status highest varna in Hindu society
gptkbp:symbol sacred thread
tilak
shikha (tuft of hair)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Udgatr_priests
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7