Statements (92)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:group_of_people
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Hinduism
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| gptkbp:caste |
Brahmin
|
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
keeper of sacred knowledge
advisor to kings |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Priests (Brahmins)
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| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Sanskrit
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| gptkbp:notableGroup |
gptkb:Maithil
gptkb:Rarhi gptkb:Goud_Saraswat_Brahmin gptkb:Kanyakubja gptkb:Gaur gptkb:Kannada_Brahmin gptkb:Telugu_Brahmin gptkb:Iyengar gptkb:Iyer gptkb:Namboothiri gptkb:Bengali_Brahmin gptkb:Rigvedi gptkb:Utkala_Brahmin gptkb:Yajurvedi gptkb:Hoysala gptkb:Atharvavedi gptkb:Barendra gptkb:Deshastha gptkb:Gujarati_Brahmin gptkb:Konkani_Brahmin gptkb:Madhwa gptkb:Marathi_Brahmin gptkb:Nepali_Brahmin gptkb:Samavedi gptkb:Saraswat gptkb:Sri_Lankan_Brahmin gptkb:Tulu_Brahmin gptkb:Bhumihar gptkb:Chitpavan gptkb:Punjabi_Brahmin gptkb:Smarta Kashmiri Pandit Brahmin |
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal gptkb:Sri_Lanka |
| gptkbp:religion |
gptkb:Vedas
|
| gptkbp:religiousTitle |
funeral rites
initiation ceremonies spiritual guidance astrology naming ceremonies spiritual counseling performing sacrifices community leadership recitation of mantras conducting rituals interpretation of scriptures recitation of Puranas marriage ceremonies temple priesthood chanting Vedic hymns consecration of idols festival rituals household priesthood pilgrimage rituals preserving oral tradition presiding over pujas presiding over samskaras presiding over yajnas recitation of Aratis recitation of Bhajans recitation of Chalisas recitation of Itihasas recitation of Kavachas recitation of Kirtans recitation of Shastras recitation of Slokas recitation of Smritis recitation of Stotras recitation of Stutis recitation of Sutras recitation of Upanishads teaching scriptures |
| gptkbp:rituals |
puja
yajna samskara |
| gptkbp:traditionalRole |
gptkb:priest
gptkb:scholar gptkb:teacher ritual specialist |
| gptkbp:varnaSystem |
Brahmin
highest varna |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Vedic_Hindus
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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