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| CHAURASIA word originated from ancient INDIAN Vedas which basically refers a Brahmin community in word inherits from a vedic word 'chaturashiitah' which refers eighty four in sansakrita . Since ancient INDIA, according to the Hindu mythology it is believed there are eighty four thousands Yonis(breeds, Types) of Gods existing in this universe. Every species which exist on Earth belong to a particular Yoni . At later stage and for easy pronunciation it transformed as 'Chaurasia' (A Hindi equivalent also refers eighty four). Chaurasiya are also known as NAGAR Brahmins or shaiv BraAccording to the Baudhâyanas'rauta-sûtra CHAURASIA's belong to Kashyapa, Some believe that they belong to ,So there are many beliefs about Gotras . | |||
| The members of the Chaurasia community belong to the Brahmin caste under the Hindu Varna system. Originally, inhabitants of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and the Terai region of Nepal, the members have moved to various places for professional reasons. The Chaurasia community follows the Brahmin wedding rites and customs. 'Gotras' and horoscopes are consulted before fixing marriage alliances of Chaurasia grooms. Some common gotras for Chaurasia community grooms are Kashyapa, Bharadwaj and Shandilya. | |||
| In Hindu system of community classification of ancient times,the communities were grouped together based on the their location,number of families in a group,the chosen profession ,or the deeds done by them. | |||
| Also if some groups performed some specific Yagnyas, among Brahmins, they were designated as such, for example, Vajpayee, those who have preformed and specialists in performing the Vajapeya Yaga. | |||
| Among the Brahmins in the South, there are Asta Sahasram, (Eight Thousand families), Vadama(those who lived on the north bank of River Kaveri), Vaathima, who speialised in Purohitham. | |||
| In the North we have many communities of Brahmins on similar lines. The Chaurasia Community is one which is based on the number of families belonging to this clan. They are reported to be 84,000 in number. | |||
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