This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Lucky 6.9 (talk | contribs) at 05:59, 21 September 2006 (moved RAJAPUR SARASWAT BRAHMINS to Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins: Rm all caps). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.
Revision as of 05:59, 21 September 2006 by Lucky 6.9 (talk | contribs) (moved RAJAPUR SARASWAT BRAHMINS to Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins: Rm all caps)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Rajapur/Balawalikar Saraswat Brahmanas,as they are known, belong to the "Pancha (five) Gauda Brahmana" groups or "Gaudadi Panchakas".Rajapur Saraswat Brahmins are a branch of the saraswat brahmins, who were supposed to have resided on the banks of the legendary river saraswathi. They got their name from their village of origin namely RAJAPUR in Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra state in India.
The members of this community follow the hindu religion and speak konkani. The konkani spoken by them is a mixture of marathi and goan konkani, with a bigger percent of marathi mixed in it. They consider the Swamiji of KAVALE MUTT of Goa as their spiritual guru.