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Description
Chaurasia Background
CHAURASIA word originated from ancient INDIAN Vedas which basically refers a Brahmin community in INDIA, CHAURASIA 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)
A famous story behind the birth of this word states that once all dev gans (Devtas, Gods) assembled on Earth at a place called 'Naumi Sharayan' to perform some auspicious ceremony, and while they were approaching back to 'Bakunthya Dham' (Heaven) they all started feeling thirsty due to extreme heat on earth when a particular community came forward and quenched their thirst by serving them Beatle leaves .Impressed by their hospitality, the Devtas not only blessed them but also honoured them by gifting the title chaturashiitah i.e. 'CHAURASIA' . According to the Baudhâyanas'rauta-sûtra CHAURASIA's belong to Kashyapa, Some believe that they belong to ,So there are many beliefs about Gotras .
In recent days people of this community are employed in a variety of occupations (some also refers themselves as 'Vaishya' i.e. traders) and their religious traditions and culture are becoming less of a factor in daily life.
History of Chaurasia Community
According to mythology, Mohini distributed Amrut (ambrosia) amongst various gods. The urn with the remaining of the Amrut was kept near Indra’s elephant « Nagraja ». Growing inside the urn was a strange creeping plant and the gods became ecstatic. Vishnu ordered Dhanvantari to examine the plant. He thus discovered its stimulating quality. From then on, Vishnu began to offer its leaves, as a gesture of love and affection. Since, it is said , that the betel trine was born. It began to be associated with the Brahma-Vishnu-Mahesh Trinity. The areca nut was attributed to Brahma, the Tambool (betel) leaf to Vishnu and lime to Mahesh.
According to another legend, after the Pandavas’ victory at Hastinapur, they began to have a fervent desire for Tambool. A messenger was urgently sent to the underground abode of the Queen of the snakes. The Queen, only too happy to oblige, cut the extreme phalange of her little finger and sent it to the Pandavas. The phalange was planted with great ceremony and soon the Betel plant grew out of the phalange. The creeper is since then referred to as « Nagveli » the snake plant. The ceremony of the leaves commemorates this origin and the Barais offer prayers to the God of snakes on the occasion.
Gotras
Chaurasia Kashyapa Bharadwaj Shandilya Sharma Rishi Brahmachari Gaurhar Barai Tamoli Bhatia Bhagat Chaurishi Chaudhari Modi Rasela Rajdheer
Sub castes
Chaurasia (Belarampur, patti, pratapgarh) (U.P.)and Nepal. Chaurasia (Throughout India) Chourasia (Parts of North East India) Chaurishi (Parts of North India) Chaurasiya ( In Terai area of Nepal) Sharma (Throughout India) Jaiswal (North India)and Nepal too. Bhardwaj (Throughout India) Kashyap (North India) Nag (North/East India) Bhagat (North/east India) & in Nepal too. Bari (Central/western India) Barai (West Bihar/East UP)& in Nepal too. Tamoli (West Bihar/East UP) Rishi (Central India) Brahmachari(North India) Gaurhar (North India) Modi (North India) Raut (Bihar Madhubani)and Nepal too Rai (Bihar Madhubani) Munshi (Dhanbad Jharkhand) Rasela (Central India) Tiwari (Bihar Begusarai area)
Famous Chourasia's
- Anurag chaurasia,a well known scientist(Biotechnology)with ICAR,Govt. of India.
- Pt. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Well Known flute player & Music Director
- B.D. Chaurasia (Author)
- Vijay Chaurasia (Golfer)
- Deepak Chaurasia (Aaj Tak)
- Satyajit Chaurasia (trainer for Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Isha Deol, Ajay Devegan, Vivek Oberoi etc)
- Kailash Chaurasia (Minister of State UP, Samajwadi Party)
- Sanjay Chaurasia editor (Sahara One)
- Sushil Kumar Modi (Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar)