Definition of Srotriya. Meaning of Srotriya. Synonyms of Srotriya

- higher castes of Bengal". Apart from the common classification as Kulina, Srotriya and Vangaja, Bengali Brahmins are divided into the following clans or divisions:...
- among Brahmins and Kayasthas. The Brahmins were classified into Kulin, Śrotriya, Vamsaja and Saptasati; the Kayasthas were classified into Kulin and Maulik...
- military expenses. In the Telugu districts the temple tax was called Srotriyas, in the Tamil speaking districts it was called as Jodi. Taxes such as...
- they mean or the divine principle they signify. According to Holdrege, srotriyas (a group of male Brahmin reciters who are masters of sruti) "frequently...
- exogamous. They are also further classified by four main categories, the Srotriyas (Soit), the Yogyas (Bhalm****h), the Painjas and the Jaiwars. They are...
- so from a guru (teacher). The guru must have the following qualities: Śrotriya — must be learned in the Vedic scriptures and sampradaya Brahmaniṣṭha —...
- in the 6th and 7th centuries when inscriptions refer to grants made to Srotriya Brahmins. These inscriptions also describe the gotra (lineage) affiliation...
- 1325 and 1526 however their rule has not been well-do****ented. They were Srotriya Maithil Brahmins whose first significant figure was Jayapati Thakur. His...
- started 400 years ago in Sambalpur after the king of Sambalpur brought Utkal Srotriya Vaidika Brahmins from Brahmin sasana villages of Puri district. The localities...
- a lack of material envy — and thus endowed with the right of inviting Srotriya Brahmins and accepting service from lower Sudras; one stanza even notes...