Sidhra-Rudhra Brahmins

Sidhra-Rudhra Brahmins are a Brahmin community found in the state of Gujarat in India.

History

In Sri Vayu Yukta Shiva Samhita, Narmada Mahatmaya, by Maharushi Markendey Muni, Adhyaya No. 333 to 335 describes the origin of the Siddha Rudhra Bhramins and the location of the Shri Shiddheswar Mahadev Temple. It is a translation of a Sanskrit book by late Shri Ganpatray Narayanshankar Shukal. The community came from the Haryana (Ganga) and Punjab (Sarasvati) region and settled near Bhrugukaccha, Ankureshwar, Surat, and Sidhra-Rudhra (Sajod), and are still found in this area. Some land-owning members of this community with Patel surname, are known to have converted to Islam a few centuries ago and became part of the land-owning Vora Patel community of the same area.

Overview

Presently most members of this small community are settled in districts of Bharuch and Surat. They have had a diaspora to many cities in India and some have settled abroad. By profession they are mostly farmers, businessmen, administrators, doctors and engineers.

Surname

Although Patel is the most common surname used by this community, other surnames include:

Main villages

Sajod, Bhadbhut, Shera, Utaraj, Mangarol, Kalam, Utiyadara, Matiyad, Rayama, Mothiya, Digash, Alava, KataSayan, Vaghavan, Dhanarad, Ghodadara, Jatapore, Kahanava, Navetha, Amleshwar, Kothia, Cholad, Amod, Kasava, Anita, Karajan, Adadara, Amadada, Bherasam, Kanagam, Paravat

Trusti mandal

Trusti mandal president is Maheshbhai Patel, Ankleshwar.

Gujarati people

Brahmin communities	Aboti Brahmin Anavil Brahmin Bardai Brahmins Bhattmewada Brahmins Girnara Brahmin Jesthi Brahmins Khedaval Brahmin Modh Brahmins Nandwana Brahmins Nagar Brahmins Sachora Brahmins Sakaldwipiya Sidhra-Rudhra Brahmins Sompura Brahmins Sompura Salats

Kshatriya communities	Babaria Bhanushali Bhatti Chavda Chauhan Chudasama Dabhi Dodiya Kachhotia Kapadi Karadiya Kathi Darbar Khant Gohil Gori Jadeja Jethwa Jhala Jinkara Manka Maher Mahyavanshi Mahiya Darbar Nadoda Parmar Raizada Rathor Rehvar Sarvaiya Sagar Sikligar Sodha Solanki Thakor Vala Vaghela Wagher

Vaishya communities	Bhatia Luhana Modh Vanik Modh Ghanchi Soni

Farming communities	Anjana Chaudhari Koli Kunbi

Agricultural communities	Ahir Bharwad Rabari

Genealogist communities	Barot Charan

Artisan communities	Bhambi Khalpa Bhambi Rohit Bhambi Sindhi Mochi Bhavsar Brahma Kshatri Gihara Gurjar Kshatriya Kadia Kansara Koshti Kutch Gurjar Kshatriya Mistry Mestri Panchal Gurjar Suthar Prajapati Shenva Sompura Salat Sathwara Salat Vankar Vanzha Valand

Tribal communities	Bamcha Bhil Bhil Dungri Garasia Bhil Vasava Bhoi Chaudhari Damor Dangi Dhanka Dhodia Dubla Gamit Garasia Godha Kharwa Kolis Mangela Kolis Meghwal Naikda Padhar Padharia Patanwadia Pateliya Rathodia Rathwa Tirgar Thori Vagri Warli

Muslim communities	Alavi Bohra Ansari Baloch Bhadala Chhipa Chundrigar Dawoodi Bohra Halaypotra Hingorja Hingora Jats of Kutch Juneja Kadia Kagzi Ker Khaskheli Khoja Machiyar Makrani Makwana Muslim Malik (caste) Mandali Mansoori Memon Meta Qureshi Miyana Molesalam Momna Multani Multani Lohar Mutwa Nagori Nayak Node Panar Patani Bohra Patni Jamat Pathans of Gujarat Salaat Samma Sandhai Muslims Shaikhs of Gujarat Shaikhda Sayyid of Gujarat Siddi Sipahi Sulaymani Bohra Sunni Bohra Tai Turk Jamat Vora Patel Vyapari Wagher

Jain communities	Navnat

Other communities	Parsi

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