Yajurvedi
Yajurvediis an Indian surname used byYajurvedi Brahmins,meaning versed inYajurveda.[1]It is one of the two major sub-sects amongDeshastha Brahmins.[2]Similarly there areRigvedi(one who knowsRigveda).
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[edit]- ^Gyanshruti; Srividyananda.Yajna, a Comprehensive Survey.Yoga Publications Trust. p. 139.Retrieved1 January2007.
Since brahmins pursued learning of the Vedas in this manner, they were known as rigvedi (an expert on the Rig Veda with a deep knowledge of Rigveda Samhita and its related granthas), Yajurvedi (n expert on theYajurveda) and so on.
- ^Maharashtra, Land and Its People.Gazetteers Department, Government of Maharashtra. 2009. p. 45.
There are two sub-groups among Deshastha Brahmins, namely Rigvedi and Yajurvedi. The Yajurvedis have further two sub-sections-Shukla Yajurvedi and Krishna Yajurvedi. Deshastha Rigvedi Brahmins are the most ancient sub-caste of Maharashtra.