Brahmin (/ ˈbrɑːmɪn /; Sanskrit: ब्राह्मण, romanized: brāhmaṇa) is a varna (social class) within Hindu society.

婆罗门 （梵語： ब्राह्मण， 羅馬化：brāhmaṇa；英語： Brahmin）是 印度教 种姓制度 的 祭司，属于 瓦爾那 之一，它主要掌握神权和 占卜 祸福、垄断文化教育、报道农时季节、主持王室儀典，在社会中地位是最高的。 古印度 社会洋溢着浓郁的宗教气氛，后到 英属印度，祭司被人们仰视如神，称为婆罗门。 祈祷的 咒语 具有咒力，咒力增大可以使善人得福，恶人受罚，因此执行祈祷的祭官被称为“婆罗门”。 印歐人 相信，藉着 苦修 、 祭祀 奉献，这一生就可以得到神的保 …

Brahmin is a varna within Hindu society. [10] Brahmins have traditionally been Hindu priests, either in temples or to particular families and have traditionally been better educated and held high positions. [11]Telugu Brahmins fall under the Pancha Dravida Brahmin classification of the Brahmin community in India. [12] Kalhana, in his Rajatarangini (c. 12th …

2025年3月7日 · During the British raj, Brahmans largely retained their role as intellectual leaders—at first in the service of government and later in the nationalist movement. After India achieved independence in 1947, Brahmans continued to lead the Congress Party and to dominate the central government, but in many states a reaction developed.

Saraswat Brahmins are spread over widely separated regions spanning from Kashmir and Punjab in North India to Konkan in West India to Kanara (coastal region of Karnataka) and Kerala in South India.In places such as western and southern India, the claim of Brahminhood of some communities who claim to be Saraswat Brahmins is disputed. [1] The word Saraswat is derived from the Rigvedic Sarasvati ...

2020年1月28日 · The Brahmins are the caste from which Hindu priests are drawn, and are responsible for teaching and maintaining sacred knowledge. The other major castes, from highest to lowest, are the Kshatriya (warriors and princes), Vaisya (farmers or merchants), and Shudra (servants and sharecroppers).

2024年3月20日 · The origins of Brahmins, India’s esteemed priestly class, are deeply rooted in the rich tapestry of ancient Indian history and religious traditions. Tracing their historical footprints unveils a complex evolution shaped by centuries of cultural, social, and religious dynamics.

India's caste system classifies Hindus into four varnas (classes) based on their occupation: A Brahmin is a member of the highest caste or varna and is an incarnation of knowledge. The Kshatriyas are the second-highest of the four varnas representing warriors and aristocracy. Vaishyas (business people) are the third class of the caste system.

Many of the prominent thinkers and earliest champions of the Bhakti movement were Brahmins, a movement that encouraged a direct relationship of an individual with a personal god. Among the many Brahmins who nurtured the Bhakti movement were Ramanuja, Nimbarka, Vallabha and Madhvacharya of Vaishnavism, Ramananda, another devotional poet sant.

References to the cultural and religious practices of early Brahmins reveal that they were basically a ritualistic group following a variety of primitive faiths. They invented numerous religious rituals around their philosophy of yaj ñ a (a religious ritual to satisfy the god ).