Brahmin Community

We are also called 'Vipra' (learned) and Dvija (twice-born). Our roots go back to 6000 B.C which is called the Vedic period. We can trace our lineage to the seven rishis (saptarshi) who are recognized as the mind-born sons of the creator Brahma...

The ceremonies associated with a Brahmin wedding are elaborate and usually spread across five days. First, the bride and bridegroom are made to sit under a canopy, usually with twelve pillars. In the old days, it functioned as a shelter from the heat of the sun...