Gayawal Brahmin

 ( Brahmin Communities Of Bihar ) 

Gayawal Brahmins (also known as Brahma Kalpit Brahmins or Gayawal Pandas or Pandas of Gaya or Gayawal Tirth Purohits) are a Hindu caste, mainly concentrated in the Gaya district of Bihar, which is their native place. Gayawal Brahmins follow the Dvaita philosophy propounded by Madhvacharya and are followers of Uttaradi Matha.

L. P. Vidyarthi (1992). 9780195630923, Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195630923

B. N. Krishnamurti Sharma (2026). 9788120815759, Motilal Banarsidass (2008 Reprint). ISBN 9788120815759

The Gayawal Brahmins are the traditional priests at Vishnupad Temple.

The Gayawal community serves as the principal temple priesthood at the major Hindu pilgrimage site of Gaya.

A.R. Desai (1975). 9788171540136, Popular Prakashan. . ISBN 9788171540136

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Etymology “Gayawal” literally means “a resident of Gaya,” but in practice the term refers specifically to a distinct Brahmin community known as the Gayawal Brahmins.

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