Rajopadhyaya

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Rajopadhyaya (Nepali: राजोपाध्याय)is one of the top most Bramhan from Nepalese Caste System in Kathmandu Valley of Nepal. According to their own legendary history, the origination of Rajopadhyaya Brahmans is from Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh (previously known as Kanyakubja), one of the ancient Northern Indian cities with great political, religious, and cultural importance.The Rajopadhyaya's historical legend tells how in the distant past two Brahman brothers came to Nepal from Kannauj. Their names were "Alias Raj" and "Ullas Raj." Ullas Raj settled in the mountains, while Alias Raj settled in the Kathmandu Valley. Ullas Raj became a Parbatiya: (literally, a "hill dweller") because he settled in the mountains. Alias Raj became a Newa: because he settled in the Valley.[1] The successive Muslim invasions in Kannauj and other surrounding areas during the eleventh and twelfth centuries forced many Hindus to migrate into nearby places including Nepal. The migration of Rajopadhyaya have great influence or relation to those

Religion

The most common religion of people with this surname is Shaiva Hinduism. Being a Bramhin caste, Rajopadhyaya is regarded as one of the high class castes in Hindu religion. They are the priests of most of the temples in the Kathmandu Valley.[2] Only the Rajopadhyaya and Chathariya jats of Newars are said to belong to gotras.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Levy, Robert I. Mesocosm: Hinduism and the Organization of a Traditional Newa: City in Nepal. Berkeley: University of California Press, c1990 1990. http://ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft6k4007rd/
  2. ↑ Rajopadhyaya are priests of most of the temples in the valley, to mention few of the most popular ones Kumbhewshwor Mahadev, Pasupati Temple ( Kathmandu durbar square, Makhan) Changu Narayan, Ichangu Narayan, Bishankhu Narayan, Shes Narayan, Taleju Bhawani, Nyatapola (Siddhilaxmi Temple), some Rajopadhyaya's elder person says Pashupatinath Temple also priest Rajopadhyaya,

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