Thursday, September 24, 2009

Awasthi is a surname / family name of a particular sub-caste of Brahmins of India. The Awasthi Brahmins belong to the kanya-kubja Brahman categories of Brahmans of northern India as well as in western areas of Nepal, mainly concentrated in Baitadi, Dharchula, but also in Gaur,Saryupari and Sannaadhya.


For last several centuries, Awasthi Brahmins have been located in and around
Kanpur and Unnao (and the adjoining hinterland i.e. from Kannauj) located in the fertile Gangetic plains of Awadh, presently forming part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Awasthi Brahmins are also found in Kangra district of North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. They have been residing there for several centuries. Awasthi Brahmins are also located at village Naret & Pantgaon (Askote). It is believed that in ancient times two Awasthi brahmins came from KANYA KUBZ to Naret for some adventure. One of them was overwhelmed by beauty of that place and decided to live there. Since then, this generation started Jauljibi, in the District Pithoragarh of Kumaon Uttarakhand State for last several generations. According to another theory, Awasthi Brahmins have migrated from Uttar Pradesh, however there is no recorded proof for this. The geographical area, where majority of Awasthi families are presently located, for last several centuries, has a rich historical heritage and is a crystal ball of ancient as well as the modern Indian civilization. When India is ruled by Muslims then they migrate to farwestern Nepal to protect their religion, culture. Nepalese awasthi belonging to Atri Gotras. No credible source of information exists as regards to the period Awasthi Brahmins have been residing in Awadh area. There is also no complete and authoritative count of North Indian Brahmin sub-castes (or any other castes / sub-castes) in India. For example, Rev. M.A. Sherring in the 1860s, had compiled names of about 2,000 sub-castes of Brahmins in his second volume of his Hindu Tribes and Castes. And, he had indicated that the list could be incomplete.[edit]
History

[edit]Reference to ancestry

According to studies conducted by Rev. M A Sherring, all the chief Brahmin gotras are descended from the Saptarishis (sapta means seven and rishiss means sages in Sanskrit). The other meaning of Saptarishis is constellation of Great Bear (Ursa Major).

According to Indian mythology, these seven sages were Brigu, Angirh, Atri, Viswamitra, Kashyap, Vashisht, and Agastya. Awasthi Brahmins belong to sage Upamanyus Gotra, and sage Upamanyus, along with sages like Vishisht, Kundin, Parashara and Jatukaraniya followed the school of (thought) of sage Vashisht. Mythological evidences suggest that the Sage Upamanyus followed the Yajur veda. The Awasthi Brahmins located in District Pithoragagh of Uttarakhand State belong to Agastya Gotra and are Yajurvedadhyayi. From the ancient time of theVedic period, Awasthi Brahmins have always excelled in intellectual pursuits and they still continue to excel in activities requiring brains than brawn. In Brahmin hierarchical level, they are like Shukla, mishra and Vajpayee Brahmins.

[edit]Vansh Vreksha and Habited villages in Askote region

Awasthi's Brahmin are closely associated with Pal RajVansh of Askote.The Brahmin from UP Plains migrated in Askote as a Rajpurohit of King. The first man who came to Askote was Pt. Kaamal Dev Ji. The king of Askote met the Kailash Yati Pandit Kamal dev Awasthi at Yatra PARAV near by his Court At BAGARIHAT/UKKU and made agree to him to be his RAJ PUROHI. The village Neret was gifted Kamal dev ji by the king of askote riyasat some other villages as Chamtoli, Pantgaon, Dyuti jouljibi purchased or occupied by later generations. These are the basic villages of Awasthi families of Askote. The Vansh Vreksha of Awasthi is collectively prepared by Pt. M.D. Awasthi, Dr. D.D. Awasthi, Dr. S.C. Awasthi, Shri A.M. Awasthi, Sri M.M. Awashti, Sri H.B. Awasthi, and computer version by N.B. Awasthi (writer and social worker).

[edit]Language

Being residing in the ancient land of Awadh and their gotra being Upamanyus, who was indoctrinated in the school (of thought) of sage Vashist, the surname Awasthi is likely to be a shortened "Awadhi" form and derivative of “Awadh-Vashist”.

The mother tongue of Awasthi Brahmins is Awadhi, an Indo-Aryan language, akin to Hindi. Awadhi is the language, in which, the famed epic Sri Ramacharit Manas was written by Tulasi Das. Like most of the north Indian Brahmins, Awasthi Brahmins do not allow consanguineous marriages, which are in vogue in some social groups in other parts of India. Barkha Awasthi is also known Awasthis in Kumaon speakKumaoni.

[edit]Locations

Although most Awasthi Brahmins are confined in the area of Awadh, with the changing times they are moving out to other areas, and out of their “home zone” of Awadh, they are, sometimes, mistakenly thought to belong to Kayastha caste, which have some similar sounding surnames like Asthana and Ambastha.

79 comments:

  1. We are awasthis from UP now residing at Agartala, Tripura State of North east Inida for morethan 100 years. My grand father Sri Sukdev Awasthi came from Sumerpur village of Onnow District, UP and joined in military service under royal government of Tripura. Since that we are residing at the capital of Tripura for 4th generation.

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    1. Kamta prasad awasthi is our great grand father.if you know him.

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    2. Pls share name of your father n grand father pls. Rgds

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    3. Bahadur Singh Awasthi ,Narayan Prasad Awasthi relocate in Himachal. We are Awasthis from Himachal Pradesh

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    4. मेरा नाम मोहित अवस्थी है पर मैं मोहित शर्मा लिखता हूँ
      मेरे दादा दादी गांव लोहियांवाला जिला गुजरांवाला पंजाब पाकिस्तान के थे जो बंटवारे के समय सहारनपुर आ गए थे।। हम पंजाबी ब्राह्मण हैं

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    5. Dear Mohit ji please contact on 9568593647

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  2. Dear bogger,

    It's nice to read this blog. Do you have any idea how can I get the Vansha Vreksha of Awasthi living in Askote Region of India ?

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    1. 1.my self -virendra Awasthi
      2.my father- Sri Rajan Awasthi
      3.my grand father -sri ram gopal Awasthi
      4.My father's grand father-Sri Kashi prasad Awasthi
      5. Sri mahaveer Prasad Awasthi
      6. Sri Hulashi Ram Awasthi

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  3. Too Good.......Excellent effort. Plz keep it up!!!!
    Regards.....Siddhartha Awasthi

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  4. I am Ms Komal Awasthi from Mumbai , Nice to know about the our religion & caste.

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  5. nice information us. I belong Katni-Jabalpur region of Madhya Pradesh

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  6. Very nice information.... i belong to upmanyu gotra and called gopal ke awasthi 18 biswa brahmin plz tell me the name of our kul devta kuldevi

    Thank you

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    1. We are also of upamanyu gotra awasthi searching our relatives.......long back we were connected but the new generation don't know about each other.

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    2. 1.my self -virendra Awasthi
      2.my father- Sri Rajan Awasthi
      3.my grand father -sri ram gopal Awasthi
      4.My father's grand father-Sri Kashi prasad Awasthi
      5. Sri mahaveer Prasad Awasthi
      6. Sri Hulashi Ram Awasthi

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  7. search of one's roots and preserving them is the ideal way to preserve a civilisation. Thats why family history and family tree are written, documented for future generations...www.matheckalfamily.org

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      Everyone wilingly want to follow Sanatana Dharma. Not like your religion where you have to give them money / bribe to convert in yours.

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  8. Nice blog.. We are also Awasthi but have been deciding in Kolkata since 35 years.

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  9. I am also upamanyu gotra awasthi

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  10. As per our ancestors, we belong to kashyap gotra residing in kanpur. Excellent information.

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  11. I'm Priyanka Awasthi...upamanya group..from Lko...nice to know info about Awasthi

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  12. अवस्थी लोगों के वंश की शुरुआत ब्रह्मा जी के मानस पुत्र ब्रह्मर्षि सप्त ऋषियों में से एक परम पूज्य वसिष्ठ मुनि और माता अरुन्धती से हुई इसी वंश परम्परा में आगें चलकर पराशर मुनि उपमन्यु मुनि हुए हम अवस्थी लोग उपमन्यु मुनि का नाम अपने गोत्र में लिखते है। बाजपेयी भी हमारे संगोत्री है और पराशर गोत्र वाले भी हमारे ही वंश के है। जब ब्रह्मा जी ने वसिष्ठ मुनि को सूर्य वंश का कुलगुरू बनने का निवेदन किया तो महामुनि ने विनम्रता से मना कर दिया जब ब्रह्मा जी ने बहुत कहा तो सूर्य वंश मे राजा ईच्छ्वाकु के जन्म के उपरांत जाना स्वीकार किया इसी सूर्य वंश मे महाराजा भगिरत और भगवान नारायण का अवतार राम जी के रूप में हुआ। तो अवस्थी लोग सूर्य वंश के कुलगुरू के आनुवांशिक वंशज है। सूर्य वंश के द्वारा पूजित है। और भगवान राम की आराधना उन्हें अपना शिष्य मानकर करते है।

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  13. This is a good Information about Awasthi Brahmin, I am from Katni-Jabalpur region of MP. our goatra is a Vasista and Kuldevta is Lard Shiva and Kuldevi is Maa Durga.

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  14. Good information to understand the ancient history of Awasthi's. We are also Kanya-Kubja Awasthi(Prabhakar) & Upmanyu Gotra - 20 biswa
    Residing in Vill. Cahurasi, Distt. Shahjahanpur, Uttar Praesh
    My great grandfather- Sri Maniram Awasthi
    My grandfather- Sri Rajaram Awasthi
    My father- Sri Shanti Swaroop Awasthi(Advocate)

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    1. Dear Pawan, Can We know your kuldevi & Kuldevta ?

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    2. My name is also Pawan Awasthi I am currently living in Nagpur my grandfather is from Narauli Fatehpur UP .We are also Kanya-Kubja Awasthi(Prabhakar) & Upmanyu Gotra - 20 biswa
      My grandfather name : Mr Ramlakhan Rampyarey Awasthi

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    3. My name is sangam awasthi from up banda

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    4. we are also from Banda, UP. Grand-Father: Mr. KedarNath Awasthi. We belong to Pindaran Village in Banda District.

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  15. https://www.facebook.com/Awasthibhramins/
    Guys finally I have created our FB page ..do join the page at the above link and also spread the news among other Awasthi's...Jai Parshuram ji!

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  16. Super effort never knew we awasthi's had such rich history super

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  17. We belong to upmanyu gotra, residing in Kolkata since 40 years. It's a pleasure to know that we have such an amazing Heritage history..

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  18. I am from Upamanyu Gotra, and was always fascinated with the idea of getting to know those Awasthi who migrated away from Kanyakubj region. We are residing in Lucknow Since my Grandfather Ujjilal Awasthi migrated to Lucknow from his father in laws place Kannauj, in early 20th century.

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  19. we belongs to prasher gotra and presently residing in the Baijnath from himachal Pradesh

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  20. Nice to hear that but kindly tell me where is jathere of awasthis are located?

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  21. We are from kanpur having kashyap gotra
    (also known as Khechar ke awasthi )

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  22. We are also Awasthi'of Upmanyu gotra.

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  23. Nice information about avasthi.

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  24. I am Awasthi from Jaipur,Rajasthan (mainly from Brij area of UP and Rajasthan) After reading this blog I'm bit confused about my gotra as i usually considered Awasthi as gotra.
    I am Sanadhya Brahmin and during poojas at home my father used to pronounce as 'Bhardwaj gotro samutpanna'..so clear the mess plz. what is my gotra?

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  25. I am anil awasthi born in village bham , district hoshiarpur , Punjab. But I have no legal information about our religion .

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  26. I'm Saurabh Awasthi. My Father name is Sh. Mahendra Kumar Awasthi and My Grandfather name is Sh. Banwarilal Awasthi. My great grandfather name is shri. Vinshudutt Awasthi. We are from kanpur. Chaubeypur, near Shivrajpur. We are staying here from centuries.

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  27. It's a pleasure to know that we have such an amazing Heritage history..

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    1. It's me keshab Raj Awasthi from Dadeldhura, Nepal...
      It's a pleasure to know that we have such an amazing Heritage history..

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    2. In Nepal mostly 10 District Baitadi, Bajhang, Dadeldhura, Syangja, Gorkha, Nuwakot, Dhankuta, Atri Gotra, Wosti/ Awasthi are found. Our kuldevta is Anirudra/Samaiji(Lord Shiva).

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  28. मै शशिकांत अवस्‍थी कानपुर निवासी हू मै माधव का अवस्‍थी हू हम लोग मूल रूप से अलीपुर उन्‍नाव के रहने वाले है लेकिन वहां का कोई लिंक नही मिल रहा है । कुछ लोगो का कहना है कि माधव के अवस्‍थी त्‍यूसी गांव के रहने वाले थे और बात में अलीपुर व रायबरेली में आ कर बस गये । अगर किसी के पास इससे अधिक जानकारी है तो मेरे मोबाईल नं 9454739786 पर बात या व्‍हाटसअप करके जानकारी दे सकता है इसके लिसे आभारी रहूगा । और अगर अवस्‍थी लोगो का कोई फेसबुक पेज हो तो भी बताइयेगा ।

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    1. मैं भी माधव का अवस्थी हूँ, मेरे पुरखे 7 पीढ़ी पहले अलीपुर आकर बसे थे, फिर 19 वी शताब्दी के उत्तरार्ध कन्नौज चले गए थे। मैं स्वयं अपनी जड़ो तक पहुंचने का प्रयास कर रहा हूँ लेकिन कोई विशेष सफलता नही मिली है। हमारे परिवार में भी यही जानकारी है कि हमारे पूर्वज त्योसी से आकर बसे थे लेकिन अब मझको लगता है कि यह जगह शायद त्योसी न होकर त्योरासी है क्योंकि उपमन्यु गोत्रीय अवस्थियों के की जानकारी करते हुए मंझे पता चला था कि इनकी कई आस्पद में एक त्योरासी है। यहां आस्पद उस भौगोलिक क्षेत्र को कहते है जहां आकर लोग बस्ते थे। यह त्योसी या त्योरासी कहां है यह बिल्कुल भी नही पता चल पाया है। मेरे परिवार की वंशावली यह बताती है कि मेरे पूर्वज सीतापुर से आये थे और उसी के पास है लेकिन अलीपुर से पता किया तो वह इसे कानपुर इटावा क्षेत्र के बीच बताते है। यदि किसी व्यक्ति को इसके बारे में कोई जानकारी हो वह मुझे 9161422999 पर व्हाट्सअप कर सकता है।

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  29. Iam also Awasthi brahmin,gotra is upmanyu so feel proud about listen Awasthian.... Jay shree Ram Jay sanatan

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  30. Its a great blog.
    1.my self -virendra Awasthi
    2.my father- Sri Rajan Awasthi
    3.my grand father -sri ram gopal Awasthi
    4.My father's grand father-Sri Kashi prasad Awasthi
    5. Sri mahaveer Prasad Awasthi
    6. Sri Hulashi Ram Awasthi

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  31. My name is Ashish Awasthi, family roots is from raibareli, currently setteled in noida.
    Do read & follow by blog.

    www.alfazokikahani.blogspot.com

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  32. My name is Shekhar khajuriya we are Punjabi Brahmin our gotra is upmanyu i want to know more about upmanyu gotra i come from dist Gurdaspur Punjab. Kindly resolve my query thanks

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  33. Hi Mohit, nice to know that.. we are also from Gujranwala and settled in Saharanpur.. I have never met any other punjabi brahmin using Awasthi as surname. would like to be in contact.. plz ping on 9568593647
    Regards Himanshu Awasthi

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    1. Hello Himanshu. We are a Punjabi Brahmin Saraswat family of Awasthis from Siswan, near Chandigarh, Punjab. Presently, the family is spread from Delhi to Chandigarh and Patiala. Would be great to get in touch. You can message me on 9050009486.

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    2. I am from Hoshiarpur. But we don't know where we come from last many years

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  34. We are from Hamirpur UP our Gotra is Upmanyu and sir name is Awasthi We are residing in Panna MP. We are Jujhoutia brahmin our ancestors were a great pandit and jyotishi. Even my younger brother is a eminent figure in jyotish.
    Pure vegetarian.

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  35. My name is Arun Kumar Awasthi

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    1. I think we are migrating from district kangra of Himachal Pradesh

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  36. My name is Amitabh Awasthy. Our family roots are from the village Khizrabad and Siswan, part of present District Mohali of Punjab. Awasthis of Punjab are spread all over this area in Chandigarh, Ludhiana and Patiala. As far as I know, we have no connect with the Awasthis of Kangra. But we can count for more than 12 generations of our family rooted in Punjab. Can anyone shed some light on the Awasthis of Punjab.

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  37. Any awasthi whose member came to village harat of hatta district madhya pradesh.

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  38. Village Harat,dist.hatta,madhya pradesh upmanyu gotra

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  39. Sandeep Awasthi from Kanpur Dehat ( Dharan pur village), Upmanyu Gotra ...

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  40. Sandeep Awasthi from Kanpur Dehat ( Dharampur village), Upmanyu Gotra ...

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    1. We are from harat village district hatta madhyapradesh upmanyu gotra

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  41. Dr Neeraj Awasthi from Kannauj, UP, settled in Lucknow. Upmanyu gotra.

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  42. My dear friends,
    I am interested in finding origin and distribution of Awasthi brahmins since historical time. If you people can cooperate we can try to make our 'Vanshavali'. Although it is very difficult and we need a lot of information, this is my effort to do so. Therefore, please help me to know more about our family roots by filling the form in the link below and sharing some information about yourself. If I can make some progress, I will share the information on this page/platform.

    Anybody interested in this can help me by writing back.

    https://forms.gle/D4DqGkydYKg4ZaL79

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  44. Great effort Neeraj Ji. I am from Raebareli District, Uttar Pradesh and settled in Kanpur.

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  45. Piyush Awasthi from palampur himachal pradesh of prashar goutra .

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  47. Raj Kumar Awasthi- we are saraswat Bhramin from Punjab,settled in Greater Noida. Gotra- Mudgal

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    1. Dear Sir, we are also Punjabi saraswat brahmin ot Mudgal gotra, currently settled in saharanpur, UP. Would like to reach you.. pl ping at 9568593647

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