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ढकाल · Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
Khas-AryaBahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Gotra
- उपमन्युUpamanyu
- Kuldevata
- Nilkantha / Mahadev / Masto
- Sub-caste / branch
- Upamanyu (Purbiya)
- Pravara
- Tryarshi (Vasishtha, Indrapramada, Abharadvasu)
- Origin
- Sinja Valley & Western Karnali realm (स्थाननाम/विर्ता परम्परा)
- Region
- Bagmati, Gandaki, Koshi
- Census 2021
- Brahman - Hill - 3,292,373 people (11.29%)
Vasishtha branch lineage of Sage Upamanyu, devoted worshiper of Lord Shiva.
Other surnames of the Upamanyu gotra / clan
All 3 →Other Bahun (Khas Brahmin) surnames
- Acharyaआचार्य
- Adhikariअधिकारी
- Amgaiअम्गाईं
- Arjalअर्याल / अर्ज्याल
- Awasthiअवस्थी
- Badalबादल
- Bagyalबग्याल
- Bajgainबजगाईं
- Bakharelबाख्रेल
- Baralबराल
- Baskotaबास्कोटा
- Bastiबस्ती