Kayastha trace their genealogy from Lord Chitragupta. It is said that after Lord Brahma had created the four Varnas (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras), Yama (Dharamraj) requested Lord Brahma to help him record the deeds, both good and evil, of men and to administer justice. According to the scriptures, Lord Brahma went into meditation for [...]
Archives for Kayastha History
Different Aspects of Kayastha culture
by Kayastha in September 7th 2009Kayasthas practice family exogamy and caste endogamy preferring to marry only within their sub-castes. The individuals of same Al can not intermarry, while those of same caste and different Als can. Thus an individual from Srivastava subcaste and Pandey Al should not marry another Pandey of the same subcaste but can marry an individual belonging [...]
Kayasthas: In the holy Smriti and Sruti
by Kayastha in September 6th 2009as described in the ancient holy Hindu religious scriptures of Smriti and Sruti:In the Smritis, Vishnu in Chap. VII, verse 3, says that a document attested by the King is one which is written or prepared by a Kayastha and stamped with the finger prints of the head of the department.The words are Virihat Parasara [...]
Kayastha as described in the Puranas
by Kayastha in September 3rd 2009According to the Vedic scriptures, the souls of men after death receive rewards and punishments according to their sins and virtues, and hence it is believed that good and bad deeds of men are not destroyed. The souls of men after death go to Yamapuri which is presided over by the deities called Yamas who keep [...]
Kayastha Hierarchy – Family Tree
by Kayastha in January 22nd 2009Family tree of Chitragupta Maharaj – Kayastha Family Hierarchy
Presence of Kayasthas
by Kayastha in January 22nd 2009Kayasthas mostly belong to the Hindi-speaking states of U.P., Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi. However, no firm figures are available of their population in India. Kayasthas also migrated to various other parts of the country. Most of the Kayasthas who shifted to Hyderabad from Delhi and U.P. in the middle of the eighteenth century got [...]
Origin of Kayasthas
by Kayastha in January 17th 2009There are two known theories of the origin of Kayasthas as given in the Puranas and as it has come down in tradition from generation to generation. THE FIRST THEORY – MYTHOLOGICAL & MOST ACCEPTED The first theory is the orthodox one, and is hitherto accepted generally by all castes and communities in India, based [...]
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