Samvedi

Samvedi Brahmin
Shankararcharya of Puri (center) during Rath Yatra
ReligionsHinduism
LanguagesHindi, Kadodi, Marathi, Odia, Telugu, Bengali
CountryIndia
Original stateMaharashtra
Populated statesOdisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh
EthnicityMarathi, Odia, Telugu, Bengali people
Related groupsUtkala Brahmins, Kanyakubja Brahmins, Maithil Brahmins, Gauda Brahmins, Saraswat Brahmins

Samvedis or Samvedi Brahmins are an Indian Hindu Brahmin community, originating from a group of classical musicians and classical dancers. They follow Sama Veda and believed to have been originated from Odisha, India.

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