Shree Jagannath Temple-Puri Utkal Brahmin -рдЙрдд्рдХрд▓ рдм्рд░ाрд╣्рдордг- рмЙрмд୍рмХрм│ рмм୍рм░ାрм╣୍рмормг -ржЙрзОржХрж▓ ржм্рж░াрж╣্ржоржг :- Utkala Brahmins/Brahman: - Research & Encyclopedia. Lion's gate or singhadwar of Shree Jagannath Temple. The origin of the term "Utkala" can be traced back to Sanskrit, where it signifies "the land of excellence," derived from the words "Utkala". рдЙрдд्рдХृрд╖्рдЯ рдХрд▓ाрдпाः рджेрд╢ः рдпः рд╕ः рдЙрдд्рдХрд▓ः The alternate spelling, "Utkal," is employed to denote an individual who is native to or resides in the Utkala Kingdom. Brahmins of Utkala kingdom are called Utkala Brahmins. The Utkala Brahmins are one of the five divisions of the Pancha Gauda Brahmin of India that originally resided to the north of the Vindhya range. Now Utkal Brahmins are mostly found in Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and rarely found in other parts of India and abroad. Utkala Brahmins passionately dedicate themselves to the worship of Lord Maha Vish
