GENESIS OF UTKAL BRAHMINS.

Surname(उपनाम/कुलनाम ) and Title(उपाधि/पदवी):- Surnames (उपनाम/कुलनाम )and titles (उपाधि/पदवी)or decorations used along with the proper names commonly added at the end of the names - are either genealogical or professional and sometimes topographical. The genealogical surname has been in use from generation to generation and is generally family names some of which may even have been personal names. Professional names have also been adopted as family names and are regularly used as surnames. It has been a practice for quite a few centuries to award titles (उपाधि/पदवी)to persons who occupy positions of distinction in intelligence, learning, wealth, honor, etc. Persons who have rendered meritorious service to the country have also been awarded titles which have gone down from generation to generation and thus got absorbed as family names or surnames. Indian history from pre-Mughal days has shown that the ruling Hindu Kings had awarded titles to persons and families for either meritori

Prathamastami:- Prathamastami ( Hindi-प्रथमाष्टमी)( Bengali-প্রথমাষ্টমী)) or Prauda Ashtami ( Hindi-प्रौढ़ाष्टमी), Padhuan Ashtami, (Bengali -প্রৌঢ়াষ্টমী) short name  Padhuan or  Puda(পুড়া পরব ) is a festival which is observed in Odisha and Utkal Brahmin  community of  West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and other parts of India and abroad , for the long life and prosperity of the eldest child. At the age of 5, Lord Shri Hari Narayan's avatars are consecrated through Prana Pratishta at their birthplace. Similarly, in Utkal Brahmin families, on Prathmashtami, when the eldest child turns 5, they traditionally take a seat on a wooden pedestal known as a "Pidha."   Prathamastami is an annual celebration observed on the 8th day following Kartik Purnima. During this significant event, the eldest child of the family is honored with a ceremonial lamp lighting and a series of elaborate rituals, accompanied by the chanting of sacred Mantras. T

Shree Jagannath Temple-Puri Utkal Brahmin -उत्कल ब्राह्मण- ଉତ୍କଳ ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ -উৎকল ব্রাহ্মণ :- 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". उत्कृष्ट कलायाः देशः यः सः उत्कलः 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