Saraswat Brahmins are Brahmins who lived on the banks of the former Saraswati River that once flowed in northern India. Saraswats are considered among the oldest and most widespread community in India, still preserving their own culture. Around 1900 BC, the river Saraswati started vanishing underground and the people on its banks started migrating to other parts of India thus forming sub-communities. One of their subgroups are the Gaud. The Gaud Saraswat Brahmin live in Goa, Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Kerala. They speak Konkani and the languages of the Indian states they are living in. Originally they come from Goa and many have migrated to the other states.
These people are well-educated and many are wealthy. They work in finances, medical work, and engineering, and many are successful in other parts of the world. Some own restaurants. The Gaud Saraswat Brahmins are vegetarians but they do eat fish. They are a friendly people.
They are high caste Hindus, which means that they have high status in India. For any of them to turn their back on the Hindu religious system would be considered an outrage.
The Gaud Saraswat Brahmins need the opportunity to embrace the only Savior.
Pray that God will prepare a way for Christ followers who want to reach the Saraswat Brahmins to gain entry into their communities and be given the opportunity to introduce them to the sin-forgiving Savior. Pray for thousands to come together to learn the Word and teach it to others. Pray that as they learn to follow the Lord, the Saraswat Brahmans will be blessed with peace, joy and love in their families.
Scripture Prayers for the Brahmin Gaud Saraswat in India.
Profile Source: Keith Carey |
Brahmin of India profile for Children and Family Missions Activities |
People Name General | Brahmin Gaud Saraswat |
People Name in Country | Brahmin Gaud Saraswat |
Natural Name | Gaud Saraswat Brahmin |
Alternate Names | Bardeshkar; Bhalavalkar; Gowda Saraswath Brahman; Gowda Saraswath Brahmin; Konkani; Konkani Brahman; Konkani Brahmin; ब्रामिन, गौड़ सारस्वत |
Population this Country | 337,000 |
Population all Countries | 337,000 |
Total Countries | 1 |
Indigenous | Yes |
Progress Scale | 1 ● |
Unreached | Yes |
Frontier People Group | Yes |
Pioneer Workers Needed | 7 |
People ID | 19942 |
ROP3 Code | 115716 |
Country | India | |||||||||
Region | Asia, South | |||||||||
Continent | Asia | |||||||||
10/40 Window | Yes | |||||||||
National Bible Society | Website | |||||||||
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) | |||||||||
Total States on file | 9 | |||||||||
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Districts | Interactive map, listing and data download | |||||||||
Specialized Website | South Asia Peoples |
Country | India |
Region | Asia, South |
Continent | Asia |
10/40 Window | Yes |
National Bible Society | Website |
Persecution Rank | 11 (Open Doors top 50 rank, 1 = highest persecution ranking) |
Total States | 9 |
Maharashtra 178,000 | |
Karnataka 51,000 | |
Kerala 35,000 | |
Tamil Nadu 23,000 | |
Gujarat 20,000 | |
Goa 11,000 | |
Delhi 5,300 | |
Andhra Pradesh 5,000 | |
Telangana 3,700 | |
Website | South Asia Peoples |
Primary Religion: | Hinduism |
Major Religion ▲ | Percent * |
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Buddhism |
0.00 %
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Christianity (Evangelical 0.00 %) |
0.00 %
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Ethnic Religions |
0.00 %
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Hinduism |
100.00 %
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Islam |
0.00 %
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Non-Religious |
0.00 %
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Other / Small |
0.00 %
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Unknown |
0.00 %
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* From latest India census data. Current Christian values may substantially differ. |
Primary Language | Marathi (92,000 speakers) | ||||||||||||
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing | ||||||||||||
Language Written | Yes ScriptSource Listing | ||||||||||||
Total Languages | 11 | ||||||||||||
Secondary Languages |
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Primary Language | Marathi (92,000 speakers) |
Language Code | mar Ethnologue Listing |
Total Languages | 11 |
Secondary Languages | |
Konkani 77,000 | |
Hindi 24,000 | |
Gujarati 19,000 | |
Malayalam 18,000 | |
Kannada 17,000 | |
Tamil 15,000 | |
Konkani, Goan 15,000 | |
Telugu 5,200 | |
Tulu 100 | |
Kacchi 90 | |
People Groups | Speaking Marathi |
Primary Language: Marathi
Bible Translation ▲ | Status (Years) |
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Bible-Portions | Yes (1807-1957) |
Bible-New Testament | Yes (1811-1982) |
Bible-Complete | Yes (1821-2022) |
Bible-NT Audio | Online |
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World Bibles | |
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National Bible Societies | |
World Bible Finder | |
Virtual Storehouse |
Photo Source | Anonymous |
Map Source | People Group data: Omid. Map geography: UNESCO / GMI. Map Design: Joshua Project. |
Profile Source | Keith Carey |
Data Sources | Data is compiled from various sources. Learn more. |