# 1 Different names of Vishwabrahmin and its meaning

Brahminism basically divided in to two groups.

• ARSHEYA BRAHMANEYAM
• PARUSHEYA BRAHMANEYAM.

It is only Vishwakarmabrahmins belong to PARUSHEYA Sect.Rest of all brahmins sects fall under Arsheya sect.

Vishwabrahmin are also known as Vishwakarma Brahmin since they have their origin from Lord Vishwakarma. They are called Panchal which means specialized in five different works; they are identical to Kavi, Madhvi, Suhastasour and Narashansha castes in ancient Vedic reference. They were called as rathakar because they used to make the chariot for ancient kings. In Madras they are called Kammalar. Vishwakarma Brahmins / Vishwa brahmins are called with the following names.

In South India

• Achari
• Acharya
• Vishwakarma
• Vishwabrahmin
• Sharma
• Kammari,
• Kamsali,
• Shilpi,
• Vadrangi,
• Kambara,
• Pathara,
• Badiger,
• Kancgara.
• Vishwakarma Manu Maya Brahmin

In North India:

• Panchal Brahmin
• Dhiman Brahmin
• Maithil Brahmin
• Ramgarhia
• Mistry
• Sharma
• Viswakarma
• Tarkhan
• Kalsi
• Malik
• Mahule
• Sonar
• Suthar
• Swarnakar

In East India (Odisha)

• Moharana (this title used by all Viswakarmas)
• Mohapatra (only Mayas -Kastakars)
• Ojha (Only Manu -Lahuakars) Cricketier Pragyan Ojha Example
• Sutar (only Maya -Kastakars)
• Sahu (Maya -Kastakars & Viswanja -Swarnkars)
• Parida,(Maya -Kastakar and Manu -Lahuakars)
• Choudhry,(Only Maya -Kastakars)
• Karamkar,(Maya and Viswanja)
• Das, (Maya -Kastakars)
• Bindhani, (Maya -Kastakars)
• Badhei, (Maya -Kastakars)
• Mistry (Maya -Kastakars & Manu -Lahuakars)

In West India

• Sutar
• Mahtre
• Pitroda
• Gujjar
• Jangid
• Agnihotri
• Dubey
• Tiwari
• Pathak

Whilst many goldsmiths are descendants of Brahmin ancestry, people of the Kshatriya caste have also adopted the works of Vishwabrahmins, in particular, Goldsmith and Jewellery work. For example, in the Punjab region of North India, another group of Vishwakarmas/Goldsmiths exist, the Mair Rajputs, who have descended from the Rajput warriors of Rajasthan.

Consequently, Vishwabrahmins have surnames that are similar to those of the Brahmin or Kshatriya caste. For instance:

• Brahmin: Verma, Sharma, Rao, Rastogi, Acharya/Achari, Chari, Jha, Ranjan, Dixit, Dhiman, Panchal
• Kshatriya: Soni, Singh, Mair/Mayer/Mehr, Katta, Seth, Chauhan, Babbar, Rana, Sisodia, Gogna Shinh, Sehdev, Sudera, Kanda, Karwal