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Today is #ParshuramJayanti so thought of writing a small tweet thread on Parshuram and his connection with my community - #GowdSaraswatBrahmin or the GSB community as they are known today predominantly settled between Goa and Mangalore.
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Prashuram is the 6th incarnation/Avatar or Lord Vishnu.
The name "Parshu-Ram literally means "Axe-bearing Rama"
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The name "Parshu-Ram literally means "Axe-bearing Rama"
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The GSBs trace their ancestors to Rigvedic Brahmins settled on the banks of the Saraswati river. When the river went underground/disappeared, these Brahmins started searching for new lands and a few clams reached Goud region - Bengal-Odisha and settled there.
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