Vaishya Vani(Devanagri:वैश्य वाणी), is a trader/merchant community hailing from the western coast of India, residing in the Konkan division of Maharashtra, Goa,some parts of coastal and central Karnataka, and Kerala. This community commonly known as Vanis (वाणी) and sometimes Kudali Vanis (कुडाळी वाणी). They speak dialects ofMarathi and Konkani.
]Culture
The Vaisya/Vani community, the third highest in the classical varna system, is a single endogamous group of Kudali Vanis in Goa who later migrated to other states during Inquisition period. They are traditionally traders and commercial communities, though the Vaisya community in Goa is relatively small in comparison to other states in India.They are concentrated in urban areas, especially Mapusa, Ponda, Margaotowns in Goa, Karwar in Karnataka and throughout the Konkan coast.
They are non-vegetarian but abstain from eating pork and beef.
Marriage rites are akin to those of other Hindu communities,following the HinduSamskaras.[3]
]Classification
- They are divided into 37[4] Gotras like Bharadwaj, Saunatya, Mahendra, Panika, Gautam, Chanaksha, Vishnuvardhan, etc.[5]
- They bear surnames like Khadye,Alve, Ardekar, Banare, Bidaye, Bobhate,Chavan, Dhamnaskar,Dhavale, Govekar, Taishete, Kanekar, Nagvekar, Kamerkar, Kanade, Korgaonkar, Kesarkar, Padte, Berde, Bandekar, Gavandalkar, Teli,Narvekar, Narkar, Khalap, Mejari, Redij, Sadadekar, Shetti, Damodare,Gangan,shirodkar, Khatu, Lad,Munj, etc.
- They worship deities like Mahalakshmi, Shri Ekviradevi, Shantadurga,Shri Mahalasa Narayani, Chamundeshwari, Bhagaveshwar, Kelbai, Kanakeshwari, etc. as their Kuldevtas.
- Major subgroups by geography are Thanekar Vaishya around Thane, Raigad district, Sangameshwari Vaishya in Ratnagiri District, Patnastha Vaishya Vani (a small group around Kharepantan taluka between Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg District), Kudale Vaishya Vani from Sindhudurg District, Karwar Vaishya Vani from Uttar Kannada District. Further Konkani-speaking Goamantak Vaishya Vani samaj. Konkani- and Kannada-speaking Vaishya Vani samaj commonly know as "kannada vaishya sangha" in Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra. Small communities bordering Konkan Belt in Kolhapur District and in Belgaum..
- Maharastra Government has withdrawn OBC status for the caste by GR on 19th July 2011 .
Sir no doubt that samaj acche kaam kar raha hai. lekin sirf function aur vadhu-war melalwa organise karneke aage bhi sochana chahiye. today our caste still not included in the central OBC list. centre OBC list get updated with different caste inclusion except vaishya wani. atlest make one move inthat way insted of doing or arranging fuctions. its a need of hour so that next generation may get apportunity in centre job opportunities and exams like CDSE UPSC SSC BANK LIC Railway etc.thank you
ReplyDeleteWhat is population of vaish vani in Maharashtra
Deleteनमस्ते sir मेरा नाम दिनेश राजेश कोल्हारे है।
ReplyDeleteमें महाराष्ट्र के औरंगाबाद जिल्हे में रहता हु। sir एक बात पूछनी है की हम भी वाणी समाज के ही है लेकिन हमारी कोई हिस्ट्री उपलब्ध नही है मेने कही सुना था की हमारा समाज कई सालों पहले राजस्थान से स्थालंतारित होके यहा तक आया हमारी जात तो वाणी है और उपजात से काथार या फिर कंठहार वाणी है इसके बारे में कुछ और जानकारी चाहिये क्या मुझे मिल सकती है?
Pl read history of lad saka wani samaj on facebook.
ReplyDeleteGotra & kuldaiv of Gangan surnames
ReplyDeletePlease tell me about gotra & kuldaivat of patne..(vaishya wani patne)
ReplyDeletePlease tell me about gotra of Nakashe vaishya Vani
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