The Bhatt Prabhu Brahmin (commonly known as Parabhu in Konkani) community belongs to the Panch Darvida category of Brahmins, and claims to be a sub-caste of the Karhade Brahmin community.
Total population | |
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Few hundreds | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Primary populations in: Goa | |
Languages | |
Konkani, Marathi | |
Religion | |
Hinduism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Konkani people, Brahmins, Indo-Aryans, Karhade, Padye, Chitpavan, Goud Saraswat Brahmin, Daivajna |
It is said that certain Padye families were excommunicated for some reason during the 14th or 15th century, which led to the formation of a new community known as the Bhatt Prabhus. [1] But unlike Padyes they did not migrate to any other state and chose to remain in Goa.