User talk:Devunited

History says that Aryans orinating from Central Asia settled on the Banks of River Saraswathi were called Saraswath Brahmins. Further Some of them Migrated to Bengal (Goud Desh) and the others South. There was a Great Famine in Bengal and it is during this time the Saraswath Brahmins Migrated to Goa from Bengal (Gowd)and the Community came to be known as Gowd Saraswath Brahmins, and hence they eat Fish. On Naraka Chaturdashi day, Fish is a must for the Members of this Community like all Bengali Brahmins. Their leader was Dwarakanath and 96 Families have been said to Migrate from Bengal,and they were the followers of Vishnu-Venkataramana. The Community Members came to be known as Dhorkes (from the word Dwarakanath)

Chitrapur Saraswaths migrated directly from the Banks of Saraswathi River to Goa, and hence pure Vegetarians.They were the followers of Shiva-Bhavanishanker even before they could get their Religious Head. There were supposed to be only 4 Families. Their leader was Bhanapayya and hence the Members of the Community are known as Bhanaps.

Incidentally the Migration of Both the Communities was at the same time. The term Shenvi was used because most of the Chitrapur Saraswath Community people used to be Accountants appointed by the King for the collection of Taxes in the Panchyaths.