The rituals of Brahmapuri persisted but social harmony was maintained amidst the challenges of living The rituals of Brahmapuri persisted but social harmony was maintained amidst the challenges of living

The Nagar Brahmin Samaj of Vadnagara, Bhuj, which keeps the societies living in the vicinity connected due to rituals and maintains the principles of social harmony, has contributed since the time of the monarchy. However, the city’s lack of infrastructure amid declining population and 21st-century modernization has posed a challenge to sustaining the population in Bhuj.

However, the desire to preserve Brahmapuri by staying connected with Bhuj also persists. Even though the ritual is in shambles, the children of Nagar Brahmin castes who once got only SSC education and got jobs try to keep up with the current education and have maintained credit among some of the tamuk Nagars including government class 1 officers. On the other hand, Nagar caste people believe in performing the ritual only with their Nagar Brahmin, now there is tension between caste Brahmins. Stress is sometimes felt during multiple good or bad events.

‘Brahmpuri’ in Gerwali Vandi in Tal Bhuj was an area inhabited by Nagar Brahmins. Nagar Brahmins whose Ishtadev is Hatkesh were the ritualists of the caste. During the monarchy, late Amulkharay Pathak or self. Sarojbhai Pathak and Jeetubhai Vora, who left the ritual some time ago due to old age, were the link connecting the Sara Narsa festivals. However, due to social inferiority, some degree of labor and good employment conditions, the current generation has left the ritual and turned to business. Children of families with a population of only 310 members are leaving Bhuj for the present higher education, better profession and better economic opportunities and because of this their parents are also having to leave their native land.

According to Shishirbhai Vora, an elder of Nagar Brahmin Samaj, maintaining the membership of the caste is a challenge but also a bright future has to be seen, the rituals are not adopted by the new generation. During the time of Lakshmidas Kamdar, Nagar Brahmins were settled around Navayuga Lodge as a quiet, gentle and cultured people and established as Brahmapuri. A society was indirectly responsible for social maintenance.

Earlier caste people used to get jobs after the old SSC. According to the caste rituals, there is a rush of studies among the youth, so the number of citizens in the government is decreasing, currently a young Dr. Arjav Shukla from Bhuj is an Assistant Director in the Geology and Mining Department as a GPSC officer. So there are caste people in professions including CA, Judge, etc.

Caste convenor Pravarsh Shukla said that in order to preserve sufficient economic opportunities with the priority of higher education, the option of going abroad has to be chosen compulsorily. Leaders Dr. Tejas Pathak and Ashutosh Pathak said that the Nagar Brahmin caste is specially called along with the family in the planning including Diwali to keep the caste people who are set outside with Bhuj. As the relationship with the homeland is maintained, programs are also conducted. Brahmapuri has a very small population but it is important to preserve the identity of Brahmapuri and for that even the youth are attached to Bhuj.

Posts ranging from President’s Ayurvedacharya to Mayor have been graced by castes.
Originally from Bhuj, Chandrakant Shukla was the then Ayurvedacharya Adviser to the President. Gulabkunwarbala was the founder and first dean of Ayurveda University in Jamnagar. The Bharapar sanatorium near Bhuj and the old hospital at Mandvi were built during the reign of Jaduram Vora, the engineer of the kingdom, and were major social contributions. Prabhu Shankar Shukla, a Sanskrit scholar and Vedacharya, also originally from Bhuj, Nandlal Shukla, who settled in Mumbai, emerged as a mathematician. Wrote algebra books.

Elected as senate at Sayaji University in Vadodara. During the Indo-Pak War, Madhavrai Pandya was awarded the President’s Medal in the chapter of Chhadbet. Besides, Anandlal Vora was the first administrator of Bhuj, Bhailalbhai Pathak was the first mayor of Bhuj in 1960 and Bhaskarbhai Pandya was also the mayor.