Bairagi Brahmin (caste)
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This article is about the Bairagi caste. For Hindustani classical raga, see Bairagi (raga).
Not to be confused with the Celibate Ascetics (Vairagi).
Bairagi Brahmin or Vaishnav Bairagi or Vaishnav Brahmin is a Hindu caste. They are sedentary rasik (temple dwelling or temple priest) Brahmin members of the Vaishnava sampradayas, especially the Ramanandi Sampradaya.[2] Surnames include Swami, Goswami, Gosains, Bairagi, Mahanta, Das, Adhikary, Vaishnav, and Vairagi. They are Vaishnav, and wear the sacred thread. A majority of Bairagi Brahmins are found in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Assam, and Odisha. Bairagi are considered as part of the 'upper castes' of Bengal.[3]
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