Though the origins of the Chitpavan Brahmins in India are a mystery, some have argued that the Bhumihar Brahmins of Eastern U.P. Sarma, Barooah, Goswami, Sharma, Chakravarty, are a few commonAssamese Brahmin surnames, among many others. After harvesting season people mostly relax, rejoice, dance and sing, and thus a festival is generated Each Brahmin family within the community carries a specific Gotra (Proper Brahmin Identity Surname) which is specific for each family, thereby indicating their origin. Apart from it, white colour Kumaoni cap is used during festivals, especially, during Kumaoni holi. Kumaoni men wear Kumaoni cap, which is a black colour headgear. The People of Kumaon - Whatever It is Wort Uttarakhand's most trusted matrimony website since 2003 There is one most important surname missing in U.P.Brahamin group,please add this AWASTHI.who they arranged awasathyajna for vanprasthashram pravesh they all brahmins called Awasthi.I have defination for all uttarpradesh kanyakubja brahmins'surname if anybody interested to know.btw all bengali brahmins ended with upadhyay mukhopaddhyay. Over 1000 Kumaoni Brahmin Girls from Uttrakhand to choose from. Register your profile and file suitable Kumaoni Brahmin Brides from Uttarakhand living in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Lucknow, Dehradun, Bangalore or anywhere in India. It has come from the word Visishist,a Sanskrit word that means distinguished. Bisht was a title given by Kumaon and Garhwal Kings to nobles.