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The Jyotish caste is a caste of people who practiced astrology originally. Many sources state that these people were part of the Brahmin caste. They hailed from Shakadweepa or Sakaldweep and therefore were called Sakaldweepiya or Shakadweepi Brahmans. After entering India, they mostly went to Northern India, but one of their settlement went to Odisha in the Eastern part of India.

They were well versed in Astrology and also did Vedic rituals, teaching, and practicing Ayurvedic treatments. However, in the wake of scientific researches, their importance decreased. As a result, the later generations lost the know-how of their ancestors and therefore lost their incomes. In addition, the poor financial state made them socially weak and backward.

However, at many places in Odisha, these people still practice Vedic rituals and act as temple worshipers. But in the undivided Puri district, their economic and social status is very low. In all other places of India, the people practicing astrology are known as Panditji or Brahmans. In Odisha, they are struggling to regain their lost pride. They are Brahmins of Shakadweep and are now trying to get their social status back.^[1]

Sources: Padma Purana, Samba Purana

Social Status[edit | edit source]

They are Classified as an Other Backward Class (OBC) according to Reservation system of India.^[2]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Jyotish Caste and Sakaldwipi Brahmin Same or Not ?". 22 February 2020.
↑ "www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in" (PDF).

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[1] "Jyotish Caste and Sakaldwipi Brahmin Same or Not ?". 22 February 2020.

[2] "www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in" (PDF).

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-The Jyotish caste is a caste comprising people who were opting astrology originally. But from many sources it is found that these people belonged to '''Brahmin caste'''. They hailed from '''Shakadweepa or Sakaldweep'''.So they were called as sakaldweepiya or shakadweepi brahmans.After entering into India they spreaded mostly in North India and one wing of them settled in Odisha.They were well versed in Astrology and also doing Vedic rituals,teaching and Ayurvedic treatment.However ,with the wake of scientific researches their importance decreased and the later generations were lost the efficiency of their ancestors.Thus lost their incomes. The poor financial state made them socially weak/backward.
+The '''Jyotish''' caste is a caste of people who practiced astrology originally. Many sources state that these people were part of the '''Brahmin caste'''. They hailed from '''Shakadweepa or Sakaldweep''' and therefore were called Sakaldweepiya or Shakadweepi Brahmans. After entering India, they mostly went to Northern India, but one of their settlement went to [[Odisha]] in the [[East India|Eastern part of India]].
-However,in many places in Odisha these people practise Vedic rituals and act as temple worshipers.But in the undivided Puri district their economic and social status are very miser.
-In all other places of India the people practising astrology are known as Panditji or Brahmans.In Odisha they are struggling to regain their lost pride.
-They are really Brahmins of Shakadweep.And they are awaking now a day's to get their social status.
-Sources: Padma Purana , Samba Purana
+They were well versed in [[Astrology]] and also did Vedic rituals, teaching, and practicing Ayurvedic treatments. However, in the wake of scientific researches, their importance decreased. As a result, the later generations lost the know-how of their ancestors and therefore lost their incomes. In addition, the poor financial state made them socially weak and backward.
+However, at many places in Odisha, these people still practice [[Historical Vedic religion|Vedic rituals]] and act as temple worshipers. But in the undivided Puri district, their economic and social status is very low.
+In all other places of India, the people practicing astrology are known as Panditji or Brahmans. In Odisha, they are struggling to regain their lost pride. They are Brahmins of Shakadweep and are now trying to get their social status back.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shakdwipi.com/jyotish-caste-and-sakaldwipi-brahmin/|title=Jyotish Caste and Sakaldwipi Brahmin Same or Not ?|date=22 February 2020}}</ref>
+Sources: Padma Purana, Samba Purana
 ==Social Status==
-They are Classified as an [[Other Backward Class]] (OBC) according to Reservation system of India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in/obc/faq/orrisa.pdf |title=www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
+They are Classified as an [[Other Backward Class]] (OBC) according to Reservation system of India.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in/obc/faq/orrisa.pdf |title=www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in |format= |accessdate=}}</ref>
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
 *[http://www.bcmbcmw.tn.gov.in/obc/faq/orrisa.pdf Central list of OBCs for the state of Orissa]
-[[Category:social groups of Odisha]]
+*[https://www.odiaportal.in/2020/06/odisha-list-of-sebc-socially-and.html List of SEBC - Socially and Economically Backward Classes - Sub-Castes]
+[[Category:Social groups of Odisha]]
 [[Category:Indian castes]]
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