Gaud Saraswat Brahmins (also Goud or Gawd, archaically as Shenvi) are a Hindu ethno-religious community that is part of the larger Saraswat Brahmin varna that migrated to Konkan from Gaud, as per the Skanda Purana in ancient India. They belong to the Pancha (five) Gauda Brahmana groups.

Which caste is Gowda?

Gowda (also known as Gauda or Gouda) is a surname native to the Karnataka state of India. It is mainly found among the Vokkaligas in south Karnataka and the Lingayats in north Karnataka. It is also used by Kurubas. Gowda was originally an honorific used by the administrative head of a village.

Which is the highest caste in Brahmin?

Brahman, also spelled Brahmin, Sanskrit Brāhmaṇa (“Possessor of Brahma”), highest ranking of the four varnas, or social classes, in Hindu India.